Tosh and Kimley discuss UNSTRUNG: RANTS AND STORIES OF A NOISE GUITARIST by Marc Ribot. Ribot first started making some serious noise on the music scene in the 1980s adding incredible sounds to records by the likes of Tom Waits and Elvis Costello as well as being an integral member of the downtown New York music scene playing with John Zorn, The Lounge Lizards and leading several bands of his own with wildly varying styles. This is his first book and it’s a mix of music writing and short fiction. Marc has a wicked smart sense of humor and isn’t shy to talk about his strong political leanings. And you can bet that he’ll crank it up to 11! Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Myj9nGKLoQdXjPnq57zwj?si=b0d2d5bf536b4061 Apple playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-musik-unstrung-by-marc-ribot/pl.u-pZ7EIKA88Dp Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik Podcast

Book Musik 056 - UNSTRUNG: RANTS AND STORIES OF A NOISE GUITARIST by Marc Ribot

Tosh and Kimley discuss WHY MARIANNE FAITHFULL MATTERS by Tanya Pearson. Marianne Faithfull is now entering her sixth decade of pushing creative boundaries. She started in the 1960s as an icon of the swinging London scene both as a singer and an actress. In 1979 in her early 30s (when that was considered over-the-hill), she released her album BROKEN ENGLISH which is a visceral masterpiece. And she’s continued to push herself creatively ever since with eclectic collaborations from Metallica to Hal Willner to Jarvis Cocker and just this year releasing an album of recited poetry with music by Warren Ellis. Never one to rest on her laurels, we know she’ll be breaking rules to the very end. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3vnrcyxnvV8NakUj7x4IUx?si=f6bb3d117ab646cf Apple playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-musik-marianne-faithfull/pl.u-zpdgTxVzzyW Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 055 - WHY MARIANNE FAITHFULL MATTERS by Tanya Pearson

Tosh and Kimley discuss COMMON TONES: SELECTED INTERVIEWS WITH ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS 1995-2020 with author Alan Licht. Alan is a musician and writer and his multidisciplinary approach to creativity is just one of the many things that he has in common with his subjects. The majority of his interviewees are active in some combination of music, writing, film, and the visual arts. There’s a creative perspective and aesthetic that flows through this collection of interviews from well-known artists like Lou Reed and Tom Verlaine to some of the key figures who influenced them such as Tony Conrad and Henry Flynt. As a peer and someone who has an enormous passion and respect for the artists he’s interviewing, Alan has a unique knack for getting everyone to open up to him and deliver a lively exchange. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0illXQ3lmSN8xNSr7YVejT?si=f2af2d9395724c8e Apple playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-musik-common-tones-by-alan-licht/pl.u-y29LuqLggjl Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 054 - COMMON TONES: SELECTED INTERVIEWS WITH ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS 1995-2020 w/Alan Licht

Tosh and Kimley discuss YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND YOU ARE ALONE: THE BIOGRAPHY OF NICO with author Jennifer Otter Bickerdike. Nico is an icon best known for her otherworldly beauty and for her time hanging out at Andy Warhol’s Factory and singing a few tunes with The Velvet Underground but her real story extends far beyond the cool gaze from under those blonde bangs. She managed to leave behind the detritus of post-WWII Germany by remaking herself first into a hugely successful model then catching the eye of Federico Fellini and eventually making her way to New York to become a Superstar of Warhol’s Factory. But her real artistic output came after this celebrated time with her solo recordings and constant touring. Bickerdike fleshes out the mythology of this complicated, imperfect woman with a dense and fascinating narrative. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3W7DcqcjKzMzcfye5aDuVJ?si=bd6bee2d80c14e01 Apple playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-musik-nico-you-are-beautiful-and-you-are-alone/pl.u-XzyBIZMVV3r Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 053-YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND YOU ARE ALONE-THE BIOGRAPHY OF NICO w/Jennifer Otter Bickerdike

Tosh and Kimley discuss THE LYRICS OF SYD BARRETT with a foreword by Peter Jenner and an introduction by Rob Chapman. Barrett was not only a founding member of Pink Floyd but was also the lead singer and primary songwriter for the band. After their first album, his presence in the band quickly diminished and their creative trajectory completely changed. He went on to put out two solo albums which are still highly regarded and very unique in the pop world. And then he disappeared from the pop-rock world entirely perhaps due to mental health issues, drug issues or a giant fuck-you to the rock ‘n’ roll machinery that he just couldn’t abide. The crazy diamond, rock ‘n’ roll mythology surrounding Syd is fun to explore but his lyrics make it abundantly clear that he was a true artist in every sense of the word. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ayV8Ac5w7XVpEQKTDcK0M?si=7127c15f0e1a4e28 Apple playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-musik-the-lyrics-of-syd-barrett/pl.u-XzZpIZMVV3r Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 052 - THE LYRICS OF SYD BARRETT

