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Arena Rock vs. Prog Rock ebook now available

FAQ: Do you offer any ebooks?

Go Metric: We do now. Well, at least one. Up now on the Razorcake website is "Half Armadillo, Half Sherman Tank." It's about the epic battle between the forces of progressive rock and arena rock. It's from Mike's book The Hanging Gardens of Split Rock.

Mommy, Can I Go Out and Read Tonight?

I'm doing a book tour of southern California in mid-February. I'll be joined by Todd Taylor (Razorcake), the Studds Terkel of punk rock and Matt Hart, the Sideshow Bob of punk rock. I've been labeled the Bob Newhart of punk rock. Good stories told well. Even if the Misfits reference doesn't work for you.

- Mike Faloon

Monday, February 14
Calimucho HQ
384 W. 15th St.(Go around the back of the big blue house)
San Pedro, 90731 

Tuesday, February 15 
8:00 p.m. 
12th & G Warehouse
13390 12th St.
Chino, 91710 
with Matt Hart

Wednesday, February16
8:00 p.m.
Public Address (Highland Park)
1268 N. Ave 50
Los Angeles, CA 
with Matt Hart

Thursday, February 17
7:30 p.m.
CSU Channel Islands
Aliso Hall, Room 150
with Johnny Tsaur

Friday, February 18
8:00 p.m.
Stories Books
1716 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026 (Echo Park) 

Saturday, February 19
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. 
San Diego Zine Workshop
The Ink Spot
Art Center Lofts
710 13th Street, Studio 210
San Diego, CA 92101

Saturday, February 19
8:00 - 11:00 p.m. 
Vermin on the Mount
Sushi Contemporary Performance and Visual Arts 
390 Eleventh Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101

 

Geek & Rock Tour: Night of the Bookish

This past weekend the Geek & Rock Tour hit the road. Two bands (Black Wine, the Measure [SA]), two readers (Joe Evans III, me), lots of guests (the Safes, Lexington Arrows, Asteroid Blues, Grace). It was excellent. I might rise off my duff and give it a proper write up — if nothing else, my tourmates certainly deserve that and more — in the meantime I'll turn things over to Jim Testa at Jersey Beat:

The Geek & Rock Tour 2010: Acoustic Pop Punk & Live Zining

— Mike

Hanging Gardens: The First Review

Hanging Gardens picked up its first review.  A pretty great one from 410Media. Check out the "File under."

Hanging Gardens Tour Dates

All dates w/James Jay (check out his new Gorsky book, The Journeymen)

Friday, July 9, Minneapolis 
Pop Punk Emporium (formerly Arise Books), 6:30
2441 Lyndale Ave. South
"Pop Punk Time Machine" local bands cover mid-90s pop punk favorites, Manix, Nato Coles, God Damn Doo Wop Band, and more.

Saturday, July 10, Chicago
Quimbys, 7:00
1854 W. North Ave.

Sunday, July 11: Cleveland
Barking Spider Tavern, 6:00
11310 Juniper Rd. 
w/Fred Wright & Erika Meyers
Read event details

Monday, July 12, Pittsburgh
Cyberpunk Apocalypse, 7:00     
5431 Carnegie St.
w/ArtNoose           

Tuesday, July 13, Baltimore
Wind Up Space, 7:00
12 West North Ave. 
w/Skizz, Barbara DeCesare

Wednesday, July 14, Philadelphia  
Brickbat, 7:00 (?)
709 South 4th St.
w/Chad Willenborg, Weirding Way

Thursday, July 15, Brooklyn
Coco66, 7:00 (?)
66 Greenpoint Ave.
w/Brian Cogan, Ken Wohlrob

Order The Hanging Gardens of Split Rock: Stories by Mike Faloon from Razorcake