"21 Songs from 10 Years (1975-1985)"/ Fiona McQuarrie [Episode 85]

“Mixtape” is a journey through one of the most exciting eras of popular music. Each chapter covers a song released between 1975 and 1985, and features in-depth research, critical assessment, and the occasional dose of snark. Some of these 21 songs will be familiar, others not so familiar, but all of them have fascinating stories to tell. “Mixtape” is a great read for fans of music and popular culture, and for anyone who wants to revisit the sounds of that exhilarating decade.Fiona McQuarrie has been writing about music, regularly and irregularly, for more than three decades. She was formerly a music critic at the Vancouver Sun and Province newspapers, and at Monday magazine in Victoria, British Columbia. She has also worked as a freelance music writer, most recently for Shindig! magazine. In her other life she is a professor of organizational studies at a Canadian university. She lives near Vancouver, Canada.Purchase a copy of "21 Songs from 10 Years (1975-1985)" through Amazon: www.amazon.com/Mixtape-Fiona-McQuarrie/dp/191258770XVisit Fiona McQuarrie online at https://writingonmusic.comFollow Fion McQuarrie on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/writingonmusicCheck out more music books from New Haven Publishing: www.newhavenpublishingltd.com/product-category/booksListen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4BX4X8T9uYucxqhhqdFNhL?si=0bea1da31723471aThe Booked On Rock Website: https://www.bookedonrock.comFollow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bookedonrockpodcastTWITTER: https://twitter.com/bookedonrockINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bookedonrockpodcastSupport Your Local Bookstore! Find your nearest independent bookstore here: https://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finderContact The Booked On Rock Podcast:[email protected] Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander (https://www.crowander.com)