Tosh and Kimley discuss PETER AND THE WOLVES and WHY LABELLE MATTERS with author Adele Bertei. Adele started singing and playing music in the nascent punk scene in Cleveland with her dear friend Peter Laughner. Her memoir about that time is a stunningly poignant reminder of what an important role a single person can play in one’s life. It’s a vivid portrait of Peter as well as the music scene in both Cleveland and New York in the 1970s which were heady times to say the least. At the same time, Adele has had a longtime love of everything Labelle and she lets us know that they do indeed matter! Starting out as a more traditional “girl group” in the 60s, Labelle broke free of those constraints and then nothing could hold them back. Labelle shattered boundaries creatively and pushed for women’s rights with an all-female team behind them and supported the LGBTQ community long before anyone else. Get Adele’s book tour schedule and further info about her on her website: https://www.adelebertei.com Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ShDGgaeCfHA3Kc0ptrfDd?si=297d8b25b4974637 Apple playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-musik-adele-bertei-why-labelle-matters-peter-wolves/pl.u-MRm9sq1yyaz Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 051 - WHY LABELLE MATTERS and PETER AND THE WOLVES - discussion with author Adele Bertei

Tosh and Kimley discuss EXCAVATE! THE WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING WORLD OF THE FALL (ed. by Tessa Norton & Bob Stanley) with special guest, number one fan of The Fall, Dave Ehrlich. We are neophytes to the forbidding and frankly overwhelming world of The Fall, so we’ve enlisted Dave to be our Sherpa. Dave’s been a super fan since the 80s and guides us through The Fall’s mysterious landscape. This is not a band for the faint of heart and their prodigious output means there’s some work to be done to explore their universe, but we’ve found that the rewards are more than worth it. We’re quickly becoming super fans as well. Dave’s guide to initiates: Ten Fall releases I’d grab if the house were on fire: • This Nation’s Saving Grace (1985) • Slates 10” EP (1981) • Hex Enduction Hour (1982) • The Wonderful & Frightening World of the Fall (1984) • Grotesque (1980) • The Unutterable (2000) • Bend Sinister (1986) • Perverted by Language (1983) • Fall Heads Roll (2005) • In: Palace of Swords Reversed: 1980-83 (1987) If you’d like a crash course on their fantastic Beggars’ Banquet years (the “Brix Era”), incl. some essential tracks not on TNSG/etc., then seek out both of the “458489 A Sides” and “458489 B Sides” collections. And for anyone wanting to take a deep dive, there’s an epic box set of every single one of the band’s 24 radio sessions for the John Peel Show, entitled “The Fall: The Complete Peel Sessions 1978–2004”. Happy excavating! Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Xm7OogvKqMltiuwCHV47P?si=55c67e093d7245b0 Apple playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-musik-the-fall/pl.u-Eg7WsMkbbEg Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 050 - EXCAVATE! THE WONDERFUL AND FRIGHTENING WORLD OF THE FALL with guest Dave Ehrlich

Tosh and Kimley are joined by author Jack Skelley to discuss his new book DENNIS WILSON AND CHARLIE MANSON. How did fun-loving, handsome surfer-dude and famous Beach Boy drummer Dennis Wilson become entangled with the creepy, dark, murderous cult leader Charlie Manson? As we all know, there are two sides to every coin and Skelley takes the real-life intersection of these two men as well as the pop culture of the era and those around them as its jumping off point to explore the high and low, the dark and the light in this stunningly poetic, strikingly illustrated chapbook. Jack Skelley’s social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helterskelley/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackSkelley Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6TZZfHGNKgrPg8LZhpJnDI?si=c1cc61be78134b49 Apple playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-musik-jack-skelleys-dennis-wilson-and-charlie-manson/pl.u-Xzv0tZMVV3r Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 049 - DENNIS WILSON AND CHARLIE MANSON discussion with author Jack Skelley

Tosh and Kimley are joined by author Simon Morrison to discuss his new book ROXY MUSIC’S AVALON (33 1/3). Mention AVALON to diehard Roxy Music fans and you’ll get a wide spectrum of responses, but few would put it at the top of their list even if they like it. However, AVALON (their last studio album), is the band’s most successful album in terms of sales and Morrison is more than happy to defend its brilliance with its lush production and sensuous vibe. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5S0tx45myBIZN6CR6Yk1eR?si=7480bfd036e848ef Apple playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-musik-roxy-musics-avalon-by-simon-a-morrison/pl.u-MRkjtq1yyaz Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 048 - ROXY MUSIC'S AVALON (33 1/3) - discussion with author Simon Morrison

