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In addition, there are tons of previously unpublished/rare photographs, as  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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