Episode 33 1/3: Our Favorite Books about Music

No matter where you're from, no matter what your race, culture, creed or ancestry is – your life has been touched and shaped by music in some form or fashion. Musical expression is part of what makes us human, and the mysterious joy and emotion we experience when listening to and making music is an endlessly fascinating subject. The Book XChange brothers list and discuss their favorite books about music in Episode 34 - they might be novels, musicians' memoirs, biographies, appreciations or short stories... there's something for everyone in this jamboree of a show. Glad to have each and every one of our listeners along for the ride!

BOOKS DISCUSSED/MENTIONED/RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE

What John is currently reading/plans to read next:

'A Prayer for Owen Meany,' John Irving -

TBD -

What Jude is currently reading/plans to read next:

'A Prayer for Owen Meany,' John Irving -

The Reason for the Darkness of the Night: Edgar Allan Poe and the Forging of American Science,' John Tresch -

Books/Writers discussed in this episode:

'The Land Where the Blues Began,' Alan Lomax -

'Chronicles: Volume 1,' Bob Dylan -

'33 1/3 Series: Master of Reality,' John Darnielle -

'Amsterdam,' Ian McEwan -

'How Music Works,' David Byrne -

'Born to Run,' Bruce Springsteen -

'The Commitments,' Roddy Doyle -

'Sonny's Blues' (short story), James Baldwin -

'Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural Nörth Daköta,' Chuck Klosterman -

'Random Samples: Demystifying the Magic Music of Rush,' Jude Joseph Lovell -

Planned next episode of the Book XChange podcast:

Episode 34 will be our first "BXC Review" episode since March, this time taking on the polarizing late 80's John Irving novel, 'A Prayer for Owen Meany.' Join us for a deep dive into a novel that has been both lauded and derided with equal vehemence over the years...