Episode 47 Exploring Yoko Ono's Cosmic Consciousness with Madeline Bocaro, Author of ‘In Your Mind: The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono’
Madeline Bocaro
First and foremost a passionate fan of rock 'n' roll, New York native Madeline Bocaro has always written independently. Madeline has contributed to biographies and documentaries including ‘Stardust: The David Bowie Story’ (McGraw Hill, 1986), ‘Yoko Ono’ (MacMillan & Co., 1987), ‘The Wild One – The Story of Iggy Pop’ (Omnibus, 1988), ‘Mick Ronson – The Spider with the Platinum Hair’ (Independent Music Press, London, 2003), and ‘The Nomi Song’ (Klaus Nomi documentary film) in 2005. Madeline has spent many precious moments with Yoko Ono. In her new ultimate biography, ‘In Your Mind: The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono’, she shares an abundance of details and insights to this extraordinary artist's life, art and music – far beyond what is already known. Madeline’s work has also appeared in ‘Discoveries’, ‘Goldmine’, and in Chicago's ‘Roctober’ magazine. She was a staff writer for ‘CMJ’ from 1977 to 1981 and has also assisted other authors with articles in ‘Mojo’ and ‘Dazed & Confused’ magazines. Personally appointed by Ron and Russell Mael, Madeline has been writing the Sparks Official International Fan Club Newsletter for more than twenty years.
About the Episode
In this episode, we embark on a journey through the extraordinary life and artistry of Yoko Ono, as we celebrate her 91st birthday on February 18th. And who better to guide us through the mesmerizing layers of Yoko’s universe than author and Yoko aficionado, Madeline Bocaro.
In her groundbreaking book, ‘In Your Mind: The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono’, Madeline unravels the enigmatic tapestry of Yoko’s life from her formative years in Japan to her iconic partnership with John Lennon and beyond. Get ready to be transported into the cosmic consciousness of a true visionary.
This episode marks the third installment of our John Lennon/Yoko Ono series. You can catch my interview with Laurie Kaye about her new memoir, ‘Confessions of a Rock ‘N’ Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon’s Last Interview’, wherever you stream your podcasts. My interview with May Pang about her documentary ‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’, which details her 18-month love affair with John Lennon in the mid-70s, is available exclusively on my YouTube channel. Find links below.
These three episodes focus on nonfiction works about John and Yoko, but in the spirit of Rock is Lit’s claim to fame as the first and only podcast devoted to rock fiction, I encourage you to check out some of the novels that feature them in some capacity, such as ‘Saint John Lennon’ by Daniel Hartwell, ‘The John Lennon Affair’ by Robert S. Levinson, and ‘John Lennon and the Mercy Street Café’ by William Hammett. You can also read my short story about John and Yoko, “Shadow of Shiva,” which was published in ‘Solidago Literary Journal’ in 2017 (see link below).
PLAYLIST—ALL SONGS BY YOKO ONO UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
Synthetic Deep (Minimal, Synth, Avant-garde, Abstract Background Music For Video Royalty-free Audio
Rock is Lit theme music
[Guitar Instrumental Beat] Sad Rock [Free Use Music] Punch Deck—“I Can’t Stop”
Avant-garde music for all occasions/Hesus Micco
“Waiting for the D Train” (Before and after reading)
“Why”
“Talking to the Universe”
“Death of Samantha”
“Paper Shoes”
“Yes, I’m a Witch”
“Hey Yoko Ono” by Xberg Baboons
“It’s Time for Action”
Experimental Avant garde Music—Marcus Palt
Rock is Lit theme music
LINKS:
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Madeline Bocaro’s website: https://madelinex.com/
Madeline’s book’s website: https://inyourmindbook.com/
Purchase a signed hard or soft cover of Madeline’s book at conceptualbooks.com: https://conceptual-books.myshopify.com/collections/all?sort_by=created-ascending
Madeline on Twitter: @madelinex
Madeline on Instagram: @yoko.ono.in.your.mind and @madeline.bocaro
Listen to Rock is Lit EP41 featuring Laurie Kaye, author of ‘Confessions of a Rock ‘N’ Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon’s Last Interview’, wherever you stream podcasts or use the link: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/rockislitpodcast/lauriekaye
Watch “Revealing John Lennon’s Lost Weekend: A Conversation with May Pang about Her Documentary” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAvoFbFNerM
Read Christy Alexander Hallberg’s short story on John and Yoko, “Shadow of Shiva” on her website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/otherpublications
Yoko Ono and Madeline Bocaro
Madeline Bocaro with Sean Ono Lennon
Joe Elliott of Def Leppard with Madeline Bocaro
Yoko Ono
John Lennon and Yoko Ono: Photo by Susan Ward/Getty Images
