María Alejandra OFF-TOPIC is a podcast about the non-musical aspects surrounding music. In this episode, we discuss with pianist, writer and organizer Chris Lloyd on sports and how this intersect with emotions, branding and the business side of the music industry.

• Check out more of Chris’ work here: https://www.chrislloydpianist.com
• Chris' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrislloydpianist/
• 1781 Collective: https://www.1781collective.com

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The recommendations in this episode:

• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
• The Doors: The End
• Kerouac's: On the road
• Stefan Zweig: The World of Yesterday
• Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

María Alejandra OFF-TOPIC es un podcast sobre las cosas no-musicales alrededor de la música.

En este episodio conversamos con la violinista, cantante y compositora, Yilian Cañizares, sobre su camino creativo y musical.

• Descubre más sobre el trabajo de Yilian en su web o siguiéndola en tus redes favoritas: https://www.yiliancanizares.com

• Y disfruta de todo el universo OFF-TOPIC, incluyendo el blog y la newsletter: https://mariaalejandrajimenez.com

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Las recomendaciones en este episodio:

• Elif Shafak: Soufi, mon amour
• Miles Davis
• Stéphane Grappelli
• Mon Laferte: Casta Diva

María Alejandra OFF-TOPIC is a podcast about the non-musical things around music. In this episode, the Italian pianist, Umberto Beccaria talks about his passion for books.

Check more of Umberto's work here: https://umbertobeccaria.com

And discover the full OFF-TOPIC universe, including also the blog and the newsletter: https://mariaalejandrajimenez.com

If you want to support this episode, you can buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/maofftopic

The recommendations in this episode:

• Fondation Beyeler.
• Roberto Bolaño: The Savage Detectives / 2666 / Amuleto.
• Patti Smith: Just Kids
• Gallery Daeppen.
• Terrance Hayes: So To Speak.
• Audre Lorde: The Black Unicorn.
• Mario Santiago Papasquiaro: Poetry comes out of my mouth.
• Italo Calvino: Il barone Rampante / Il visconte dimezzato / Il cavaliere inesistente.
• Arctic Monkeys: Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino
• Pierre Boulez: Il paese fertile. Paul Klee e la musica.
• Labyrinth Bookstore.
• Jorge Luis Borges: Fictions.
• Julio Cortázar: The Pursuer.
• Doors: The End.