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A podcast about music books, talking to authors about how they wrote their books about music! Hosted by music writer Marc Masters.
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- 1 weeks ago59 min
101 Jamie Fisher on Elliott Smith
On this episode, Marc talks with Jamie Fisher, author of "Nobody Broke Your Heart: An Intimate Biography of Elliott Smith," published in August of 2026. It's a thorough and engrossing look at the life of the singer, songwriter and artist who broke through in the 90s and died tragically in 2003 at age 34. Fisher looks deeply into Smith's musical processes and personal relationships, portraying a complicated person who cared deeply about music and people, struggled with his past and his own con...
- 3 weeks ago51 min
100 Michael Rancic on Canadian Electronic Music
On this episode, Marc talks with Michael Rancic, author of "A Nation of Tinkerers: A History of Electronic Music in Canada from 1945 to 1985," released in August of 2026. It's a fascinating and detailed look at the way electronic music evolved in Canada after World War II, from the early innovators who created new technology in academic settings, to the way various genres made strides in using electronics, from reggae to hip-hop to disco to novelty music. As Michael writes, "From wartim...
- Oct 6, 202653 min
099 Josephine Riesman on Beck
On this episode, Marc talks with Josephine Reisman, author of "The Last Temptation of Beck: The Untold Story of a Pop Messiah," released in September of 2026. It's a portrait of Beck during the 90s and early 2000s, the way his music and persona changed over that time,and it goes deep into his ties with Scientology, and how his moving in and out of that culture multiple times might have effected his life as an artist and public figure, as well as the lives of those around him. As Josephine wri...
- Sep 22, 202658 min
098 Steven Hyden on the Strokes
On this episode, Marc talks with Steven Hyden, author of "Is This It: The Never Ending Rise and Fall of The Strokes (And Rock ‘n’ Roll)," released in September of 2026. It's a look at the career and impact of this New York band who got huge waves of attention when their first album, Is This It, came out in 2001, and have since had a kind of up and down career both commercially and critically. Hyden's book is as much cultural analysis and criticism as it is biography, delving into the way rock...
- Sep 8, 202642 min
097 Kip Lornell and Tom Mindte on Buzz Busby, Father of DC Bluegrass
On this episode, Marc talks to Kip Lornell and Tom Mindte, co-authors of "Buzz Busby: Father of Washington, DC Bluegrass," published in June of 2026. It's a thorough and fascinating biography of the Bluegrass pioneer Buzz Busby, who moved from Louisiana to Washington DC as a teenager to work for the government, but quickly became an influential player and songwriter, starring on a daily local TV show, performing everywhere around the region, even participating in the show Louisiana Hayride wh...
- Aug 25, 202650 min
096 Ashley Kahn on Paul Simon's "Graceland"
On this episode, Marc talks with Ashley Kahn, author of "Days Of Miracle And Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland," released in August of 2026. It's an in-depth look at the making of Simon's classic 1986 album, in which he launched into a new style of songwriting and production, working with many African artists, sometimes in Africa, at a time when there was a loose cultural boycott due to the ongoing apartheid there. Kahn's book delves into how that situation was more ...
- Aug 11, 202654 min
095 Ira Robbins on Trouser Press - Too!
On this episode, Marc talks to Ira Robbins, editor of "Zip It Up! Too: More of the Best of Trouser Press Magazine, 1974-1984," published on his own Trouser Press Books. It's a follow up to 2024's "Zip It Up!," the first anthology of pieces from the legendary music magazine which Robbins co-founded and co-edited; I talked to him about that book when it came out, and you can hear our conversation in episode 31 which ran in March 2024. This second volume features more great articles from T...
- Jul 28, 202654 min
094 John Davis on DC Music Fanzines
On this episode, Marc talks with John Davis, author of "Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, DC," published in October of 2025. It's a thorough history of punk fanzines in DC from the 70s to the present day, focused on the stories of the people behind these publications and the way they both covered and influenced one of the most vital music scenes in the world. Davis gives time to small-run, more obscure zines that might otherwise have been lost to history, ...
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