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Jon O'Bergh

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in Long Beach, CA, The United States

May 30

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https://obergh.net/

Genre

Horror, Memoir, Nonfiction

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July 2011

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Jon O’Bergh is an author and musician who appreciates a good scare. He has written four groundbreaking books that link music and stories: the two horror novels "Shockadelica" and "The Shatter Point," a memoir about the role of music in our lives titled "Song of Fire." His latest horror novel "The Yōkai" is being serialized for free on Substack. Readers can subscribe to receive weekly episodes by email or read episodes online at https://jonobergh.substack.com/p/the-.... His supernatural short stories have appeared in anthologies and magazines. He also co-authored "Elliptical: The Music of Meshell Ndegeocello."

Jon has released over a dozen albums in a variety of styles from jazz to EDM to neo-impressionistic piano. These include "Carta," whic ...more

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Average rating: 3.92 · 51 ratings · 32 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Shockadelica 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shatter Point 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Divinations by Naching T. Kassa (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Hannah Hulbert, Ash Hartwell (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elliptical: The Music of Meshell Ndegeocello by André Akinyele (Goodreads Author), Jon O'Bergh (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Song of Fire it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Book of Hauntings liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	13 Witches: The Book it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	eBook Design & Development: The Right Way from Start to Finish by André Akinyele (Goodreads Author), Jon O'Bergh (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jon O'Bergh's Blog: Book Release - Elliptical: The Music of Meshell Ndegeoc

Jethro Tull: Comparing “A Passion Play” and “Thick as a Brick”

Jethro Tull released "A Passion Play" in 1973 after abandoning efforts to record a different album. Fans were excited to learn that the music would follow a similar structure to the previous hit, the masterful epic "Thick as a Brick." But the new album left many fans and critics disappointed.

The post Jethro Tull: Comparing “A Passion Play” and “Thick as a Brick” appeared first on Song of Fire.

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