Songbook

Fat White Family front man and White Rabbit author Lias Saoudi is this week's Songbook guest, chatting to Jude about Nick Tosches' extraordinary and evocative biography of Jerry Lee Lewis, Hellfire.They also discuss Lias' own experiences of writing a book, the death of rock 'n' roll, how Fat White Family might be viewed in ten years time, and much, much more.Ten Thousand Apologies: Fat White Family and the Miracle of Failure by Lias Saoudi and Adelle Stripe chronicles the sordid and thrilling stories of the country's most notorious cult band and is now available in paperback:Ten Thousand Apologies: Fat White Family and the Miracle of Failure a book by Adelle Stripe and Lias SaoudiTen Thousand Apologies by Adelle Stripe, Lias Saoudi - Audiobook - Audible.co.ukBooks mentioned in the podcast:Hellfire by Nick Tosches Hellfire : Nick Tosches : 9780141924427 : Blackwell'sSing Backwards And Weep by Mark Lanegan Sing Backwards and Weep by Mark Lanegan - Audiobook - Audible.co.ukLipstick Traces by Greil Marcus Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century a book by Greil MarcusDead Elvis by Greil Marcus Dead Elvis: A Chronicle of a Cultural Obsession a book by Greil MarcusUnfinished Business by Michael Bracewell Unfinished Business a book by Michael BracewellTeaching a Stone to Talk by Annie Dillard Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters a book by Annie DillardYou can buy Jude's The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives here:The Sound of Being Human by Jude Rogers - Audiobook - Audible.co.ukFinally, White Rabbit's Spotify Playlist of 'booksongs' - songs inspired by books loved by our guests - is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7chuHOeTs9jpyKpmgXV6uo

Music journalist and author Emma Warren joins Jude on this week's episode of Songbook to discuss Brian Belle-Fortune's in-depth, self-published history, All Crews: Journeys Through Jungle/Drum & Bass.They also cover a multitude of topics including the challenges and joys of self-publishing, the 90s outside of britpop, the bravery of being the first person on the dance floor, and much more.Emma's new book Dance Your Way Home: A Journey Through the Dancefloor is an intimate foray onto the dancefloor, part-memoir, part-social and cultural history, publishing on 16th March 2023 Dance Your Way Home: A Journey Through the Dancefloor a book by Emma Warren. (bookshop.org)Books mentioned in the podcast:Make Some Space: Tuning Into Total Refreshment Centre by Emma Warren *Audiobook* Make Some Space: Tuning into Total Refreshment Centre | Emma Warren | Sweet Machine Publishing (bandcamp.com)Document Your Culture by Emma Warren *Audiobook* Document Your Culture | Emma Warren | Sweet Machine Publishing (bandcamp.com)Bass, Mids, Tops: An Oral History of Sound System Culture by Joe Muggs and Brian David Stevens Bass, Mids, Tops: An Oral History of Sound System Culture a book by Joe Muggs and Brian David Stevens. (bookshop.org)All Crews by Brian Belle-Fortune All Crews Book - All CrewsA Choreographer's Handbook by Jonathan Burrows A Choreographer's Handbook a book by Jonathan Burrows. (bookshop.org)Reggae Bloodlines: In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica by Stephen Davis and Peter Simon Reggae Bloodlines: In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica by Simon, Peter,Davis, Stephen: Good Paperback (1992) | WeBuyBooks (abebooks.co.uk)A Quick Ting On Afrobeats by Christian Adofo A Quick Ting On Afrobeats a book by Christian Adofo. (bookshop.org)You can buy the paperback edition of Jude's The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives here: The Sound of Being Human a book by Jude Rogers. (bookshop.org) Finally, White Rabbit's Spotify Playlist of 'booksongs' - songs inspired by books loved by our guests - is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7chuHOeTs9jpyKpmgXV6uo

Author, broadcaster and educator Jeffrey Boakye is this week's Songbook guest, joining Jude to discuss Shea Serrano's acclaimed rap history book The Rap Year Book. Their insightful and often inspiring conversation takes in the role that music can play in teaching, hip hop as party music, the cultural and political power of rap, and much more.Jeffrey's 2021 book Musical Truth: A Musical Journey Through Modern Black Britain has been described as "engaging and accomplished… perfectly judged for young readers" by the Guardian - Musical Truth: A Musical Journey Through Modern Black Britain a book by Jeffrey Boakye and Ngadi Smart. (bookshop.org)Books mentioned in the podcast: The Rap Year Book by Shea Serrano The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed a book by Shea Serrano and Arturo TorresThe Music Instinct by Philip Ball The Music Instinct: How Music Works and Why We Can't Do Without It a book by Philip BallHold Tight by Jeffrey Boakye Hold Tight: Black Masculinity, Millennials and the Meaning of Grime [New Edition] a book by Jeffrey BoakyeBlack, Listed by Jeffrey Boakye Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored a book by Jeffrey BoakyeI Heard What You Said by Jeffrey Boakye I Heard What You Said: A black teacher. A white system. A revolution in education. a book by Jeffrey BoakyeInner City Pressure: The Story of Grime by Dan Hancox Inner City Pressure: The Story of Grime a book by Dan HancoxThe Commitments by Roddy Doyle The Commitments a book by Roddy DoyleDecoded by Jay-Z Decoded by Jay Z | WaterstonesYou can buy the paperback edition of Jude's The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives here: The Sound of Being Human a book by Jude Rogers. (bookshop.org) Finally, White Rabbit's Spotify Playlist of 'booksongs' - songs inspired by books loved by our guests - is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7chuHOeTs9jpyKpmgXV6uo