brianlux
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I just picked up this book by Richard Barone of the band The Bongos called Frontman; Surviving the Rock Star Myth. I picked it up at Winston Smith Books in Auburn today on our date day. C. caught me browsing my new find during a break in our wandering around the town:
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
I just picked up this book by Richard Barone of the band The Bongos called Frontman; Surviving the Rock Star Myth. I picked it up at Winston Smith Books in Auburn today on our date day. C. caught me browsing my new find during a break in our wandering around the town:
Hey, I didn't know Richard Belzer was so cool...and likes to read!
The worst of times..they don't phase me, even if I look and act really crazy.
I just picked up this book by Richard Barone of the band The Bongos called Frontman; Surviving the Rock Star Myth. I picked it up at Winston Smith Books in Auburn today on our date day. C. caught me browsing my new find during a break in our wandering around the town:
Hey, I didn't know Richard Belzer was so cool...and likes to read!
No, silly, Barone. BARONE!
Actually, Richard Barone looks ever so slightly like a younger Richard Belzer:
Seriously though, I'm always surprised Barone is not better known. He has worked with/palled around with the likes of these folks (all in his book):
Lou Reed Debbie Harry David Johnanson Donovan Dave Stewart Quincy Jones Bea Arthur Nancy Sinatra Paul Williams Moby Tony Visconti
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
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F Me In The Brain
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There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I just finished The Sentence by Louise Erdrich. I recommend it. If you are an Erdrich fan, the writing is the caliber of The Painted Drum.
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
The writing is superb. How I found out about his book -- I was teaching a stop motion video class on zoom over the summer and fell in love with LAIKA studios films -- Box trolls, Coraline, Kubo, etc... watching all the behind the scenes on how these movies are made. Absolutely fascinating. Anyway, their upcoming project was recently announced to be a stop motion film from th book WILDWOOD. So I purchased it and am reading it aloud to my six year old son. I was so intrigued by the writer that I looked him up- Colin Meloy. He's the lead singer of famed band The Decemberists.
The writing is superb. How I found out about his book -- I was teaching a stop motion video class on zoom over the summer and fell in love with LAIKA studios films -- Box trolls, Coraline, Kubo, etc... watching all the behind the scenes on how these movies are made. Absolutely fascinating. Anyway, their upcoming project was recently announced to be a stop motion film from th book WILDWOOD. So I purchased it and am reading it aloud to my six year old son. I was so intrigued by the writer that I looked him up- Colin Meloy. He's the lead singer of famed band The Decemberists.
Actually, Dave read it to me (Audible) while I was turning the actual pages. It was fun! Some of Dave's stories could easily be transferred to the big screen Good stuff, plus PJ are mentioned a lot in there
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The writing is superb. How I found out about his book -- I was teaching a stop motion video class on zoom over the summer and fell in love with LAIKA studios films -- Box trolls, Coraline, Kubo, etc... watching all the behind the scenes on how these movies are made. Absolutely fascinating. Anyway, their upcoming project was recently announced to be a stop motion film from th book WILDWOOD. So I purchased it and am reading it aloud to my six year old son. I was so intrigued by the writer that I looked him up- Colin Meloy. He's the lead singer of famed band The Decemberists.
Nice. Good to see you round these parts.
Thanks F Me, I like to pop in once in awhile. I miss this place!
The writing is superb. How I found out about his book -- I was teaching a stop motion video class on zoom over the summer and fell in love with LAIKA studios films -- Box trolls, Coraline, Kubo, etc... watching all the behind the scenes on how these movies are made. Absolutely fascinating. Anyway, their upcoming project was recently announced to be a stop motion film from th book WILDWOOD. So I purchased it and am reading it aloud to my six year old son. I was so intrigued by the writer that I looked him up- Colin Meloy. He's the lead singer of famed band The Decemberists.
Nice. Good to see you round these parts.
Thanks F Me, I like to pop in once in awhile. I miss this place!
