So. What's new?
I began last week a bit under the weather, gathering strength to get back, y'know, over the weather. It wasn't serious, but it was enough to set me even further behind on my projects, including two immediate interviews for my long-promised book Make Something Happen! The DIY Story Of A Power Pop Band Called THE FLASHCUBES. I hope to start catching up with that in the coming week.
Tuesday delivered a much-needed rush of hope in the form of a blue wave, signaling that maybe the republic will stand after all. And, of course, Saturday brought the Paul Armstrong memorial show at The Lost Horizon, an emotional and rewarding evening culminating in the final performance by the Flashcubes. One could rightly say it was bittersweet. But it was important for all of us there to embrace the moment as a celebration of Paul's impact, and to celebrate with as much volume as possible.
(Words fail me in trying to describe how motherlovin' epic the PA memorial show was for me. I'm still hoarse from yelling, not just in my comments from the stage between sets as Dana and I were emceeing, but also from the audience as I screeched along with nearly every song the bands played. I confess my eyes stung during the Flashcubes' performance of "Reminisce," as I came to grips with the fact that this would be the last-ever Flashcubes show. The Flashcubes have been enormously--enormously-- important to me. I may try to wrap my head around expressing my thoughts about the night at some future point, or I may concede that I just can't. Either way, I am so grateful for the experience, for the entirety of Saturday night and the glorious decades that led up to it. Thank you, Flashcubes. Thank you, Flashcubes fans. Thank you, friends.)
And now, a new week awaits. On Saturday, November 14th, I'll be making an in-person author appearance at Parthenon Books in Syracuse, poundin' the podium on behalf of my recent book Guitars Vs. Rayguns!! Short Stories And Other White Lies and its six-story digest version A Band Called GUITARS VS. RAYGUNS! I'll be there starting at 4 pm, ready to read, sign, kibbitz, and preach the Gospel of whatever the hell it is I do.
On Wednesday, November 11th, I will be promoting the Parthenon gig with a TV appearance on NewsChannel 9's popular morning talk show Bridge Street. This will be my fourth Bridge Street spot, following this one (with TIRnRR's own Dana Bonn and Flashcubes bassist Gary Frenay) in 2014, this one (hawking my Ramones book) in 2023, and this one (talking about my Greatest Record Ever Made! book) in 2024. After two nonfiction books, I look forward to speaking about stuff I just plain made up outright. Bridge Street airs from 10 am to 11 am on Syracuse's Channel 9, and the segment will be posted for viewing later that day at the station's website. And I hope some of you locals can join me at Parthenon on Saturday.
Meanwhile: RADIO SHOW! And it's a good one, too. Get thee behind me, cooties! Another week awaits. And this is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl airs Sunday nights from 9 to Midnight Eastern, on the air in Syracuse at SPARK! WSPJ 103.3 and 93.7 FM, streaming at SPARK stream, and on the Radio Garden app as WESTCOTT RADIO. If you miss the show, it repeats immediately from Midnight to 3 AM on Monday, Thursday from 9 AM to Noon, Friday from 5 PM to 8 PM, and finally Sunday from Noon to 3 PM before a new show takes over that evening. All times are Eastern.
You can read all about this show's long and weird history here: Boppin' The Whole Friggin' Planet (The History Of THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO). You can follow Carl's daily blog at Boppin' (Like The Hip Folks Do).
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Carl's new book Guitars Vs. Rayguns!! Short Stories And Other White Lies is available! Read about it here, and about its truncated six-chapter sampler A Band Called GUITARS VS. RAYGUNS! here. Autographed copies of Carl's previous book The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1) are available here, and you can still get Carl's previous previous book Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones from publisher Rare Bird Books. If you like the books, please consider leaving a rating and/or review at the usual online resources.
The many fine This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio compilation albums are still available, each full of that rockin' pop sound you crave. A portion of all sales benefit our perpetually cash-strapped community radio project:
Volume 1: download
Volume 2: CD or download
Volume 3: download
Volume 4: CD or download
Waterloo Sunset--Benefit For This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio: CD or download
Volume 5: CD or download
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