Books About Bands

Writers Iain Maloney & Jason Emde discuss books they dig, & don't, about bands they dig, & don't.

Podcasting since 2025 • 12 episodes

Books About Bands

Latest Episodes

Episode 12: Michael Azerrad's 'Our Band Could Be Your Life.'

Punk in Drublic! Recorded in person in an empty bar in deepest, darkest Aichi Prefecture, the season finale features Iain & Jason in conversation with Tana Haugo Kawahara about Michael Azerrad's 'Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the...

July 01, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 12 • 1:23:54

Episode 11: Def Leppard and David Fricke's 'Animal Instinct'

Jason & Iain welcome special guest Neil Poole for a lively chinwag about Def Leppard and David Fricke's 'Animal Instinct.'

June 01, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 11 • 1:02:14

Episode 10: Joy Division & Stephen Morris's 'Record Play Pause'

Iain, Jason, & special guest Pete Lyons tackle Stephen Morris's percussive memoir 'Record Play Pause.' All the Joy Division chat you'll ever need.

April 30, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 10 • 1:03:48

Episode 9: Lucinda Williams & 'Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You'

Iain & Jason revel in the gritty candour of Lucinda Williams & her excellent memoir, 'Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You.'

April 01, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 9 • 48:07

Episode 8: Paul McCartney's 'Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run'

Iain & Jason plunge headfirst into the oral history of the band the Beatles could've been.

March 01, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 8 • 1:25:19

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