Carved in rock: short stories by musicians

Greg Kihn

Thunder's Mouth Press, 2003 - Fiction - 330 pages

Editor Greg Kihn is a popular west coast disc jockey who has spent 20 years as a professional musician. Along the way he has met thousands of fellow performers who share a gift for storytelling and an aptitude for artistic adventure. Storyteller collects the short fiction from the most talented of them. The anthology includes a startling array of musicians, each with stories on a wide variety of topics. Ray Manzarek of the Doors contributes a retelling of the creation myth in "The Lady of the Valley." David Byrne ruminates on a genetic future of designer chromosomes, Graham Parker depicts a farcical vision of liberal politics in the hands of illiberal men, and Lydia Lunch presents a dark fable of miscarried sexual justice. Mary Lee Kortes's "Summer Vacation" has the sparse addictiveness of a song without music and Larry Kirwan imagines what would have happened to the Beatles if they had not become famous. Other contributors include Dee Dee Ramone, Eric Burdon, Richard Hell, Mick Farren, Joan Jett, Johnny Strike, Marc Laidlaw, John Shirley, Suzzy Roche, Robyn Hitchcock, Steve Wynn, Steve Earle, Suzanne Vega, Tom Verlaine, Pete Townsend, and best-selling novelist Kinky Friedman who produces his first short story ever. These stories provide a new window into the lives and creativity of dozens of musicians we already know through their concerts and recordings. Reading the collection is like getting to know them all over again.

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Review: Carved in Rock: Short Stories by Musicians

User Review  - J - Goodreads

I picked up Carved In Rock thinking it was going to be short stories from rockers about rock. Y'know, tour stories, tales from the studio, etc. I think if I'd read the back a little more carefully, I ...

Review: Carved in Rock: Short Stories by Musicians

User Review  - Jim - Goodreads

After reading a few stories, I thought this was going to be a mixed bag. However, I am pleased to report that the stories overwhelmingly have much to recommend. I was very impressed, as well as being ...

About the author

Greg Kihn was a pop star in the eighties. Greg enjoyed heavy rotation on MTV with two hit songs: "Jeopardy" and "The Breakup Song." Mojo Hand is his fourth novel. He lives in San Francisco, California.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Carved in rock: short stories by musicians
• Editor: Greg Kihn
• Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2003
• ISBN: 156025453X, 9781560254539
• Length: 330 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Anthologies (multiple authors)