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Hosted by Marc Masters · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 95 episodes
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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.
Marc Masters hosts The Music Book Podcast, a music show with 95 episodes published.
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
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 7
On this episode, Marc talks with Craig Robertson , author of "Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly," published in October of 2025 in New Zealand and available for pre-order now in the US. It's an incredibly thorough biography o
On this episode, Marc talks Barry Walters , author of "Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000," published in May of 2026. It's a fascinating version of music history focused on LGBTQ musicians and audiences, wi
On this episode, Marc talks Steve Lowenthal , author of "Dance of Death: The Life of John Fahey, American Guitarist, " published in June of 2014. It's an enthralling biography of the legendary guitarist, writer, painter,
On this episode, Marc talks with Ben Cardew , author of "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music: The Story of Stereolab in 20 Songs," published in April of 2026. It's a mix of biography and criticism that gets at both how Stereol
On this episode, Marc talks with Caryn Rose , author of Why Patti Smith Matters , published by the University of Texas Press, and Three Chords and Blessed Noise: A Patti Smith Tour Chronicle , a chapbook released on her
On this episode, Marc talks with Richard Langston , author of "The Clean: In the Dreamlife You Need a Rubber Soul," published in April of 2026. It's an excellent oral history of the Clean, the band started by brothers Da
On this episode, Marc talks with Steve Bowie , author of "Concerto for Cootie: The Life and Times of Cootie Williams," released in October of 2025. It's an in-depth look at the saga of a revered trumpet player who was a
On this episode, Marc talks with Melvin Gibbs , author of "How Black Music Took Over The World, " published today, April 14, 2026. It's a unique look at what Gibbs considers "the science of Black Music," a combination of
On this episode, Marc talks to two authors, Peter J. Woods and John Melillo . Peter is an assistant professor in learning sciences at the University of Nottingham in England, and John is an Associate Professor of English
On this episode, Marc talks with Adele Bertei , author of "No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene," released today, March 31, 2026. It's an insightful and super-entertaining chronicle of Bert
On this episode, Marc talks with Kembrew McLeod , the author of two closely related books: "Parallel Lines," an entry on Blondie's 1978 album for the 33.3 series published in 2016, and "The Downtown Pop Underground: New
On this episode, Marc talks with Ronen Givony , author of "Us v. Them: The Age of Indie Music and a Decade in New York (2004-2014)," published in March of 2026. It's a fascinating history of the indie and underground mus
On this episode, Marc talks to Andy Beta , author of "Cosmic Music: The Life, Art, and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane," published in March of 2026. It's a thorough and insightful biography of the musician and her variou
On this episode, Marc talks with Daniel Rachel , author of "This Ain't Rock'n'Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika, and the Third Reich," published in February of 2026. It's an enthralling and massively important look at many o
On this episode, Marc talks with Howard Fishman , author of "To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse" , published in May of 2023. It's part biography, part detective story, as Fishman com
On this episode, Marc talks with Matthew Blackwell , author of "Plunderphonics," part of the 33.3 "Genres" series of books focusing on specific musical styles and movements. "Plunderphonics" covers artists who use other
On this episode, Marc talks with Seth Neblett , author of "Mothership Connected: The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic," published in September of 2025. It's a fascinating oral history of the female members of Parliament an
On this episode, Marc talks with Josh Bloom , author of "The Apples In Stereo," published in December of 2025. It's all about the Denver band The Apples in Stereo, who began in the early 90s and were part of the Elephant
Adele Bertei
author
1 appearance on this show
Simon Raymonde
author of "In One Ear: Cocteau Twins, Ivor, and Me" · Bella Union
1 appearance on this show
Bill Janovitz
author of The Cars: Let the Stories Be Told · Buffalo Tom
1 appearance on this show
John Melillo
University of Arizona
1 appearance on this show
Peter J. Woods
University of Nottingham
1 appearance on this show
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