Taste in Music, Alex Bleeker
Taste in Music, Alex Bleeker
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Taste in Music
Eating on Tour with Indie Musicians

Author: Alex Bleeker, Luke Pyenson

Narrator: Mike Lenz, Devon Sorvari, Sharmila Devar, Janina Edwards, James Fouhey, Tim Lounibos

Unabridged: 6 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/07/2025

Synopsis

Through original essays and engaging conversations with dozens of indie musicians representing several subgenres, scenes, and eras, food takes center stage in stories about being on tour and eating on tour and how this basic human necessity can create a sense of community and interconnectedness in one of the most mobile industries in the world. Based broadly on the subject of eating on tour, these entries each spin off into their own focused and exciting behind-the-scenes story, but all confirm what Pyenson and Bleeker suspected all along—food looms large in the lives of touring musicians, and it can be used as a gateway into understanding what going on tour is really like.

Stories that deal with the best parts of touring: meaningful cultural exchange, hospitality-induced euphoria, and the opportunity to build relationships around the world. And the worst: loneliness, exhaustion, estrangement from family and friends, struggles with disordered eating, and unsteady access to medical care.

So the question isn't, "How was tour?" It's, "What do you eat on tour?" Like the best songs or meals, these conversations and essays evoke something central about the human experience. They show us all the ways that music and food bring us together, break us down, lift us up, and add color to our lives.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on December 30, 2024

This book is for you if you're into new experiences involving food and music. The food is oftentimes somewhat similar to what you might see on the Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives TV show, and the list of musicians will greatly expand your personal Playlist. The downside is you'll have to go elsewhere t......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on February 05, 2025

really interesting and fun to read!! I thought it would be something I'd specifically enjoy because I'm interested in the mechanics of touring and food and listen to some podcasts I thought would be similar (Dish and Off The Menu) but I think this would be a fun read for anyone!......more

Goodreads review by Josh on May 05, 2025

4/5 Anything about indie musicians would peak my interest, especially with a book created from members from Real Estate and Frankie Cosmos. Eating on tour, the many joys and distastes from it is something I'm not too keen on coming from a guy who's never toured to save his life. Directly reading from......more

Goodreads review by Anna on June 05, 2024

This is a really cool collection of essays from musicians and others from the music industry covering all of the different aspects of the relationship between food and music. There were so many different stories from around the world, and it was such a fascinating glance at the difficulties of nouri......more

Goodreads review by Tim on February 01, 2025

I was gonna write some form of intro sentence explaining this book's premise, but it would've just been trying to reword the full title. This collection of short essays is very specifically about the intersection of food and touring. It's a topic that I've never really considered, but one that you c......more

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