Booked On Rock with Eric Senich

Nov 19 2024 239 ep. 64 mins 39
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For Those About To Read & Rock...

Join host Eric Senich for deep dive discussions of the greatest artists, albums, songs and moments in rock history with the authors who've written all about them and those who were there when it all happened!

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The Story of the Original Rockabilly Cat — Carl Perkins [Episode 238]

Nov 19 2024 59 mins  
Author Jeff Apter is back for his third appearance on the podcast. He’s just released the book Carl Perkins: The King of Rockabilly. The definitive and fascinating biography of the musical trailblazer who wrote the classic “Blue Suede Shoes” and was the influence behind countless other legendary hits, a rock and roll legend in his own right, and the original rockabilly cat—

Can A Musician Survive In The 21st Century? [Episode 237]

Nov 15 2024 56 mins  
This episode’s guest is Eric Drooker, the author of the new graphic novel titled Naked City. On the edge of the city, three bohemians struggle to answer the question: “Is it possible to survive as an artist in the 21st-century?” A young singer with no family hitchhikes to the city and sings her heart out. Late one night she encounters a street dancer who inspires her to have

Judas Priest: Album by Album [Episode 236]

Nov 11 2024 35 mins  
Martin Popoff returns! His latest book is Judas Priest: Album By Album. Martin pays tribute to Judas Priest’s discography through a series of in-depth and fascinating conversations about all 19 of the legendary British heavy metal band’s studio albums. He gathers together musicians and metal journalists who offer insights, opinions, and anecdotes about each release.The intervie

Rock's Most Essential Albums of the '90s [Episode 235]

Nov 06 2024 69 mins  
Gary Graff is a returning guest. He’s the author of the new book 501 Essential Albums of the '90s: The Music Fan's Definitive Guide. Graff leads a cast of fellow music journalists in presenting the music of everyone’s favorite decade…the last decade before the proliferation of social media and digital downloads.With lively descriptions of the releases and over 600 images, thi

Charting the Career of Sparks 1969–1979 [Episode 234]

Nov 02 2024 55 mins  
Author Chris Sutton returns to the podcast. He’s here to talk about his latest book Sparks 1969 to 1979: Every Album, Every Song. It’s part of Sonicbond’s On Track series. Beginning as a five-man band, the duo of Ron and Russell Mael retained the name and spent much of the seventies working with a succession of sidemen and collaborators. They ended the seventies on a high not

Coming of Age in the New Wave Rock Mid '80s: A Woman's Journey [Episode 233]

Oct 29 2024 23 mins  
Author Suzanne Mattaboni is this episode’s guest. She recently released the second edition of her novel, Once In a Lifetime, a coming-of-age story set in the mid-1980s against a backdrop of vibrant music and art. The main character, an ambitious, new wave-influenced art student from Long Island who’s dying to kick-start her career—and her love life for that matter. She’s sa

Exploring The Greatest Blues Guitarists of All Time [Episode 232]

Oct 23 2024 44 mins  
Pete Prown is the author of The Ultimate Book of Blues Guitar Legends: The Players and Guitars That Shaped the Music. It features over 150 of the genre’s greatest players and performers from the prewar era to present. From blues pioneers like Robert Johnson, Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Memphis Minnie to today’s hottest guitar slingers like Derek Trucks, Joe Bonamassa,

Rock and Soul: The Career Of Stevie Van Zandt [Episode 231]

Oct 18 2024 52 mins  
Robert Lawson is the author of the brand-new book Solidarity Forever: The Art and Soul of Stevie Van Zandt. As soon as he heard Van Zandt's debut solo album Men Without Women in early 1983, Robert was completely devoted to every note. He first met Van Zandt backstage on his Voice Of America solo tour in 1984, and has kept in touch with him ever since. He's now doing a serious deep

October Dead: Grateful Dead's Legendary October Concerts [Episode 230]

Oct 15 2024 69 mins  
Back in June, I had author David Cain on to tell us about his book Infinite Dead: A Daily Guide to Grateful Dead Concert Performances Volume 2: July. I wanted to have him back on to talk about the first volume, which covers all the Dead shows during October. David made some time to come back on and I’m so glad he did. Very few bands deserve an in-depth look at a band’s live sho

The J. Geils Band: A Discography Deep Dive [Episode 229]

Oct 12 2024 58 mins  
James Romag is the author of J. Geils Band: Every Album, Every Song. Part of Sonicbond’s On Track... series of books, it's a comprehensive overview of every track on Geils' 11 studio albums, with a look at their official live releases and a rundown of the musicians' projects beyond the band. Jim and I talk about the book and get into the classic albums including Full House, Blood