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Kristin Casey stops by the store this Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. to read from her new memoir, Rock Monster: My Life With Joe Walsh. Below, the author's sister (who also happens to be a former BookPeople employee) shares her thoughts on the book. A little background before I talk about this book. You … Continue reading Review: ‘Rock Monster, My Life With Joe Walsh’
We're thrilled to announce we'll welcome author, actress and rock star Carrie Brownstein to Austin's Central Presbyterian Church with her new memoir, Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl on Sunday, November 1st at 6:00pm. In addition to starring in the hit show Portlandia, Brownstein is known as guitarist and vocalist of the Portland-based band Sleater-Kinney. Brownstein will … Continue reading BookPeople Presents Carrie Brownstein – Nov 1st!
The Jesus Lizard Book by Jesus Lizard Reviewed by Stephanya Several months back, the BookPeople marketing department asked me if I had heard of a band called the Jesus Lizard and if we should do an event at the store for their forthcoming retrospective book. As a certifiable music obsessive, I could not stammer out, "Yes! … Continue reading BookPeople Review: THE JESUS LIZARD BOOK – Odd & Beautiful
Birth, School, Metallica, Death: Volume 1 by Paul Brannigan & Ian Winwood Reviewed by Bosco I'm fairly sure that I first saw Metallica in the summer of '86 in Dallas, TX. I remember them being one of the greatest live bands I had seen up to then. Through that show's date until the early 21st Century, … Continue reading Going Home Again: BIRTH, SCHOOL, METALLICA, DEATH, VOLUME 1
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