Praise for GUITARS VS. RAYGUNS!! SHORT STORIES AND OTHER WHITE LIES

My new book Guitars Vs. Rayguns!! Short Stories And Other White Lies has scored its first review. A FIVE-STAR review! Okay, granted, it's a five-star review written by a friend, but c'mon! My friends are the ONLY people likely to read this book to begin with!

So big thanks to DAVE MURRAY for putting pen to paper/fingers to keyboard to bring his review of GvsR!! into the public light of Amazon. Here 'tis:

A remarkable collection of short stories

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2026

Format: Paperback

Superheroes, “superheroes” , profane interplanetary rock bands, cowboys, heaven and hell. These are just some of the varied subjects of the short stories that spring from the fertile mind of music writer, prolific blogger, and long time cohost of “This is Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio with Dana and Carl,” Carl Cafarelli.

There are 27 stories here and most of them work. The many highlights include the travails of that interplanetary rock band, and the title of this collection, Guitars vs. Rayguns. The ones I enjoyed the most were the Beatles 1976 reunion concert, and two back-to-back stories that tackle the weighty subject of both hell (hilarious) and heaven (poignant).

Cafarelli is a very talented writer and I hope to see more of his “white lies” soon.

***** 

Thanks, Dave! And if any other friends wanna chime in, I betcha Amazon and Barnes and Noble would love to hear what you have to say. Outside of the big guys, the book is available as a special order from YOUR favorite indie bookstore--KEEP BOOKSTORES ALIVE!--and you can get autographed copies directly from me ($18 including Media Mail shipping within the lower 48 states, PayPal to ccdatsme@aol.com), or from me via eBay (as listed here). Buy! Read! WRITE! 

It's a pretty good book. Dave Murray says so!

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My new book of short stories Guitars Vs. Rayguns!! Short Stories And Other White Lies is out now, and you can get autographed copies of the new book and my previous book The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1) directly from me. You can still get my previous previous book Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones from publisher Rare Bird Books, OR an autographed copy here. If you like the books, please consider leaving a rating and/or review at the usual online resources.

I compiled a various-artists tribute album called Make Something Happen! A Tribute To The Flashcubes, and it's pretty damned good; you can read about it here and order it here. 

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