Books About Bands
Writers Iain Maloney & Jason Emde discuss books they dig, & don't, about bands they dig, & don't.
Episodes
9 episodes
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.'
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.
Episode 7: David Scheff's 'Yoko: A Biography'
Approximate infinite Yoko! Iain & Jason tackle the life & career of one of the most polarizing figures in music history.
Episode Six: Chrissie Hynde's 'Reckless: My Life as a Pretender'
Iain & Jason get stuck into Chrissie Hynde's extraordinary memoir, 'Reckless.'
Episode Five: Prince's 'The Beautiful Ones'
Jason fanboys, & Iain listens patiently, as Books About Bands ends racism & tackles Prince & 'The Beautiful Ones.'
Episode Four: Mötley Crüe & 'The Dirt'
Iain, Jason, & special guest Jaime Morrish tangle with Mötley Crüe's umlaut-heavy 'The Dirt.' Does the fur fly? There's only one way to find out.
Episode Three: Patti Smith's 'Just Kids'
Episode Three, in which Iain & Jason & special guest Becky Alp discuss Patti Smith's 'Just Kids.'