Caryn Rose's Blog, page 20

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Wild Flag, the Bell House, 10-15-11

This was only my second Wild Flag show, having been out of town the first round of club shows. I paid full price to see them at Radio City, opening for Bright Eyes; even from 15 rows back in the canyon of Radio City, they ruled, and hard. With the space and the echo, that was where I first realized that the thing they reminded me of more than anything was Isle of Wight era Who – the lengthy jams, the interplay of drums and guitar. I know, you will tell me that you cannot compare a band that d...

Amazon Availability Issue for Paperbacks

The good news: Amazon US sold out of the first printing of my book. The bad news: they have to have enough orders before they will get more shipped from the printer. This is why you’re seeing the 2-3 week delay.

I appreciate if you still order from them and help create demand, but if you need a copy sooner, your alternatives: Buy indie via Indiebound or Powell’s, order from Barnes & Noble, ask your local brick-and-mortar store to special order it, or buy a signed (or unsigned) copy from me directly. Thank you, everyone, for your interest!

Bryan Ferry, Beacon Theater, 10/6/11

This was only my second time seeing Bryan Ferry, believe it or not (and I can't find any documented record of the first time I saw him, more on this later). I bought this ticket without knowing anything about the tour or having heard his new solo album, or even knowing if it was good (it is), but more because at this point I start to worry about ever seeing certain artists. It was an indulgence, and I was prepared to be a little bit of a tourist or an outsider at this show in exchange for...

Kick Out The Jams with Dave Marsh on Sirius/XM – re-air tonight

Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. Tonight (10/5) at midnight ET you can listen to my appearance on Dave Marsh's Kick Out The Jams on Sirius/XM 30. We'll be discussing the RRHOF, and B-sides and Broken Hearts. I read from the book, talk about it with Dave, and play a few songs. Happiness is hearing your teenage writing idol say nice things about your writing.

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Tomorrow: Kick Out The Jams with Dave Marsh on Sirius/XM

Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. I'll be Dave Marsh's guest on Kick Out The Jams on Sirius/XM 30. We'll be discussing the RRHOF, and B-sides and Broken Hearts. Getting my playlist ready: the Who, Marah, Afghan Whigs, Wild Flag… tune in tomorrow. Re-air is Wednesday night at Midnight.

Largehearted Boy's "Book Notes"

I am thrilled to have been asked to contribute to Largehearted Boy's "Book Notes" series on the blog today. I've been reading these for years and it was always a wish on my part to be asked to be contribute to this series – "authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book" on one of my favorite blogs. (If you don't know Largehearted Boy, and you love books and music, you are missing out.)

"Caryn Rose's B-Sides and Broken Hearts is a rare...

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5/4/85, Williamstown, MA.

June 19, 1981. That's not the date of the photo above, but is the date I saw R.E.M. play for the first time. The way I always remembered it, this was a Sunday night, the day I graduated high school, but the calendar tells me it was a Friday night. There was a club in Mount Vernon, NY, that was an old converted bank; it was called the Left Bank, and opened my senior year of college. By virtue of not actually being in New York City, but rather in Westchester, I was...

My Rock Book Show Interview

If you don't know about Rock Book Show, you should! The amazing Kimberly Austin talks to the authors of the latest and greatest books about music. I was honored that she asked me to be a guest, talking about B-sides and Broken Hearts:

The Twilight Singers perform Blackberry Belle: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA; 9/17/11

When the Twilight Singers were forced to cancel the San Francisco date behind the latest album, Dynamite Steps, no one anticipated that the makeup date wouldn't be just another show, somehow shoehorned into the tour schedule, but rather a first time one-off epic performance: Blackberry Belle, Dulli's first post-Whigs magnum opus, performed in its entirety. Waiting on line to get into the venue, along with people from Chicago and Texas and Seattle and Canada I wondered if any San Franciscans h...