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Zero to Ha-Ganna
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Glen M. Wilson

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The Wonder Paradox: Embracing the Weirdness of Existence and the Poetry of Our Lives

by Jennifer Michael Hecht

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Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink

by Elvis Costello

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Robert Schneider said: " My review may be colored.
I attended my first rock concert in 1985, at the Dublin National Stadium, in Dublin, Ireland. More of a shabby boxing arena than a stadium I discovered as I mounted the steps, stage right, to climb to my obstructed view seat. My review may be colored.
I attended my first rock concert in 1985, at the Dublin National Stadium, in Dublin, Ireland. More of a shabby boxing arena than a stadium I discovered as I mounted the steps, stage right, to climb to my obstructed view seat. The band played to a seated crowd of 2000, and no song brought any energy from the floor. So Elvis Costello slammed his guitar down on the stage and walked off after 5 songs.

For the first time that night, I could see everything Elvis did...backstage, the only place I could see. He was livid. Pacing, stomping, punching the walls. What was going on? After about 10 minutes he walked back to face the agitated crowd.
"I'm sorry folks, I've got a bit of a sore throat the doctor had to attend to. He says the only way I'm going to make it through this show is if we can get some heat and humidity in here. So please, everyone come up as close as you can!" The venue erupted!

In seconds I went from pathetic high seats to a spot directly in front of the stage, four rows back, staring up into Elvis' nostrils; nearly feeling the sweat drops spray me as they hit the stage. I listened to the man sing ballads, dirges and rockers; rockabilly (Sour Milk Cow Blues) and torch songs (Alison). I listened to the audience sing-along with every single song of an artist I had never heard before. I heard the drunken idiot shout out over Costello's solo performance of "Shipbuilding," "Play some fuckin' real music!!" And I pumped my fist to the closer "Pump It Up!" as if I'd heard the Attractions play it a thousand times before.

You always remember your first. And since then I've purchased nearly every album he put out. Elvis Costello has been the soundtrack of my life from age 19-50. As such, I was a little hesitant to buy a 680 page autobiography. How much of it would I already know? What could he add?

Turns out, it doesn't matter. First of all, most of the stories (I'm only on page 400 at this point) are fresh and insightful background to the life behind the songs. Most of this book is brand new to me. More importantly, Costello is as good a writer as he is a lyricist and song writer, with a deft touch for flashback and theme, drawing long term links through a series of events over decades, like stringing popcorn for the Christmas Tree.

I honestly can't say how this book might play for a person who has no interest or background with Costello, but it is an absolute gem in my eyes. Quality, and quantity!! (Did I mention 680 pages?) ...more "

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I have finished reading “The Art of Memoir,” Mary Karr’s highly acclaimed guide for the aspiring memoirist, and I recommend it whole-heartedly, without reservation or caveat of any kind. (This is what we know as foreshadowing, a "Chekhov's Gun." The ...more
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“Every gathering has its moment. As an adult, I distract myself by trying to identify it, dreading the inevitable downswing that is sure to follow. The guests will repeat themselves one too many times, or you'll run out of dope or liquor and realize that it was all you ever had in common.”
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