Yasi Salek

Yasi Salek is a ravenous consumer of music, writer, MFA dropout, and host of the Spotify show Bandsplain, where she unpacks classic bands through conversations with journalist superfans.
Recommendations
20 SEP 2021

Slash
An autobiography of Slash, the guitarist of Guns N' Roses.
20 SEP 2021

Scar Tissue
An autobiography by Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
20 SEP 2021

Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements
A book by Bob Mehr about The Replacements, an American rock band.
20 SEP 2021

The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic: Revised and Expanded Edition
A collection of music criticism and essays by Jessica Hopper.
08 FEB 2021

No One Is Talking About This: A Novel
A novel by Patricia Lockwood that explores the dichotomy of the online world and real life.
20 SEP 2021

How Should a Person Be?: A Novel from Life
A novel by Sheila Heti, described as a novel from life.
Editions
20 SEP 2021
The Monday Media Diet with Yasi Salek
On music, Sheila Heti, and SiriusXM