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| Subject | "Shake Some Action" book signing, featuring John Wicks and Scott McCarl |
| Date | Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:47:39 EST |
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Here's a little press release thingie we worked up for the "Shake Some
Action" book signing next Sunday the 20th in Southern California. Hope some of
you left-coast Auditeers can make it out.
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John M. Borack will be signing copies of his new book, "Shake Some Action:
The Ultimate Power Pop Guide," on Sunday, January 20 at 2:00pm at Freakbeat
Records (13616 Ventura Blvd.,
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423). Joining Borack at the signing will be power pop
titans Scott McCarl (from The Raspberries) and John Wicks (of The Records).
Books will be available for purchase at the signing, and those who have
already purchased a copy are also welcome to bring it in to have it personalized.
Freakbeat Records is a neighborhood record store from the days when
shopping for music was fun and adventurous. Half the store is filled with new and
used vinyl from all musical genres and you can listen to any used record or CD
that is already open. Their selection of compact discs highlights new
releases and reissues that the big box stores generally ignore.
The early reviews of "Shake Some Action" have been overwhelmingly positive:
"A terrific achievement" - powerpop.blogspot.com
"Wonderful and breezy...essential." - The Orange County Register
"A treasure....really impressive." - Adam Waltemire, Host, Pop Garden Radio
- WMEL, Florida
The 200-page book is built around Borack's choices of the top 200 power pop
releases of all-time (including quotes from many of the artists covered), and
also includes a comprehensive essay on the history of power pop by
journalist Carl Cafarelli.
In addition, there are tons of previously unpublished/rare photographs, as
well as a companion CD packed with 24 power poppin' rarities from the likes of
The Rubinoos, Tommy Keene, 20/20, The Rooks, Chris von Sneidern and many
others. Most all of these tunes are exclusive to SSA!
Contributors to SSA (with top 10 lists, commentary, quotes and other
goodies) include artists and journalists such as Joey Molland (Badfinger), Dave
Smalley (Raspberries), Doug Fieger (The Knack), Dennis Diken (Smithereens), John
Wicks and Will Birch (The Records), Tommy Dunbar and Al Chan (The Rubinoos),
John Murphy, Jeff Murphy and Gary Klebe (Shoes), Jeffrey Foskett (Brian
Wilson), Robbie Rist and
Scott McCarl (Raspberries)
For more information about "Shake Some Action," visit
_www.notlame.com/Page_1/PBPOWERPOPBOOK.html_ (http://www.notlame.com/Page_1/PBPOWERPOPBOOK.html) .
For info on the book signing, contact Freakbeat Records at (818) 995-7603.
John B.
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