The writing is superb. How I found out about his book -- I was teaching a stop motion video class on zoom over the summer and fell in love with LAIKA studios films -- Box trolls, Coraline, Kubo, etc... watching all the behind the scenes on how these movies are made. Absolutely fascinating. Anyway, their upcoming project was recently announced to be a stop motion film from th book WILDWOOD. So I purchased it and am reading it aloud to my six year old son. I was so intrigued by the writer that I looked him up- Colin Meloy. He's the lead singer of famed band The Decemberists.
Nice. Good to see you round these parts.
Thanks F Me, I like to pop in once in awhile. I miss this place!
Will we see another Johnny Bails adventure?
Lol, I would love to -- I'm not sure if I drink enough to get back in the mind of Jonny Bails these days though. I kid... I have two unrelated novels in the works right now, but once they're completed, I was thinking of doing a short story Jonny Bails follow-up... just to see where it goes. Maybe, just maybe, that could develop into something.
Actually, Dave read it to me (Audible) while I was turning the actual pages. It was fun! Some of Dave's stories could easily be transferred to the big screen Good stuff, plus PJ are mentioned a lot in there
Woke up this morning, the Oral History of the Sopranos.
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
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brianlux
Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,675
Nearing the end of J. M. Coetzee's Disgrace. What an amazing writer. I can't think of anyone to compare Coetzee to. This is the second novel of his I've read (starting with his Waiting For the Barbarians). Intense, captivating, at time disturbing, unpredictable. Amazing.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Nearing the end of J. M. Coetzee's Disgrace. What an amazing writer. I can't think of anyone to compare Coetzee to. This is the second novel of his I've read (starting with his Waiting For the Barbarians). Intense, captivating, at time disturbing, unpredictable. Amazing.
Was going to read Nickel Boys next, but after reading your description I might have to grab this one
Wouldn't it be funny if the world ended in 2010, with lots of fire?
Nearing the end of J. M. Coetzee's Disgrace. What an amazing writer. I can't think of anyone to compare Coetzee to. This is the second novel of his I've read (starting with his Waiting For the Barbarians). Intense, captivating, at time disturbing, unpredictable. Amazing.
Was going to read Nickel Boys next, but after reading your description I might have to grab this one
Foe is another great one.
I SAW PEARL JAM
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brianlux
Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,675
Nearing the end of J. M. Coetzee's Disgrace. What an amazing writer. I can't think of anyone to compare Coetzee to. This is the second novel of his I've read (starting with his Waiting For the Barbarians). Intense, captivating, at time disturbing, unpredictable. Amazing.
Was going to read Nickel Boys next, but after reading your description I might have to grab this one
I just found out that this was made into a movie starring John Malcovich. I put it on my DVD queue. Should be interesting to see how the handle this strange, fascinating story!
If you read it, I hope you like it. A fine novel, more intense that fun, but what a great writer Coetzee is!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Just finished the first two books of Rothfuss's Kingkiller chronicle...looks like the conclusion will come out anytime in the next 20 years...Reading The age of American Unreason and Women Race and Class...I can't power through non fiction at the same pace..it takes my brain a long time to process and understand.
Scio me nihil scire
There are no kings inside the gates of eden
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F Me In The Brain
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The first Rothfuss is genius work, imo. There was a novella released between the two, I believe. It was not bad.
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even if I look and act really crazy.
A new favorite
Debbie Harry
David Johnanson
Donovan
Dave Stewart
Quincy Jones
Bea Arthur
Nancy Sinatra
Paul Williams
Moby
Tony Visconti
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
The writing is superb.
How I found out about his book -- I was teaching a stop motion video class on zoom over the summer and fell in love with LAIKA studios films -- Box trolls, Coraline, Kubo, etc... watching all the behind the scenes on how these movies are made. Absolutely fascinating.
Anyway, their upcoming project was recently announced to be a stop motion film from th book WILDWOOD. So I purchased it and am reading it aloud to my six year old son. I was so intrigued by the writer that I looked him up- Colin Meloy. He's the lead singer of famed band The Decemberists.
I kid... I have two unrelated novels in the works right now, but once they're completed, I was thinking of doing a short story Jonny Bails follow-up... just to see where it goes. Maybe, just maybe, that could develop into something.
I'm reading this
Which is about this
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
There are no kings inside the gates of eden
There was a novella released between the two, I believe. It was not bad.