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    Book Recommendations from Bands on KCRW: 2012

    I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to settle down with a good book unless I’m on a plane, on vacation or over the holidays. During those…

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    By Rachel Reynolds • Dec 24, 2012 • 1 min read

    I don’t know about you, but I find it hard to settle down with a good book unless I’m on a plane, on vacation or over the holidays. During those times, I try to squeeze in one or two if I can (I read fast!).

    But I’m always looking for recommendations on things to read and I thought what better resource than the bands that pass through our studios?

    I cornered a few folks after their live sessions to ask about their favorite books. What I got was a really interesting mix. It’s nice to know that Kimbra and I share the same favorite book! Check it out:

    Alabama Shakes

    Heath Fogg

    “The Sisters Brothers”

    Santigold

    Santigold

    “The Wind Up Bird Chronicle”

    The Afghan Whigs

    Greg Dulli

    “Born In The Year of the Butterfly Knife”

    Stars

    Torquill Campbell

    “The Red House”

    Kimbra

    Kimbra

    “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues”

    Bombay Bicycle Club

    Jack Steadman

    “Selected Odes of Pablo Neruda”

    Matthew Dear

    Matthew Dear

    “Motherless Brooklyn”

    Divine Fits

    Britt Daniel

    “The Great Gatsby”

    Band of Skulls

    Russell Marsden

    “Life”

    Andrew Bird

    Andrew Bird

    “1491”

    Menahan Street Band

    Tommy Bennecker

    “Musicophilia”

    Cate Le Bon

    Cate Le Bon

    “Slaughterhouse-Five”

    Choir of Young Believers

    Jannis Joya Makrigiannis

    “Ask the Dusk”

    Tennis

    Patrick Moore

    “Inherent Vice”

    Milagres

    Kyle Wilson

    “Letters to a Young Poet”

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      Rachel Reynolds

      Producer, 'Morning Becomes Eclectic'

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