Text, Prose & RocknRoll

On this track, Kris and director Rob Roth talk about the short documentary, Blondie: Vivir En La Habana , on the heels of it's premiere at this year's Tribeca Film Festival .  Learn about Rob's friendship with Debby Harry & the band, how the film got made, and what it was like to document a film in Havana Cuba.  For more from Rob, check out his website .  -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text...

Kris & Producer Char welcome their first official guest to their Fireside Chat conversations, filmmaker & journalist Suzanne Joe Kai , who debuted her documentary film, Like A Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres at this year's Tribeca Film Festival .  For more details on the film, Like A Rolling Stone... check out their Tribeca Film Festival web page .  This Episode was recorded and...

Kris & Producer Char chat again with the Fireside Chat gang, this time talking about songs both past and present that we may love, but are offensive or run very fine lines of what is acceptable today. This Episode was recorded and brought to you in part by the new Fireside Chat app... To hear this full, unedited conversation, check out all of Kris' past FC conversations HERE .  -- We love to hear ...

The vinyl record renaissance over the past decade has brought new fans to a classic format and transformed our idea of a record collector: younger, both male and female, multicultural. This same revival has made buying music more expensive, benefited established bands over independent artists and muddled the question of whether vinyl actually sounds better than other formats. Vinyl Nation digs int...

This time Char & Kris outline the best books and music documentaries to read and watch over the weekend. All are available for download, or to stream. No need to leave the house!  From the best music related books to the most entertaining documentaries, this list will be sure to have you laughing or crying, and definitely learning a thing or two.  -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose &...

Last week, Kris & Producer Char dropped their first Fireside Chat TPR Episode, where they talked about the 2021 inductee class into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This week, they continue the conversation, when Kris & a few other Fireside friends discuss Music Awards secrets and snubs.  This Episode was recorded and brought to you in part by the new Fireside Chat app... Check out all of Kris' pas...

Kris, Producer Char and friends jump on their favorite new platform to chat about the newest recruits into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021.  -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes requests! Please subscribe, rate, comment, then tell a friend!  -- About the Podcast:  ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’ - is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From...

MA RAINEY, the Mother of the Blues, has been credited for coining the term "The Blues", the genre that Rock and Roll is based on. She was among the first women to ever record music, and some scholars even point to her style as having an influence on Hip Hop.  Ma is also the subject of an award-winning 2020 film starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Bozeman in his final role. But before it all, Ma made...

Kris again visit with filmmaker Chelsea Christer to find out how one gets their music documentary into film festivals, theaters and the hearts of music fans everywhere. 

SXSW. Willie Nelson. And a very exciting announcement of a very very exciting announcement. If you haven't listened recently, this is the episode to listen to.  -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes requests! Please subscribe, rate, comment, then tell a friend!  -- About the Podcast:  ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’ - is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of...

Country legend Willie Nelson ahs been on the move delighting audiences for 65 years...that is, until a worldwide pandemic shut down his tour. And yet, the country music legend couldn't be busier - with two upcoming books and one just released, plus a recent keynote at Austin's SXSW Festival, Willie has a lot to say. To get current tour and updates from Willie,  and to purchase his book, visit his...

The Matches should have been as huge as 311, Blink182 and Bad Religion - all bands they were associated with. Only in their case, as they were coming up in music, something ugly was going down... It was the early aughts - a time when the RIAA and Napster dominated music instead of actual music.  On this track of Text, Prose & RockNRoll, Kris chats with filmmaker Chelsea Christer & Matches bassist...

From the dawn of rock and roll and even before there have been female artists. Women like Ma Rainey pushed the envelope with the Dirty Blues and musicians like Sister Rosette Tharpe have been recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their influence. But where is the recognition for the dozens of other women of color who pioneered Rock and Roll, as well as R&B, Soul and Pop?  On this episod...

Liner Notes: Long Live Rock...Celebrate the Chaos is a documentary that honors perhaps thee most important person in music bar none: the audience.  In this episode, we'll hear from no shortage of stars, but this film flips the conventional rock doc on its head - with the rock stars not hailing one another, but instead you, the music fan.  During this week's conversation, Kris hangs with music supe...

