I’ve got Steve Turner’s Mud Ride ready to go (after I’m done with Baumgartner by Paul Auster)
As far as favourites go, Lanegan’s Sing Backwards And Weep is right up there, along with Neil’s Waging Heavy Peace and Keith’s Life.
Good picks there!
I LOVED Moore's Sonic Life. His descriptions of the late 70s NYC scene are riveting and fascinating. It's amazing how these kids came from opposites side over the country in basically suburban neighborhoods (Moore from Bethel, CT, Gordon from L.A. area) and met up in the jungle of 70's low rent NYC and went on to make such amazing and unique music. Just loved that book (and Kim Gordon's Girl in a Band as well!)
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I’ve got Steve Turner’s Mud Ride ready to go (after I’m done with Baumgartner by Paul Auster)
As far as favourites go, Lanegan’s Sing Backwards And Weep is right up there, along with Neil’s Waging Heavy Peace and Keith’s Life.
Good picks there!
I LOVED Moore's Sonic Life. His descriptions of the late 70s NYC scene are riveting and fascinating. It's amazing how these kids came from opposites side over the country in basically suburban neighborhoods (Moore from Bethel, CT, Gordon from L.A. area) and met up in the jungle of 70's low rent NYC and went on to make such amazing and unique music. Just loved that book (and Kim Gordon's Girl in a Band as well!)
That reminds me, I still haven’t picked up Girl In A Band yet. I need to find a copy of that.
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A couple of weeks ago I finished reading Steve Wynn's excellent memoir, I Wouldn't Say It If It Wasn't True. Steve is on a solo tour back east (U.S.) right now telling stories from his book and singing songs. One of the coolest stories is about how when he was 20, he got some money together and took a Greyhound bus trip across country to try and track down Alex Chilton. Much to his surprise and delight, Chilton spend a number of day off and on with Wynn, and was willing to talk to him about what he was up to as long as Wynn kept buying him beers and cigarettes.
Wynn's book has tons of great stories. Great read!
"Don't give in to the lies. Don't give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth. And to hope."
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Two votes for Geddy! Might have to check it out, thanks!
As far as favourites go, Lanegan’s Sing Backwards And Weep is right up there, along with Neil’s Waging Heavy Peace and Keith’s Life.
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
My other favorite was American Hardcore by Steven Blush. @GlowGirl knows him. Small world.
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Sounds like a fine read, thanks for the suggestion!
1996; 9/28 New York
1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
2000: 10/17 Dallas
2003: 4/3 OKC
2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
2013: 11/16 OKC
2014: 10/8 Tulsa
2022: 9/20 OKC
2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
-EV 8/14/93
I didn't know about either. Cool (but sad too, of course).
-EV 8/14/93
Absolutely. :-(
I will definitely be getting a copy of this.
Oh man, yes! Thanks for the heads up!