Tosh and Kimley are joined by author Paul Morley to discuss his new book YOU LOSE YOURSELF, YOU REAPPEAR: BOB DYLAN AND THE VOICES OF A LIFETIME. Morley explores Dylan’s development as an artist via his numerous “voices” both sonically and metaphorically from his early beginnings in the late 50s/early 60s to his astonishing release last year of ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS. Dylan is notoriously known as someone who is loath to be pinned down and stay in the same place creatively. Those who are willing to go on the ride with him are more than happy, are in fact grateful, for every twist and turn, and every high and low. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0izsbF9Jr32dIIwpyqQa3K?si=b18e6b6bc8db4ca0 Apple playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/book-musik-paul-morley-bob-dylan/pl.u-EgkdCMkbbEg Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 047 - YOU LOSE YOURSELF, YOU REAPPEAR: BOB DYLAN & THE VOICES OF A LIFETIME w/Paul Morley

Tosh and Kimley are joined by author Daphne A. Brooks to discuss her new book LINER NOTES FOR THE REVOLUTION: THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE OF BLACK FEMINIST SOUND. Brooks asks: “Who gets to tell the story of Black women who were both performing and producing thought about popular music culture, and how will this story be told?” The vital and influential work of Black female performers, writers, critics, intellectuals and cultural historians has long been neglected, marginalized or lost altogether. Brooks has taken it upon herself to fill in the archives and gift us with this rich history long in the making that will undoubtedly send you down many a rabbit hole to discover even more. https://www.daphneabrooks.com Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5pPpJViwMlAjvxsMymDDWv?si=25fbcea96e2d4cbd Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 046 - LINER NOTES FOR THE REVOLUTION discussion with author Daphne A. Brooks

Tosh and Kimley are joined by author Peter Stanfield to discuss his new book A BAND WITH BUILT-IN HATE: THE WHO FROM POP ART TO PUNK. The Who is a band rife with contradictions and easily one of the most acutely self-aware bands to come out of the British music scene of the 1960s. From recording ads on THE WHO SELL OUT to the rock opera TOMMY, The Who explored the vast continuum of what popular music could be. They were anti-intellectual intellectuals who embraced constant change and who weren’t afraid to smash a few guitars along the way. Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 045 - A BAND WITH BUILT-IN HATE: THE WHO FROM POP ART TO PUNK with Peter Stanfield

Tosh and Kimley are joined by author Loren Glass to discuss his new book CAROLE KING'S TAPESTRY (33 1/3). Carole King is one of the most successful songwriters of the 20th century. From her early Brill Building days writing hits with her first husband Gerry Goffin to this iconic solo album that broke sales and chart records as well as glass ceilings. Glass makes the case that TAPESTRY was not only the soundtrack to but also part of the engine for the women’s movement. Whether or not you’re a fan of TAPESTRY, you inevitably love many of her other hits as sung by the likes of Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, The Beatles and many of the early girl groups. Her back catalogue is still being mined regularly by more recent artists solidifying her legacy for many years to come. Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 044 - CAROLE KING'S TAPESTRY (33 1/3) - discussion with author Loren Glass

Tosh and Kimley are joined by author Brooke McCorkle Okazaki to discuss her new book SHONEN KNIFE'S HAPPY HOUR: FOOD, GENDER, ROCK AND ROLL (33 1/3 Japan). Shonen Knife, a trio of women from Osaka, Japan have been sharing their own special brand of rock and roll since 1981 and are still going strong. Often referred to as a Japanese version of the Ramones, they have expanded far beyond that early comparison. Recording in both Japanese and English, they’ve built a worldwide fanbase. Singing about food is a dominant theme and they’ve found a way to unexpectedly mix cute with cool. Brooke makes it clear that there is no pigeonholing this hugely influential and eclectic band. Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 043 - SHONEN KNIFE'S HAPPY HOUR (33 1/3) discussion with author Brooke McCorkle Okazaki

Tosh and Kimley are joined by author Darryl W. Bullock to discuss his new book THE VELVET MAFIA: THE GAY MEN WHO RAN THE SWINGING SIXTIES. Rock ‘n’ roll as we know it would not exist if not for this group of gay men in the U.K. during the late fifties and sixties fondly referred to as “The Velvet Mafia.” Larry Parnes, Brian Epstein, Joe Meek, Lionel Bart, and Robert Stigwood are some of the major players in this book who left an indelible mark on the pop/rock world. At a time in the U.K. when being gay was illegal and when pop music could only be heard from pirate radio stations, they managed to push the needle forward and open up a culture that allowed us all to swing! Theme music: "Behind Our Efforts, Let There Be Found Our Efforts" by LG17

Book Musik 042 - THE VELVET MAFIA: THE GAY MEN WHO RAN THE SWINGING SIXTIES with Darryl W. Bullock

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