The Music Book Podcast
A podcast about music books, talking to authors about how they wrote their books about music! Hosted by music writer Marc Masters.
The Music Book Podcast
076 Josh Bloom on The Apples in stereo
On this episode, Marc talks with Josh Bloom, author of "The Apples In Stereo," published in December of 2025. It's all about the Denver band The Apples in Stereo, who began in the early 90s and were part of the Elephant 6 Collective alongside Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, of Montreal, and more. Josh has known members of the band for decades, particularly their main leader Robert Schneider, and his book is a mixture of informational bio and first-person narrative, written in a conversational, often humorous tone.
As he writes, "Because Robert and I have a history as on-off-on again friends, I can speak from personal experience to complete a picture of him as the more emotionally complex person, and therefore, songwriter, recording artist, and producer I know him to be."
You can buy Josh's book here.
We hope you enjoy Marc's conversation with Josh Bloom!
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