2010 Already Kicks Ass/Boogle Review

That's right. You've found yourself at the beginning of one humdinger of a year.

First of all, Ghost Notes has already been reviewed in 2010! Mark McGinty at The Boogle was kind enough to start the year with a slam-dunk review of Ghost Notes. Here's a snippet:

"Each word [of Ghost Notes] fits almost perfectly into place. And while we celebrate rock, we also look at ourselves. Where we’ve been. Why we’ve been. And what’s next? There is real feeling here, as if this book has some cosmic purpose."

See, I wasn't kidding. Check out the rest of the review here.

Because this review put me in such a great mood, I've decided to extend the Five Bucks Sale! That's right. You can still buy Ghost Notes, Songs from Memory or Stuck Outside of Phoenix at my website for only $5! Get them while it lasts. I might get ornery and change it back.

So, Kel and I are in our new house, and things have relaxed enough to get back to work. I will (you can feel a New Year's resolution coming, can't you?) finish my third novel, Good Night to the Rock 'n' Roll Era, by the end of the year. It will have been over four years since I started it, and it's time to get it out into the world. This will require a lot of my 2010 attention, but that's not all I have planned for the year.

I also want to release Ghost Notes and Stuck Outside of Phoenix as ebooks. Besides Amazon's Kindle, a device where both novels are already available, this release will allow you to read about Hote's adventures on your iPhone, iPod Touch, Sony Reader or IRex Iliad and (I think) your home computer. Look for these ebooks in the first quarter of 2010. I'll announce their arrivals here and elsewhere.

What else? You'll have to wait until next week to find out. Until then, could someone please tell to me why I can't stop watching this video?





Yours in laying down the law,

Art

Buy Ghost Notes, the novel or brand new audio book.



Buy Songs from Memory, the album


Buy Stuck Outside of Phoenix, the novel

Albert Hofmann Dies

First of all, read this new interview with me at the very cool Spraygraphic. We cover all the important stuff, Ghost Notes, Songs from Memory, the Refreshments, Dead Hot Workshop and the conflicts of rock 'n' roll heart. Enjoy!

This week, Albert Hofmann died.



Who's he?

Albert Hofmann will forever be known as the inventor of LSD.




He was 102, and smiling in every picture.



You would be too if you invented LSD.

Funny, but Tom Petty is always smiling in pictures, too.



Hmmm.

Anyway, LSD has always been a fascinating subject to me.

I've never done it.

Too square.



But, as a rock musician, you'd have to be living under a rock to be unaware of LSD's profound effect on rock music.





The shit was everywhere.

As a teenager, I wanted to know what an acid trip was like, and I hassled some "experienced" friends of mine, soliciting their opinion of me trying it. They all said the same thing.

Stay away from it.

(Some friends, eh?)

Seriously, they said, "Forget it. It's not for you."

Not for me? Why not for me?

Because I'd freak out, they said, and they'd be forced to deal with it.



So, reluctantly, I took them at their word and gave up my quest. I'd never be the lizard king.



It was tough to deal with at the time, but it's kinda cool now, especially since the lizard king is now worm food.



Still, who wouldn't be fascinated by LSD?

Opening the doors of the unconscious.

Freeing your mind from the chains of linear thought.

Letting all the bats loose in your belfry.



Woo hoo!

Unless you're a nerd.



D&D, anyone?

Art

Thank you, Arizona! Hello, Denver!

Are you ready, Denver?

Tuesday, 3/11, Walnut Room, 8 PM with John Queen

You're going to get a bit of Ghost Notes, a lot of Songs from Memory, a Refreshments song or two, and a cover or two.

You're going to get Denver's own John Queen.

You're going to experience the Walnut Room, which everyone tells me is the best new place in town.

And you're going to be home and in bed by 11, so you won't ruin your Wednesday.

Show starts at 8. See you there!

Some new reviews of Ghost Notes, Songs from Memory and the Phoenix leg:

"What a Wonderful Rock show last night. Love love love the CD And the book. Please come back soon."

Frannie.

"Your performance at Last Exit was great and I absolutely love the album! I have played it a million times and "Extraordinary" is my MySpace song. I can't wait to start the book. Be safe while traveling. Come back soon."

TerriB.

"I thought it was a great set. I really didn't know what to expect. I knew you had songwriting abilities, but you exceed expectations on stage too. I'm glad to see that your presence brought out a bit of the old crowd."

Kurt

"I love the "Songs from Memory" and "Ghost Notes" -- I (and I'm sure
plenty of other musicians who tried to grab the brass ring) felt like I
was reading parts of my life story in "Ghost Notes," and your gift is
being able to convey those emotions into words -- I loved every word of
it!"

Chris Hansen Orf

AZ Rep Article

Get Out Article

New Times Blurb

Thank you, Arizona. We'll be back soon.

See you tonight, Denver!

Art