Liner Notes:  This time on Text Prose & RocknRoll, Kris is joined by author Nancy Barile who was front and center at the dawning of American Hardcore Punk. Her experience is the subject of her new memoir, "I'm Not Holding Your Coat" (Bazillion Points).  When you think of hardcore punk, you might envision angry mobs of mohawked delinquents. You might not think of an award winning high school teache...

Liner Notes:  This time on Text Prose & RocknRoll, Kris welcomes back Metal Expert Martin Popoff to talk about the latest book in his trilogy on the band RUSH: LIMELIGHT: Rush in the 80s. Martin has been called heavy metal's most widely recognized journalist" with 75 books on hard rock, heavy metal, and classic rock. He holds the unofficial record for the most music reviews with more than 7000 and...

Liner Notes: Chuck Berry has been hailed as the Father of Rock N Roll. The pied piper who ushered millions of teenagers into a new generation. But when Chuck left his stage presence behind, he was an entirely different person.  On this track of Text, Prose & Rock N Roll, Kris speaks with Jon Brewer, whose new documentary uncovers - for the first time ever - the mysteries of Chuck Berry, and who th...

In this episode, Kris chats with photographer Mark Weiss about his new book "The Decade That Rocked" which features his photos over the years of rock n roll album covers, magazine features, live performances, and more!  Be sure to visit Mark's website to learn more about the book, his podcast, and his upcoming events.  -- About the Podcast:  ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedica...

When they burst onto the scene in the 80s, The Go-Gos became the darlings of MTV. But their rise to fame wasn’t the bubblegum fairytale their image radiated.  Instead, it was filled with grit, and hard work and a punk rock ethic. This week we explore their journey from LA’s tiny clubs to Madison Square Garden.   Special Thanks to Alison Ellwood and Kathy Valentine for being our guests. Thanks also...

On this track Kris welcomes GREG GRAFFIN, front man for the punk band BAD RELIGION, a band whose no nonsense approach and Do It Yourself spirit helped them rise to the top of the Punk scene in L.A. and far beyond. Greg discusses their new punk rock manifesto, “Do What You Want”, the band’s outlook on the state of the world, and the nearly fatal rock concert that was not widely covered by the media...

On this Track, Kris welcomes GoGo’s bassist Kathy Valentine as she discusses her memoir, “ All I Ever Wanted ”. From latchkey child in Texas to Madison Square Garden, Kathy and the GoGos broke barriers as the first successful all-female band. Like her rock mentor, Suzi Quatro , also a recent guest on Text Prose & RocknRoll, Kathy helped to forge a path for others. But things didn’t come as easily...

On this Track, Kris welcomes GoGo’s bassist Kathy Valentine as she discusses her memoir, “ All I Ever Wanted ”. From latchkey child in Texas to Madison Square Garden, Kathy and the GoGos broke barriers as the first successful all-female band. Like her rock mentor, Suzi Quatro , also a recent guest on Text Prose & RocknRoll, Kathy helped to forge a path for others. But things didn’t come as easily...

Welcome to the B-Sides!  On these special Bonus tracks, we share unreleased audio clips that weren't included in the original podcast track...   This time, we revisit our chat with Emmy-Nominated Documentary Filmmaker Alison Ellwood, as she talks to Kris about how a rock doc comes together.  Alison's Emmy-Nominated series Laurel Canyon is available now on Epix , and the recently released The Go-Go...

Welcome to the B-Sides!  On these special Bonus tracks, we share unreleased audio clips that weren't included in the original podcast track...   This time, we revisit our talk with acclaimed Metal expert Martin Popoff whose new book "Anthem: Rush in the 70s" details the band’s meteoric rise and the evolution of their wildly powerful  live stage shows.  LISTEN TO THE EPISODE's SOUNDTRACK HERE.    -...

On this track, Kris welcomes to the program, filmmaker Alison Ellwood, director of the 2 part documentary Laurel Canyon.  For more about the documentary, CLICK HERE .  Watch Laurel Canyon now, available on EPIX .  -- About the Podcast:  ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’ - is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll...