<p>Iconic musician Tracey Thorn is this week's festive Songbook guest, joining Jude to talk about Lavinia Greenlaw's vivid and engaging 2017 memoir, The Importance of Music to Girls.</p><br><p>Their discussion also covers going to discos in the 70s, the greats of British music journalism, Tracey's teenage obsession with punk, and much, much more.</p><br><p>Tracey's latest book, My Rock 'n' Roll Friend, is 'a philosophical and furious memoir' that shines a light on her friendship with the Go-Betweens drummer Lindy Morrison, and is out now <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/my-rock-n-roll-friend-tracey-thorn/5009598?ean=9781786898234" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">My Rock 'n' Roll Friend a book by Tracey Thorn. (bookshop.org)</a></p><br><p>Books mentioned in the podcast:</p><br><p>The Importance of Music to Girls by Lavinia Greenlaw <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-importance-of-music-to-girls-lavinia-greenlaw/3975694?ean=9780571332274" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Importance of Music to Girls a book by Lavinia Greenlaw. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>Bedsit Disco Queen by Tracey Thorn <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/bedsit-disco-queen-how-i-grew-up-and-tried-to-be-a-pop-star-tracey-thorn/149638?ean=9781844088683" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bedsit Disco Queen: How I grew up and tried to be a pop star a book by Tracey Thorn. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>Naked At The Albert Hall by Tracey Thorn <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/naked-at-the-albert-hall-the-inside-story-of-singing-tracey-thorn/4378189?ean=9780349005249" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Naked at the Albert Hall: The Inside Story of Singing a book by Tracey Thorn. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>Another Planet by Tracey Thorn <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/another-planet-a-teenager-in-suburbia-tracey-thorn/699377?ean=9781786892584" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Another Planet: A Teenager in Suburbia a book by Tracey Thorn. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>Lady Sings The Blues by Billie Holiday <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/lady-sings-the-blues-billie-holiday/1201535?ean=9780241351291" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lady Sings the Blues a book by Billie Holiday. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>England's Dreaming by Jon Savage <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/england-s-dreaming-jon-savage/1831307?ean=9780571368549" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">England's Dreaming a book by Jon Savage. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>A Little Devil In America by Hanif Abdurraqib <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-little-devil-in-america-in-praise-of-black-performance-hanif-abdurraqib/6309595?ean=9780141995793" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance a book by Hanif Abdurraqib. (bookshop.org)</a></p><br><p>You can buy Jude's The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives here:</p><p><a href="https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Sound-of-Being-Human-Audiobook/B09P4BVQT9?eac_link=ROfqz91D09xN&amp;ref=web_search_eac_asin_2&amp;eac_selected_type=asin&amp;eac_selected=B09P4BVQT9&amp;qid=0SKnFAUwLR&amp;eac_id=261-8939924-6005058_0SKnFAUwLR&amp;sr=1-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sound of Being Human by Jude Rogers - Audiobook - Audible.co.uk</a></p><br><p>Finally, White Rabbit's Spotify Playlist of 'booksongs' - songs inspired by books loved by our guests - is here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7chuHOeTs9jpyKpmgXV6uo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7chuHOeTs9jpyKpmgXV6uo</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Songbook

White Rabbit

22 Festive Special: Tracey Thorn on 'The Importance of Music to Girls'

DEC 7, 202338 MIN
Songbook

22 Festive Special: Tracey Thorn on 'The Importance of Music to Girls'

DEC 7, 202338 MIN

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<p>Iconic musician Tracey Thorn is this week's festive Songbook guest, joining Jude to talk about Lavinia Greenlaw's vivid and engaging 2017 memoir, The Importance of Music to Girls.</p><br><p>Their discussion also covers going to discos in the 70s, the greats of British music journalism, Tracey's teenage obsession with punk, and much, much more.</p><br><p>Tracey's latest book, My Rock 'n' Roll Friend, is 'a philosophical and furious memoir' that shines a light on her friendship with the Go-Betweens drummer Lindy Morrison, and is out now <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/my-rock-n-roll-friend-tracey-thorn/5009598?ean=9781786898234" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">My Rock 'n' Roll Friend a book by Tracey Thorn. (bookshop.org)</a></p><br><p>Books mentioned in the podcast:</p><br><p>The Importance of Music to Girls by Lavinia Greenlaw <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-importance-of-music-to-girls-lavinia-greenlaw/3975694?ean=9780571332274" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Importance of Music to Girls a book by Lavinia Greenlaw. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>Bedsit Disco Queen by Tracey Thorn <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/bedsit-disco-queen-how-i-grew-up-and-tried-to-be-a-pop-star-tracey-thorn/149638?ean=9781844088683" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bedsit Disco Queen: How I grew up and tried to be a pop star a book by Tracey Thorn. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>Naked At The Albert Hall by Tracey Thorn <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/naked-at-the-albert-hall-the-inside-story-of-singing-tracey-thorn/4378189?ean=9780349005249" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Naked at the Albert Hall: The Inside Story of Singing a book by Tracey Thorn. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>Another Planet by Tracey Thorn <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/another-planet-a-teenager-in-suburbia-tracey-thorn/699377?ean=9781786892584" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Another Planet: A Teenager in Suburbia a book by Tracey Thorn. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>Lady Sings The Blues by Billie Holiday <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/lady-sings-the-blues-billie-holiday/1201535?ean=9780241351291" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lady Sings the Blues a book by Billie Holiday. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>England's Dreaming by Jon Savage <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/england-s-dreaming-jon-savage/1831307?ean=9780571368549" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">England's Dreaming a book by Jon Savage. (bookshop.org)</a></p><p>A Little Devil In America by Hanif Abdurraqib <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-little-devil-in-america-in-praise-of-black-performance-hanif-abdurraqib/6309595?ean=9780141995793" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance a book by Hanif Abdurraqib. (bookshop.org)</a></p><br><p>You can buy Jude's The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives here:</p><p><a href="https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Sound-of-Being-Human-Audiobook/B09P4BVQT9?eac_link=ROfqz91D09xN&amp;ref=web_search_eac_asin_2&amp;eac_selected_type=asin&amp;eac_selected=B09P4BVQT9&amp;qid=0SKnFAUwLR&amp;eac_id=261-8939924-6005058_0SKnFAUwLR&amp;sr=1-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sound of Being Human by Jude Rogers - Audiobook - Audible.co.uk</a></p><br><p>Finally, White Rabbit's Spotify Playlist of 'booksongs' - songs inspired by books loved by our guests - is here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7chuHOeTs9jpyKpmgXV6uo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7chuHOeTs9jpyKpmgXV6uo</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>