Look, I’m posting about something NOT taking place at The Plaza!
And even more impressive, it’s about a book!!

This Saturday, 2/16 at 7:30PM, Wordsmith’s in Decatur will host a discussion and signing by Dan Kennedy, author of the new book Rock On.  Here’s the official blurb to let you know what it’s about:

How do you land a sweet six-figure marketing gig at the hallowed record label known for having signed everyone from Led Zeppelin to Stone Temple Pilots?
You start with a resume like Dan Kennedy’s:
- Dressed up as a member of Kiss every Halloween
- Memorized Led Zeppelin IV at age ten
- Fronted a lip-sync band in junior high
- Worked as a college DJ while he was a college drop-out
- Worked at a record store
In his outrageous memoir, McSweeney’s contributor Kennedy chronicles his misadventures at a major record label. Whether he’s directing a gangsta rapper’s commercial or battling his punk roots to create an ad campaign celebrating the love songs of Phil Collins, Kennedy’s in way over his head. And from the looks of those sitting around the boardroom, he’s not alone.  Egomaniacs, wackos, incompetents, and executive assistants who know more than their seven-figure bosses round out this power-ballad to office life and rock and roll.

I got sent a sampler of the book a few week back and it’s hilarious.  It totally rips away the facade of how “cool” it is to work in the modern music industry and paints a pretty accurate portrait of the trials, tribulations and office drudgery in what many perceive to be a dream job.  Personally, I can’t wait to read the rest of the book to see what else he’s gotten completely right about the music biz. 

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