Don’t get me wrong, we’re proud of how “Comin’ Right At Ya” turned out. Nevertheless, the undisputed highlight of this fall’s music offerings from University of Texas Press is a different book, “Don’t Suck, Don’t Die: Giving Up Vic Chesnutt” by the wonderful author/musician Kristin Hersh — an American Music Series title that is seriously beyond great. And the cool thing about publishing a book by a working musician like Kristin is how neatly bookstore appearances can fit into a tour itinerary. To wit, below is her reading/show schedule for the month of October, when “Don’t Suck, Don’t Die” arrives in bookstores.
I hope a city near you is on the itinerary. And even if it’s not, please check out this book.
Oct. 1 — 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA (8 PM Performance)
Oct. 4 — Schuba’s Tavern, Chicago (8 PM Performance)
Oct. 10 — Swallow Hill Music, Denver (8 PM Performance)
Oct. 14 — Cactus Cafe, Austin (9 PM Performance)
Oct. 18 — Cactus Music, Houston (4 PM Performance & Book signing)
Oct. 21— Brooklyn Voices at St. Josephs College, Brooklyn (7:30 PM Book signing)
Oct. 26 — Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco (8 PM Performance)
Oct. 27 — Green Apple Books, San Francisco (7:30 PM Book signing)
Oct. 28 — Nectar Lounge, Seattle (10 PM Performance)
Nov. 1 — The Echo, Los Angeles (7:30 PM Performance)
Nov. 4 — New England Mobile Book Fair, Boston (6:30 PM Book signing)
ADDENDA: Kind words from Salon, and even (ye Gods!) Pitchfork. And here it is in Rolling Stone’s year-end top-10.
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