Local punk-rock-comic-drum-master Brian Walsby is at it again. He will be publishing his fourth book of satirical comic art in April. Below the fold is a full description of the book, info on the release party and a sneak preview of a few of the comics (New Raleigh exclusives) in the book.
Another year of Raleigh Downtown Live, another year of washed up bands.
Identify the problem. Fix it. Identify another problem. Fix it!
Now that his book is behind him, Adams gets back to the music side of things.
Remember that book of prose that Ryan Adams is writing? Well, the presale is almost sold out, so get yours quickly before they are all gone. (Update - all signed copies are gone)
New Raleigh first broke the story that Ryan Adams had a forthcoming book. A post that received national attention from the big music and entertainment blogs. Mr. Adams, the thoughtful native son, stopped by that article this morning and left an existential comment musing over the purpose of art criticism and his relationship with the media. While we can’t prove or disprove that it was in fact written by Ryan Adams, the content seems genuine and it is well worth the read. Read the comment below the fold.
Speaking of Ryan Adams, it looks like the ultra productive North Carolina folk/hip hop star can now add author to his resume.