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Published: 2013/01/03
by Dean Budnick
The Relix 40: Words and Music (40 Novels)
Roddy Doyle The Commitments (1987) Unemployed friends living in Dublin form a soul band.
Mark Childress Tender (1990) Tupelo, Mississippi resident Leroy Kirby rises to renown (and echoes the life of Elvis).
Lewis Shiner Glimpses (1993) Ray Shackleford starts to hear new music in his head from deceased artists such as Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix.
Nick Hornby High Fidelity (1995) Rob Fleming makes Top 5 lists and re-establishes a romance, while working at London’s Championship Vinyl.
Sherman Alexie Reservation Blues (1995) – A rock band forms on a Spokane Indian Reservation (Robert Johnson appears as well).
Jay McInerney The Last of the Savages (1996) Will Savage become a record producer while his lifelong friend Patrick Keane opts for the life of a lawyer.
William Gibson Idoru (1996) Rez is an aging rock star who wants to marry a product of artificial intelligence.
Tom Perotta The Wishbones (1997). A New Jersey wedding band makes the rounds.
Camden Joy The Last Rock Star Book or: Liz Phair, A Rant (1998) An author is hired to write a quickie biography of Liz Phair and becomes obsessed.
Pagan Kennedy The Exes (1998) A band comprised of lovers and former lovers works the alternative rock circuit.
Relix A/V
Golden Bloom "Flying Mountain"
Golden Bloom stopped by Relix to perform a tune from their latest EP No Day Like Today.
The Chapin Sisters "Crying in the Rain"
The Chapin Sisters share an tune from their new album A Date With the Everly Brothers.
Night Moves "Country Queens"
Minneapolis-based Night Moves share a song from their record, Colored Emotions, live at Relix.
The Giving Tree Band "Brown Eyed Women"
The Giving Tree Band enjoy a spring day on the Relix rooftop, while performing a classic Grateful Dead tune.
Hayden "Blurry Nights"
Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden performs a duet with his sister-in-law Lou Canon. The song appears on Us Alone his first record on Broken Social Scene’s Arts & Crafts Productions.
The Milk Carton Kids "Hope of a Lifetime"
The Milk Carton Kids share the first song from their new album, The Ash & Clay.
Premiere: Ana Popovic "Object Of Obsession"
Here is the new video from Serbian guitar ace Ana Popovic. “Object Of Obsession” appears on her latest album Can You Stand The Heat.
Ron Sexsmith "Nowhere To Go"
Ron Sexsmith visits the Relix office to perform a tune from his latest record Forever Endeavor.
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Jessie Jury March 1, 2013, 12:40:36