Joan Jett

Episode 10 of Rock is Li t features Jennifer Haupt’s novel ‘Come As You Are’, a story set against the backdrop of the Seattle grunge scene of the early 1990s. Nabil Ayers, author of the memoir ‘My Life in the Sunshine’ and co-founder of Seattle’s iconic record store Sonic Boom, shares his memories of that pivotal moment in music history in the full episode. Here are two outtakes from my interview with Nabil, in which he talks about his new memoir about his efforts to connect with his father, the funk, soul, and jazz legend Roy Ayers, and Nabil’s experience meeting Joan Jett when his band opened up for her back in the day. Check out other bonus material from Episode 10 in the Rock is Lit Vault , including my full, uncut interview with Charles R. Cross about Kurt Cobain, and outtakes from my interview with Jennifer Haupt about her novel ‘Come As You Are’. MUSIC AND MEDIA THAT APPEAR IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” by Roy Ayers “Running Away” by Roy Ayers “I Hate Myself for Loving You” by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts LINKS: Nabil’s website, https://www.nabilayers.com/ Nabil on Twitter, @nabilayers Nabil on Instagram, @nabilayers Link to Nabil’s ‘Rolling Stone’ article on Nirvana’s OK Hotel show, “The Night Nirvana Changed Everything,” https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/nirvana-smells-like-teen-spirit-first-performance-1154128/ Link to Nabil’s ‘The Stranger’ article on Soundgarden, https://www.thestranger.com/music/2017/05/18/25153388/soundgarden-will-never-be-the-first-seattle-band-anyone-mentions-but-for-me-soundgarden-was-the-first-band-that-changed-everything Christy Alexander Hallberg’s website, https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/ Christy Alexander Hallberg on Instagram, @christyhallberg Christy Alexander Hallberg on Twitter, @ChristyHallberg Christy Alexander Hallberg on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfSnRmlL5moSQYi6EjSvqag Rock is Lit Vault, https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/rockislitvault Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arrows - "I Love Rock and Roll" Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "Any Weather (Blackhearts version)" Marty Stuart - "Country Boy Rock and Roll" Jackson 5 - "2-4-6-8" King Kennytone & His Western Toppers Band - "Nwayo Twist" Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "Bits and Pieces" Bobby Fuller Four - "California Sun" Marvin Rainwater - "So You Think You've Got Troubles" Robert Parker - "Secret Service" Runaways, The - "Queens Of Noise" Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "Love Is All Around" Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "Real Wild Child" Eyes - "Love Is Swinging Thing" McCormick Brothers - "McCormick's String Picnic" Lonesome Sundown - "I'm Gonna Stick To You Baby" Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "Insecure" Dave Thompson - "Interview" Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "Bad Reputation" Iguana, The - "Good News" Hank Williams - "I've Been Down That Road Before" Marion Williams - "People Got to Be Free" Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee - "How It Lies" Yolks, The - "I Want Your Number" Sonny Curtis - "The Straight Life" Laura Cantrell - "What You Said" Sonny Charles and The Checkmates LTD - "Black Pearl" They Might Be Giants - "Starry Eyes (from "Even More Super Hits of the 70s")" Normie Rowe and The Playboys - "You Got Style" Tune Wranglers, The - "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" Don Covay - "Everything Gonna Be Everything" Don Covay - "Daddy Loves Baby" Don Covay - "Baby Please Do Something" Uniques, The - "Mother and Child Reunion" Cheap Trick - "He's A Whore" Above, The - "You Make It Real" Dennis Diken With Bell Sound - "Let Your Loved One Sleep" A MINUTE WITH - "SCOTT SCHINDER" Joan Jett - "I Love Rock and Roll (Steve Jones & Paul Cook version)" http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59245