Stumptown is still alive and well!
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Having lived in the area for most of my life during the summer, I find that the author does a very fine job of describing the area and it's characters. From the beginnings in San Francisco to the transition to the Russian River resort area, the story line is consistently good. I was fortunate to have lived during that era as a youngster and worked at a couple of the places in the story. To this day we spend our summer here on the river and the names and places may have changed, but the place is still full of the same type of characters-thank God!
Get the book, it is a fun read and historically right on!
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The new Pat Travers Band  which features Kirk McKim on guitar and Vocals, Rodney O'Quinn on bass and as always a fantastic drummer, Sandy Gennaro is back with PT letting you know hard rockin guitar driven, rock and blues is still alive and well. This band have been together for about 4 years and their constant touring has them meshing and firing on all cylinders. Moving from Classics like Life in London and Heat In The Street to new tunes like Josephine and Ask Me. Baby off the last fantastic studio release Fidelis. A special treat for true PTB fans is the appearance of long band member Peter Mars Cowling on bass for Boom Boom Out Go The Lights is worth seeing on the DVD portion of this release. A CD/DVD release at this price + seeing Mars Cowling is worth every penny.
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The Buffalo Springfield is alive and well in the music of Stephen Still.  Listen and be carried back in time.  Timeless!
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I purchased this scrapbook on the cheap and was very happy and surprised by it's contents. Under the slipcase is a 64 page volume with lots of inserts of fun Dead stuff that you get to play with. You get a bumper sticker that would look great on 64 Volkswagon Beetle, a press release from Dead Heads Newsletter # 20, Feb 1975, a program from the Cairo shows of Sept 1978, stickers,  a flyer from the 20th anniversary show with Hunter's lyrics to "20th Anniversary Rag" a letter from Hugh Hefner after the band appeared on Playboy After Dark in 1969, a Christmas card from the band and a bunch more playthings.

The overview of the band is good (but brief) as this is not a huge book of information, this is indeed a scrapbook of interesting thingies to see and enjoy. This one is very different from other Dead books as this is a Dead playground of sorts to keep your die-tye fresh and bright. A fun stop for old Pranksters this Grateful Dead Scrapbook is....I really enjoyed this!
Four & 1/2 Stars!

PLAY DEAD!
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From my books review blog, [...]
Second in the "Bone Island" Trilogy, "Ghost Night" brings us another mystery, another set of murders with the Becketts of Key West, along with my personal favorite character of the series, Bartholomew the Ghostly Privateer (as he's always correcting others "I'm not a pirate...").

What I like about this series, apart from the brush with the paranormal, is the author's use of history to further cement the believability of the characters and area of the state of Florida. Key West is a real city in a real state, although the Becketts and Bartholomew may be fictional. We get a mystery on our hands when budding filmmakers slasher movie comes to life.  One of the survivors hands our Becketts slop on a shingle and expects them to create a souffle.

There isn't a dull moment in any part of the story (or the trilogy, the final book will be reviewed next Monday). The characters are still true to themselves and the storylines and Heather Graham is good at what she does.
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Morgan and the gang are back!

As the grid-down environment continues, Morgan is adjusting to the never ending job of being the Sheriff. Dividing his time between family, neighborhood protection, and law enforcement, he continues to do what he can to ensure everyone's survival.

But without a regular news source like from Before, simple things like the weather and activity across the country remain a mystery. The good days are good, but the bad days can be devastating....

A great read and addition to A. American's 'The Survivalist Series'. This is a continuing saga at its best! A few hiccups with some editing, but it doesn't affect the power of the story at all. Definitely a series to stay with. Well done!
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I saw Al in Nashville two years after this video was done and the show was almost identical, but better in person. The DVD gives you the full experience though without the videos that play during his set and costume changes. The setlist is strong and the show moves quickly from song to song thanks to the editing. Al still gets the job done and entertains us all! He's still underrated 30 years later!
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This has to be the BEST series ever televised! (my apologies to The Walking Dead, as I am also a true Dead-Head :) So lucky to have come across it! And oddly enough, it still stands like 12-18 years later. I'm so hooked!
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I really enjoyed the story here.  I also have enjoyed all before this.  I am keeping up with the town because it is a typical little town and everyone is willing to help each.  You don't find this today.  Its nice to remember how it used to be..
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The Zombies are back and are still great.  Rod and Colin keep the tradition of great music going with a new backing band since Hugh and Chris have retired and Paul is no longer with us.  They still got that hunger!!!!!!
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The series is holding up well, though I still miss John (?) Thaw/Morse. The Oxford exteriors are as luscious as ever.
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If you like Thousand Foot Krutch's still then you'll love this. This has all the best songs we love. Now I prefer the recording of Welcome to the Masquerade, but this is still a incredibly entertaining work. I've watched this dvd a thousand times, I sung along with the songs, I had a blast listening. Check it out!
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I grew up down the shore in the mid to late 80's, 6th Ave & E Street in Belmar,NJ to be specific. Back then, John Eddie & The Loners were THE band to catch at The Pony...even if we had to sneak in underage (via the side/stage door...next to J. C. Higginbotham's). Don't be misled by the people that need to compare J.E. to Bruce or anyone else, this is an awesome record & after almost 30 years it can still stand on it's own.
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I just bought this cd about three hours ago, and already I've listened to it twice.  I was totally blown away by it.  Even though I don't feel it is  their best cd, it definitely shows that STP are still capable of churning  out A Quality tunes.  This cd mixes a variety of old STP styles, but not  too much new stuff.  So, if you liked any of their last three albums, I  think this one will have something for you.  It takes elements from Core,  Purple, and Tiny Music..., kind of squishes them all together...and whoa!  out pops No. 4.  They've still got their L.A. grunge roots, with a  polished glam rock, alterna-beauty shell.  What a great cd.
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This book gives a real 'feel' for the towns..I've been to many of the towns and he captures the energy of the place....that 'energy' , to me, is the most important part. most books I've found only tell me how many cinemas, golf courses and hospitals there are...I want to know how people freindly the place is and I feel he hits it on the spot.
I hope a new edition comes out including Canada and these US towns: Pahoa HI, Ithica NY, Northhampton MA, Brattleborro VT. Davis Square in Somerville MA, (Hopefully we can get it before corporate america strips all character out of the few cool places left on in this country)
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My 2 year old son has been addicted to this CD for a year or more and our whole family still actually likes it.  The musicianship is great and a good glimpse of Nickel Creek's bright future.  Yes, their music today is very different than it was back then, but they're all adults now-- I highly recommend any of their CDs.  And by the way, they are not from Austin, but Vista, California.  :)
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"Reconstruction" is a nice and certainly lively live CD from Scott Miller and the Commonwealth.  It is a rebound from the disappointing "Citation" CD.  "Citation" was not bad, but it simply did not measure up to "Thus Always to Tyrants" and "Upside, Downside."  As live recordings often are, "Reconstruction," is a marker for where the band is now.  And Miller and the Commonwealth remain as engaging as ever.  This is roots rock at its best.