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Author Emma Forrest got her start as a music journalist and last year published her memoir, a frank, and often funny, depiction of mental illness. Her wittiness and charm are on full display as she discusses the songs that have meaning to her, mostly because of their heartfelt lyrics -- from Bob Dylan to Blur. She is currently living in Los Angeles and working as a screenwriter.
For More: http://www.emmaforrest.com/
Tracks
1. Watching You Without Me – Kate Bush
2. Isis – Bob Dylan
3. Jealous Guy - Donny Hathaway
4. Heard It Through The Grapevine – The Slits
5. This Is A Low - Blur
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Author Emma Forrest got her start as a music journalist and last year published her memoir, a frank, and often funny, depiction of mental illness. Her wittiness and charm are on full display as she discusses the songs that have meaning to her, mostly because of their heartfelt lyrics -- from Bob Dylan to Blur. She is currently living in Los Angeles and working as a screenwriter.
For More: http://www.emmaforrest.com/
Tracks
1. Watching You Without Me – Kate Bush
2. Isis – Bob Dylan
3. Jealous Guy - Donny Hathaway
4. Heard It Through The Grapevine – The Slits
5. This Is A Low - Blur
Transcript
Anthony Valadez: Hi, I'm Anthony Valadez and I am here with author Emma Forrest who recently released her memoir, “Your Voice In My Head”. Today we are going to play excerpts of songs she has selected that have inspired her over the years as part of KCRW's Guest DJ Project. Hey Emma, what did you bring for us today?
Emma Forrest: The first song that I wanted to play and talk about is “Watching You Without Me” by Kate Bush, which is from her album “Hounds Of Love”. This is a really interior, fantastical, ‘inside your mind’, daydreaming rather then ever really being active, sort of a version…which for a little girl is actually more appealing.
I mean, all my girl friends growing up in England were obsessed with Kate Bush and a bit afraid of her as well. There is something quite witchy and frightening about her which I really, really love and the B side of Hounds Of Love…the A side had all...
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Host: Anthony Valadez
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