Rock N Roll Librarian
The Rock N Roll Librarian: Our Monthly Rock N Roll Book Club, co-hosted by Shelley Sorenson and Christian Swain. Shelley picks a book, usually a Rock N Roll biography, she reads it and I purposely do not and then we dig into it together. Shelley is a rocker from way back, and a professional librarian from way back. She goes way back with us too - the Librarian was our first “spin off” show! Shelley sees Rock N Roll Librarian as an opportunity to combine her love of books and love of music into something new! Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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The Metallica Report: Trailer
Weekly News, Features, and Interviews from Metallica HQ and Beyond
1 min
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Searching for Jimmy Page
Shelley and Christian discuss this brooding coming-of-age mystery about 18-year-old Luna's search for her biological father, which leads her to England to find Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin's legendary guitarist.
94 min
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Shout, Sister, Shout! - The Untold Story of Roc...
Praise the Lord! Shelley and Christian discuss the “Godmother of Rock and Roll”, whose obscure tale is told in the book Shout, Sister, Shout! The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe by Gayle F. Wald, 2007.
105 min
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So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob ...
Roger Steffens, a respected historian and a leading Marley expert, has woven interviews of more than 75 friends, relatives, and lovers, music associates (including original Wailers Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer), into a rich testimony of the life of the reggae king
103 min
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All I Ever Wanted: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir by Ka...
In this episode of the Rock n Roll librarian, Shelley and Christian chat about Go-Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine’s story of what it took to find success and find herself, in ALL I EVER WANTED: A ROCK ‘n’ ROLL MEMOIR.
123 min
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Rage to Survive: The Etta James Story
In this episode, Shelley tells Christian all about the book RAGE TO SURVIVE: THE ETTA JAMES STORY.
102 min
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No One Here Gets Out Alive: The Biography of Ji...
Here is Morrison in all his complexity - singer, philosopher, poet, delinquent - the brilliant, charismatic, and obsessed seeker who rejected authority in any form, the explorer who probed "the bounds of reality to see what would happen..."
98 min
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Time is Tight: My Life, Note By Note by Booker ...
Rock n Roll Librarian Shelley Sorenson and Rock n Roll Archaeologist Christian Swain explore a musician vital to the Stax Records and Southern Soul sounds, Booker T. Jones.
94 min
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Face It: A Memoir by Debbie Harry
Shelley and Christian break down the new autobiography of one of the most beautiful punkers to ever hit the CBGB’s stage, Deborah Harry.
97 min
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Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Jo...
We go down the big muddy river and deep into the delta to discuss Bruce Conforth and Gayle Dean Wardlow’s new book ‘Up Jumped the Devil: The Real Life of Robert Johnson’.
85 min
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Cruel to Be Kind: The Life and Music of Nick Lowe
The definitive biography of singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, best-known for "Cruel to Be Kind" and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding"
105 min
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Bruce Dickinson: What Does This Button Do? - An...
Shelley and Christian have a great time getting into the memoir from Bruce Dickinson, the larger-than-life, multifaceted lead vocalist of Iron Maiden, one of the most successful, influential and enduring rock bands ever.
100 min
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Aretha: The Queen of Soul - A Life in Photographs
Shelley and Christian dig deep into friend of the show Meredith Ochs' latest book, Aretha: The Queen of Soul - A Life in Photographs.
85 min
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Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the Super Bowl’s halftime show. The experience was so exhilarating that Bruce decided to write about it. That’s how this extraordinary autobiography began.
124 min
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Rock N Roll Librarian: Petty: The Biography
Join the Rock N Roll Librarian Shelley Sorenson and the Rock N Roll Archaeologist Christian Swain as they discuss Warren Zanes’ 2015 biography of the Gainesville born singer songwriter born in 1950 who found rock n roll as the only answer to his passions.
105 min
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Rock N Roll Librarian: Paul Simon: The Life
For more than fifty years, Paul Simon has spoken to us in songs about alienation, doubt, resilience, and empathy in ways that have established him as one of the most beloved artists in American pop music history.
89 min
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Rock N Roll Librarian: Hit So Hard
This episode the Rock N Roll Librarian Shelley Sorensen and C Swain review ‘Hit So Hard’ by original drummer for the 90’s grunge band, Hole.
80 min
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Rock N Roll Librarian: Reckless Daughter - A Po...
Joni Mitchell may be the most influential female recording artist and composer of the late twentieth century.
76 min
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Rock N Roll Librarian: From Cradle to Stage: St...
This week Shelley and Christian review 'From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars' by Virginia Hanlon Grohl with forward by Dave GrohlThis week Shelley and Christian review 'From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars' by Virginia Hanlon Grohl with forward by Dave Grohl
63 min
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Rock N Roll Librarian: Infinite Tuesday: An Aut...
One of the four Monkees was actually a futurist. Did you know that he helped birth MTV?
60 min
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Rock N Roll Librarian: With A Little Help From ...
As a companion piece to Rock N Roll Archaeology EP14: I'd Love to Turn You On, Shelley and Christian discuss this book on the making of The Beatles Sgt. Pepper by George Martin & William Pearson
77 min
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Rock n Roll Librarian: Otis!: The Otis Redding ...
As a companion piece to Rock N Roll Archaeology EP13: Hard to Handle, Shelley and Christian discuss this all too-short of the life story of Otis Redding, written by Scott Freeman.
70 min
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Rock n Roll Librarian: Robbie Robertson: Testimony
Shelley and Christian discuss this captivating memoir, written over five years of reflection, where Robbie Robertson employs his unique storyteller’s voice to weave together the journey that led him to some of the most pivotal events in music history.
68 min
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Rock N Roll Librarian: I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir
They say there are no second acts in American lives, and third acts are almost unheard of. That's part of what makes Brian Wilson's story so astonishing.
64 min
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Rock N Roll Librarian: Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir
This week Shelley and Christian discuss Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. The legendary and iconic singer, songwriter, actress and activist offers a personal account of the journey that led her to become an international superstar.
64 min