Woo Hoo! At last I can stop shutting up about it! I've already gushed and squeed over Hec's triumph, so this is all for Corwood:
Dude, you fucking rock out loud!
It's not like she blew me off. She just left with another guy, that's all.
Riley ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
JZ - Jan 26, 2006 7:49:12 am PST #2020 of 10003
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Scrappy - Jan 26, 2006 7:50:55 am PST #2021 of 10003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Hooray for Hec and Mr. Industries! Couldn't happen to two cooler, smarter guys! This definitely made my morning.
joe boucher - Jan 26, 2006 8:16:19 am PST #2022 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
Congratulations, Corwood & Hec!
I also look forward to reading the ones on Marquee Moon and Another Green World. And since the Minutemen clearly seem to be in the zeitgeist -- now on emusic (thanks, Misha), Double Nickels on the new 33 1/3 list -- I'll point out their documentary, which I happened upon 10-15 minutes ago. Completely missed it last year. There are some screenings coming up in SF. Just skimmed the list but didn't see any other screenings of interest, but maybe someone has moved or will be traveling. Doesn't seem to be on DVD or tape, but there is a poster! (Ed Wood: "Is there a script?" "Fuck no!! But there's a poster.")
Uh oh, late for my appointment.
DavidS - Jan 26, 2006 8:26:01 am PST #2023 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Fuck yeah! Congratulations, Corwood! Very very excited to read your book. That's awesome.
And you doubted your pitch.
When did you say you'd turn in your manuscript?
I was mentally preparing myself for a negative answer because there had been so many proposals turned in and it was breaking my heart a little because I really really really wanted to do this book.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 26, 2006 8:32:28 am PST #2024 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I was mentally preparing myself for a negative answer because there had been so many proposals turned in and it was breaking my heart a little because I really really really wanted to do this book.
Good, because I really, really, really want to read it. Corwood's too, but SOtL has less personal value for me than Swordfishtrombones, though a damn fine record.
Completely missed that there was somebody doing Marquee... and Another... - sounds good too.
Michele T. - Jan 26, 2006 8:52:46 am PST #2025 of 10003
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
I found out from Bookslut, which highlighted Shoot Out The Lights as one of the selected books. I'll admit it, I squeed. Go, Hayden! Go, Hec!
Whooo!!!
Fred Pete - Jan 26, 2006 9:00:11 am PST #2026 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.
Congrats, Corwood and Hec!
tina f. - Jan 26, 2006 9:21:45 am PST #2027 of 10003
Inquiring minds want to know. Questions for CI and Hec:
How did you find out you got picked?
What sort of timeframe do you have to work on it?
Do they assign you an editor? How does all that work?
When are these set to be published?
Are you going to do lots of interviews?
Will you need to travel?
Do you get any fundage for any of that stuff?
and
CAN YOU EVEN FREAKING STAND HOW COOL YOU ARE???
Frankenbuddha - Jan 26, 2006 9:31:59 am PST #2028 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Will you need to travel?
This, especially. But all good questions.
Atropa - Jan 26, 2006 9:33:20 am PST #2029 of 10003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Congrats, Corwood and Hec! That's such great news!