Ross E. Lockhart's Blog, page 27

Rock & Roll

I fell asleep reading Fungi, dreamed of a mushroom marching band, angel's-trumpet trumpets blaring, and woke to this amazing review of Chick Bassist, which sprouted at Amazon last night:

I should hate this book. It's mostly present-tense. It's about rock 'n' roll. It shifts between first-person, second-person or first-person plural. It's structurally complex. The entire time I just waited for it to collapse under its own weight. It really should have. This should have been the one book I hated this year. But it didn't collapse. I loved it. It's very, very good. One-hundred pages. Takes as long to read as it takes to listen to a double album. It feels like music, man. Feels like bad decisions and new opportunities. And it's not glamorous like other books or films make bands out to be. Usually you're just really hungry and listening to tracks and trying to figure out where you are. Chick Bassist doesn't read annoyingly self-indulgent. It reads honest. The narrative structure doesn't overwhelm the book. This thing is tight as can be. And the fact that it's more than the sum of its parts (i.e. makes me love things I normally don't) should be an indicator of just how skilled a storyteller Ross Lockhart is. It even reminds you that Lou Reed was awesome once. Yeah. I know. Listen to The Velvet Underground while you read. Do it. (Codexstatic)



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As much as I love the Velvets, my mushroom dream leaves me a little more in this kind of mood:

White Rabbit, The Damned

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Tue, 18:29 : RT @KindleAmzn: One of our featured fall releases, Chick Bassist by Ross E. Lockhart, is now available as an e-book for the Kindle… Tue, 18:32 : Chick Bassist now available for Kindle. You know you want it. Here's the official announcement: http://t.co/Ohoky4Yn Tue, 20:12 : RT @CameronPierce: Chick Bassist now available for Kindle http://t.co/kHa1no7t

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Mon, 21:51 : Put the X back in Xmas with Chick Bassist, now available for Kindle! "Best read aloud, at top volume." --Spike Marlowe http://t.co/LqXLvnVr

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Sat, 23:41 : RT @joe_hill: In keeping with the beliefs of the Founding Fathers, I utterly support your right to a muzzleloading flintlock. Sat, 23:42 : RT @BigFatWhale: We had a national conversation and banned Four Loko in what? 3 weeks? Sun, 01:15 : Randall and the Christmas Angel. http://t.co/61oXDfOh Sun, 01:28 : Mismatched solar Xmas lights at our house. http://t.co/SIg4EMlc Sun, 03:38 : Our Finest Regards: Brown sugar, vanilla, & tobacco nose; ashy-sweet on tongue: w/toffee & plums; high ABV well hidden. http://t.co/AAZi6wMk

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Sat, 06:12 : Hoppy Holidays: Malty caramel nose with an earthy, grassy undercurrent. Malt, dark fruits, bitter hops on the palate. http://t.co/y92Dcg91 Sat, 06:33 : Re-Santamater! Here's a Claus that could repair dismembered people - An interview with ME in this week's @Pacific_Sun http://t.co/6P7U1mx0 Sat, 06:51 : RT @bukowski33: In times like this, I ask, "What weapons did Jesus carry?" Why are so many of the god people also the guns people? #guns ...

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Wed, 23:59 : RT @bukowski33: @AnchorTrec love this! My dog has that toy! Here he is asking me to throw it. with Chick Bassist by @lossrockhart http:/ ... Wed, 23:59 : RT @bukowski33: @KenHerron @lossrockhart can you RT to ur Tweeps plz? POLL L.A. Or the SF Bay Area your thoughts? More specifically, why ... Thu, 00:00 : RT @bukowski33: POLL RT please? L.A. Or the SF Bay Area your thoughts? More specifically, why? http://t.co/Je5Ae8s9 Thu, 03:51 : 12-12-12 Vertical Ale: Bananas, Belgian yeast, cinnamon, cloves, & nutmeg on nose. Taste follows smell, plus alcohol. http://t.co/xVtA4oXS

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Sun, 18:44 : "...a stunningly daring performance..." –Zachary Jernigan, author of No Return http://t.co/y24jy2xC Sun, 18:44 : RT @mikemartinez72: You know you've written a long book when spellcheck takes 20 minutes. Sun, 18:44 : RT @Jeff_Burk: HEADER by Edward Lee is back in print. From DEADITE PRESS: http://t.co/bMMlYtIa Sun, 18:50 : I just bought: 'Angel Dust Apocalypse' by Jeremy Robert Johnson via @amazonkindle http://t.co/kBr4x7Gm Sun, 20:13 : I just finished and reviewed: The Last Final Girl, by @stephengjones72 http://t.co/p4sYUIDz Mon, 04:40 : Heretic Evil Cousin: Tangerine, grapefruit, & skunk-juice hop-bomb Cali DIPA. A bit oily, not overstated, drinkable. http://t.co/31JFWbZs Mon, 05:44 : RT @AeronAlfrey: An artwork of mine made this particularly disturbing and inspiring list.. http://t.co/7wabWl5R originally shared here ...

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Sat, 23:44 : Ran errands earlier, now curled up in my comfy chair by the fireplace w/Elinor, a cup of tea, and The Last Final Girl, by @stephengjones72. Sat, 23:59 : RT @mikemartinez72: Just a reminder: Once I get to 300 followers, I'm posting an excerpt of THE DAEDALUS INCIDENT on the blog. RT this s ... Sun, 03:33 : Skipped last time (bacon has no business in beer), but @VoodooDoughnut Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Banana Ale delivers. http://t.co/OQEeR056

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