What’s In My Bag?picks from the Amoeba Music series

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Black Marble

Aug 17, 2026 · 9 picks · Watch the episode

Black Marble (aka Chris Stewart) goes record shopping at Amoeba Hollywood in this "What's In My Bag?" episode. The electronic musician digs into the book section, picking up "How Music Works" by David Byrne and Lol Tolhurst's "Goth: A History," and finds one of his all-time favorite post-punk albums. Black Marble's new album "Life in Small Spaces" is available now via Sacred Bones.

  1. 01The NecessariesCompletely Necessary (Anthology 1978-1982)SpotifyLP
  2. 02Liz PellyMood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect PlaylistBOOK
  3. 03Jonathan RichmanI, JonathanSpotifyLP
  4. 04Uwe SchütteKraftwerk: Future Music From GermanyBOOK
  5. 05PylonChompLP
  6. 06David ByrneHow Music WorksBOOK
  7. 07The Only OnesBaby's Got A GunLP
  8. 08Lol TolhurstGoth: A HistoryBOOK
  9. 09Graham NashSongs For BeginnersSpotifyLP