Life in the Stocks by Matt Stocks
In the last few years, the podcast industry has really boomed. Every journalist and celebrity worth their salt now has their own. But what makes Life In The Stocks special? Well, for one thing it’s the eclectic pool of speakers from a wide range of creative disciplines. It’s also the rawness, honesty, and vulnerability of the conversations that Matt Stocks shares with his guests: the interviews are completely candid, unchecked, and authentic. For the purpose of this book, Life In The Stocks: Veracious Conversations with Musicians & Creatives Volume Two, Matt collected highlights from the first eighteen months of the podcast, and presented the anecdotes, musings, and observations in a new format, to tell new stories and tie them together in a way that takes the reader on an emotional journey—from early childhood memories to the dizzying heights of fame, via creative enterprises, experimentation with mind-altering substances, battles with mental health, spiritual contemplations, the meaning of life, death, and a whole lot more. Full of inspirational, entertaining, shocking, tragic, heart-warming, and hilarious tales, Life In The Stocks: Volume Two is much more than just a collection of interview transcripts: it is an insight into the minds of some of America’s most enduring underground artists and an exploration of the history of alternative culture in the US, filtered via the perspective of someone from the UK. In short, it’s a unique and special cultural commentary, and one you will not want to put down.
“Matt Stocks is a one of a kind character whose genuine good nature and playful curiosity shines through every conversation I’ve been fortunate enough to have had with him—and will undoubtedly shine through these pages onto all readers alike”
—Laura Jane Grace, musician and author of Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout
“Matt Stocks extracts stories out of me that I had no intention of telling. But I don’t mind giving them up to him because he’s such a charmer. Reading this book, it seems like I’m not the only one who couldn’t resist.”
—Danko Jones, musician and author of I've Got Something to Say: 10 Years of Rock and Roll Ramblings
“I’ve known Matt for many years now, so I can safely say he is a friend. I must admit, though, I’m first and foremost a fan of his work. I’ve done hundreds of interviews all over the world and there are very few people who can hold a candle to this man. He has a natural way about him.”
—Jesse Leach, Killswitch Engage
—Laura Jane Grace, musician and author of Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout
“Matt Stocks extracts stories out of me that I had no intention of telling. But I don’t mind giving them up to him because he’s such a charmer. Reading this book, it seems like I’m not the only one who couldn’t resist.”
—Danko Jones, musician and author of I've Got Something to Say: 10 Years of Rock and Roll Ramblings
“I’ve known Matt for many years now, so I can safely say he is a friend. I must admit, though, I’m first and foremost a fan of his work. I’ve done hundreds of interviews all over the world and there are very few people who can hold a candle to this man. He has a natural way about him.”
—Jesse Leach, Killswitch Engage
Matt Stocks is a UK-based, radio and TV presenter, journalist and filmmaker with ten years’ industry experience. He hosted the evening show on Kerrang! Radio for three years and was nominated for the Best Specialist Show of the Year at 2013 Arqvia Radio Awards―he lost out to Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones.
After leaving Kerrang!, he did a year’s stint on the breakfast show at Team Rock Radio, where he also hosted a punk show and a talk show called Soundtrack Apocalypse. He then moved over to television, presenting on the Sony-owned UK channel Scuzz TV for three years, whilst writing regular features and reviews for Metal Hammer and Classic Rock magazine. He also wrote, produced and directed a feature-length documentary on Australian hard rock band Airbourne called It’s All For Rock ‘N’ Roll, which has had over 130,000 views on the band’s YouTube channel.
In 2017, Matt launched his own podcast: Life In The Stocks. The show has over 150 episodes and features in-depth, candid conversations with a wide range of musicians, actors, comedians, filmmakers, and photographers. It’s had over 500,000 worldwide downloads to date.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781644282502 |
| ISBN 10 | 164428250X |
| Title | Life in the Stocks |
| Author | Matt Stocks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rare Bird Books |
| Year published | 2022-04-21 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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