Welcome to MVY Radio's Rock and Roll book club, where we read and discuss books about all genres of music!

There is no sign-up necessary for the Rock and Roll Book Club. Just read the book (it's ok if you don't read the book- come anyway!) and use the Zoom link. We hope to see you soon at an MVYRADIO Rock n’ Roll Book Club gathering.

On October 16th we will be gathering on zoom at 7:00 to discuss Peter Shapiro's amazing book The Music Never Stops-What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me about Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Magic.

Peter Shapiro is one of the most celebrated independent concert promoters, music venue visionaries and music advocates of our time. Upon graduating from Northwestern, Peter was 23 when he took ownership of the legendary music and activism venue Wetlands Preserve. He has gone on to create the Brooklyn Bowl franchise with locations in NYC, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, and Nashville. He owns and manages the Capitol Theatre in Portchester NY and has produced many remarkable events including U2 3D as well as orchestrating the Grateful Dead's 50th anniversary Fare Thee Well tour and so much more.

In The Music Never Stops, Shapiro shares many personal stories about his love of music and how it has fueled his life journey, evolving into the notable powerhouse within the music industry that he is today.

This book is a remarkable exploration of what it is like to work with some of the most celebrated bands in modern music history (and the list is long!) such as the Grateful Dead, U2, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Al Green, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jason Isbell, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Roots, Robert Plant, and many more.

Featuring never before published back-stage anecdotes, insights, and photographs of the biggest bands in the business and the concerts that later became legendary, The Music Never Stops is an inspiring look into Peter's love of music, the entertainment industry and how it has influenced his life.

We hope you can join us to discuss this inspiring book! Please find a playlist below highlighting some of the music that Peter has enjoyed and been involved in as well as two links for book-related films:

Wetlands Preserved, the History of an Activist Rock Club

Peter's 1993 Grateful Dead Tour Documentary"Miles to Go Before I Sleep"

Zoom meeting with Jeff Tweedy:

Zoom meeting with Danyel Smith:

Polly's Danyel Smith full interview:

Danyel Smith Spotify Playlist:

Zoom meeting with Dar Williams:

Polly's Dar Williams full interview:

Dar Williams Spotify Playlist:

Past book club material:

Our book club for January 2024 was Susan Rogers' This is What it Sounds Like.

Polly's full Susan Rogers interview:

Check out The Kitchen Sisters Presents podcast episode which discusses Susan's book (requires an Apple Podcast subscription and MacOS 11.4 or higher).

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Our book for November 2023 was Lou Reed's "The Art of the Straight Line" ~ a book written in part by Lou before his death and curated and edited by Laurie Anderson, Stephan Berwick, Bob Currie and Scott Richman. The book includes interviews and stories from many who knew Lou well and truly captures his life story. Hear the interview with Scott Richman here (mp3).

Check out Barbara Dacey's interview with Lou Reed from 1997!

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Our Book Club book for September 2023 was "Remain In Love" by Chris Frantz. Below you'll find video of our Book Club meeting, plus Polly's full interview with Chris Frantz.

A note from Polly:
This playlist is an exploration of musical references from Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz' book Remain in Love - beginning with his earliest musical influences, through his RISD days where he met David and Tina, then stepping into the Talking Heads' formative days at CBGB, touring with the Ramones as well as a walk through the Talking Heads studio albums, Stop Making Sense and some Tom Tom Club tracks as well! Listen to some or all to get a taste of what Remain in Love sounds like!

In 2002, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth visited the MVY studios on their way to a Tom Tom Club gig at The Atlantic Connection in Oak Bluffs. Here's their chat with Barbara Dacey.