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Rock 'n' Roll Runner: Psychocandy and Me
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160;Saturday, August 02, 2014 – creation records. Jesus and Mary Chain. It's 2014 and the Jesus and Mary Chain are all the rage again, playing reunion shows some twenty-nine years after the release of their seminal debut album Psychocandy. Is a semi-autobiographical account of what went down. I tried to recapture that reckless rush of youth I experienced in England when I wrote Wivenhoe Park,. Is available on Kindle and paperback via Amazon. 160; Posted by Ben Vendetta. 160; . 160; . 160; . Get quart...
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Rock 'n' Roll Runner: September 2014
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160; Posted by Ben Vendetta. 160; . 160; . 160; . Pete Fij and Terry Bickers: Broken Heart Surgery. Some of this will appear in the next issue of The Big Takeover. Coventry, England's Adorable were one of the best bands of the early nineties, releasing two stellar albums on Creation Records: Against Perfection. Some twelve years in the making, Broken Heart Surgery. Is Pete's long-awaited collaboration with guitarist Terry Bickers ( House of Love. Is the author of the music-centric novels. 160; .
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Rock 'n' Roll Runner: Heartworm Book Trailer and Galley
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Heartworm Book Trailer and Galley. 160;Tuesday, June 30, 2015 – author. Is almost here. We just got the galley and it looks great. Just a couple of minor formatting tweaks and we should be good to go! Publication date of October 15 seems on target. We also have a book trailer. Is the author of. October 2015). Wivenhoe Park. Is available on Kindle and paperback via. Signed paperbacks can be purchased from. 160; Posted by Ben Vendetta. 160; . 160; . 160; . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Rock 'n' Roll Runner: May 2015
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Long overdue running update. 160; Posted by Ben Vendetta. 160; . 160; . 160; . Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Rants and Raves from Ben Vendetta: writer, runner, and rock 'n' roll fanatic. View my complete profile. News and Music picks. Get quarterly news on events, giveaways, and music picks. 4/18 - Eagles on Foot 5K. 18:51 (3rd OA, 1st AG). 5/2 - Jog Into Spring 5K. 18:18 (6th OA, 1st AG). 5/23 - May in Bay 5K. 18:27 (5th OA, 1st AG). 9/26 - Ranger Run 5K. 18:56 (4th OA, 2nd AG). 10/25 - Pumpkin Run 5K.
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Rock 'n' Roll Runner: Record Collecting With Purpose
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Record Collecting With Purpose. 160;Monday, August 10, 2015 – minimalism. Writing my first novel, Wivenhoe Park. For the first time. I wanted to feel that excited about music every time I stepped into my music room. Long story short, my music room is finally looking good and clutter free and I've set up a Discogs Store. To sell stuff that I don't want anymore. 160; Posted by Ben Vendetta. 160; . 160; . 160; . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. News and Music picks.
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Rock 'n' Roll Runner: June 2014
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Music plays an instrumental role in my novel Wivenhoe Park. Paul Rayson of Muso's Guide. Writes, "It's a celebration of Psychocandy. And all else great about the scene, with details from Sister Ray Records to Spacemen 3. It has style notes that reveal the time and the people, from the cheesy GQ fashions of 1980s mainstream Italians to the tired spiky-haired punk costumes of a disenfranchised English subculture. Wivenhoe Park. Another band that plays a key role in Wivenhoe Park. Is the young Primal Scream...
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Rock 'n' Roll Runner: March 2015
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Los Angeles Book Reading. 160;Sunday, March 08, 2015 – books. La luz de jesus. Just got back from two weeks in Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Arabella and I had a blast catching up with old friends, making new friends, seeing a couple of concerts, and just enjoying the weather. God, do I miss nice weather. The book signing event at La Luz De Jesus was a lot of fun. Arabella took some great photos. Mingling before the reading. The reading was puppy friendly, too. Photo shoot in Joshua Tree! 160; .
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Rock 'n' Roll Runner: January 2015
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The genesis of Heartworm. 160;Tuesday, January 27, 2015 – ben vendetta. As a follow up to a recent Q&A. I conducted about my forthcoming novel Heartworm. I wanted to write a little more about the 1995 album that inspired the book's name. Initially, I pitched Heartworm. Perhaps, the best Smiths-inspired book I've read) and, especially, John Niven's Music From Big Pink. In the latter, members of The Band are actually characters in the book, who hang out with the drug dealer protagonist. I wanted to develo...
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Rock 'n' Roll Runner: Los Angeles Book Reading
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Los Angeles Book Reading. 160;Sunday, March 08, 2015 – books. La luz de jesus. Just got back from two weeks in Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Arabella and I had a blast catching up with old friends, making new friends, seeing a couple of concerts, and just enjoying the weather. God, do I miss nice weather. The book signing event at La Luz De Jesus was a lot of fun. Arabella took some great photos. Mingling before the reading. The reading was puppy friendly, too. Photo shoot in Joshua Tree! 160; .
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