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In Don't Say Please: The Oral History of Die Kreuzen (Feral House, 2025), Sahan Jayasuriya brings readers into the world of 1980s hardcore in the Midwest. Amidst this explosion of American punk and experimental music, a band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin... more

The #metoo movement has forced many fans to consider what they should do when they learn that a beloved artist has acted immorally. One natural thought is that fans ought to give up the artworks of immoral artists, but according to Mary Beth Willard,... more

Revolution: Prince, the Band, the Era (Backbeat Books, 2025) is a detailed exploration into the era of Prince's most prolific and groundbreaking music made with considerable inspiration and performed by a unique cadre of musicians he gathered and rel... more

Disco didn't just happen—it emerged from the vibrant gay club scene of 1970s New York City. In this episode, hosts Ryan Purcell and Kristie Soares explore how iconic venues like the Continental Baths, the Mineshaft sex club, and the legendary Paradis... more

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Lucas Hilderbrand
Professor and chair of Film and Media Studies at the University of California Irvine.
University of California Irvine
Episode: Night at the Baths
Nicky Siano
Legendary DJ, producer, and pioneer of the disco scene
Episode: From Stonewall to Studio 54
Joelle Kidd
Author of "Jesusland: Stories from the Upside Down World of Christian Pop Culture"
ECW Press
Episode: Joelle Kidd, "Jesusland: Stories from the Upside Down World of Christian Pop Culture" (ECW Press, 2025)
Cary Baker
Music industry professional with over 40 years of experience.
Jawbone Press
Episode: Cary Baker, "Down On The Corner: Adventures in Busking & Street Music" (Jawbone Press, 2025)
Luis Mario Orellana Rizzo
A DJ who started his career in the late 1960s and is a key figure in the early dance music scene.
Legends of Vinyl
Episode: Disco's "Latin Tinge"
Ronnie Soares
Accidental DJ and resident DJ at Ipanema Discotheque, known for his influence on New York's disco scene.
Episode: Disco's "Latin Tinge"
Christopher M. Reali
Assistant Professor of Music at Ramapo College of New Jersey
Ramapo College
Episode: Christopher M. Reali, "Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
Inna Faliks
Ukrainian-born classical pianist, educator, and author
UCLA
Episode: Inna Faliks, "Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage" (Backbeat Books, 2023)
Richard Mainwaring
A performing musician, composer, TV presenter, and educator
Sourcebooks
Episode: Richard Mainwaring, "What the Ear Hears (And Doesn't): Inside the Extraordinary Everyday World of Frequency" (Sourcebooks, 2022)

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James Campion, "Revolution: Prince, the Band, the Era" (Backbeat Books, 2025)
Q: What happened during the band's debut for Warner Brothers?
It was a disaster because they were not really a band and did not develop cohesion to play in front of an audience.
James Campion, "Revolution: Prince, the Band, the Era" (Backbeat Books, 2025)
Q: What was the impact of Chris Moon's studio on Prince as a developing artist?
That was the first time where Prince became Prince, where he felt the isolation of the studio presented infinite possibilities.
James Campion, "Revolution: Prince, the Band, the Era" (Backbeat Books, 2025)
Q: How did that artist come to be?
Music and trauma existed within his home growing up, and his musical talent started to awaken when he was just seven years old.
James Campion, "Revolution: Prince, the Band, the Era" (Backbeat Books, 2025)
Q: Can you share with us what your book is about?
It's specifically about the period from 1979 to 1986, where Prince really became Prince.
Mary Beth Willard, "Why It's Ok to Enjoy the Work of Immoral Artists" (Routledge, 2021)
Q: Do you really think it's OK to enjoy the work of immoral artists?
Most of the time, in most contexts, yes.

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