Conflict of Interest Tonight at Sonic Boom in Fremont
posted by on May 10 at 12:30 PM
A bunch of wildly smart and attractive people are giving a free reading. These people include: Joan Hiller of Sub Pop, Josh Feit of The Stranger, Eric Fredericksen of Western Bridge, the DJ and promoter and prolific Slog commenter Kerri Harrop, and, uh, me.
Oh, and of course Sean Nelson, the evening’s host. It’s called Rock Crit’s Greatest Hits, but don’t worry, it’s not going to be all that rock-crit-y. Josh Feit is reading the Rolling Stone cover story about Patty Hearst from back in the day—he has the actual issue, yellowed with age. And I’ll be reading excerpts from The White Album by Joan Didion, including the stuff about what John and Michelle Phillips did in the limo on their way to the hospital for the birth of their daughter Chynna.
Did I mention it’s free? And that no one will ask you to buy anything? And that several of the readers are single? And that it will be homey and funny and you can sit on the floor if you want? And that it starts at 7 pm? And that the address is 3416 Fremont Avenue N? If you get lost: 206-633-BOOM.
UPDATE: And there will be beer.
What a great evening! Mr. Frizelle reading some of the best passages out of Didion's "The White Album"! (I will always remember that scene of Morrison lighting a match to his leather trousers as much as when I first heard Lou Reed sing, "Different colors made of tears") With smooth style, too. Joan from Sub Pop reading Jessica Hopper! Sean Nelson reading the liner notes for the Chris Bell album (and avoiding the obvious commentary of his wrestling with being a gay Christian) and Ian Hunter's immortal bio (the new Mott the Hoople "Under Review" DVD is actually really good, Sean -- I NEED those first four Mott albums now; it totally makes sense what Mick Jones brought to the Clash now too). This was like the EMP Pop Conference in one night but less exhausting and more inclusive to both the historical rock press fan and those who are not in the inner geek writer's circles. Bravo!
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