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  • Topic: Rock Stardom for Dumbshits: A Reference for Losers!

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    • January 22, 2010 10:31 AM CST
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      Just started reading this and I thought I'd post the link to the book on Amazon.com. Get it! It's hilarious. Written by Mel Bergman (well, technically his entire band - The Phantom Surfers - contributed to it). Here's the description from the publisher's website:

      Legendary garage surf goofs the Phantom Surfers have drawn upon 20 years of experience and observation to provide the inside dope on the dopes of the world of rock: sound people, managers, booking agents, record labels, other musicians, and every weasel, shark, and thieving magpie in the music industry menagerie. Although this is indeed a riotously funny work, it contains a great deal of truth and wisdom. Consider these true stories: We know of a young lady who received an advance copy of Rock Stardom for Dumbshits and immediately abandoned her futile hopes of achieving rock stardom. Today she is a doctor with a lakeside home and two lovely children. We know of a young man who was never exposed to the naked truths contained in this book and therefore kept slogging away in hopes of achieving stardom. Today he has a heroin habit and lives in a van that will soon be repossessed. Which do you want for the youth of America?

      Click here to order!
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      "Go read a book and flunk a test." -Iggy

    • July 10, 2010 10:16 AM CDT
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      Because there's no longer surface mail, it will have to go international air. The good news is that it will get there more quickly. An extra $7 should cover it.

      Thanks!
    • July 10, 2010 4:55 AM CDT
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      Cool.. I've been looking for this book for a long time. On http://www.rudosandrubes.com it says that the shipping is free. I live in Sweden.. does that go for me aswell? If not - how much do I add to the total on paypal? Cheers
    • June 18, 2010 12:31 AM CDT
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      Hide in plain sight. The old Purloined Letter trick!
    • June 17, 2010 12:03 PM CDT
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      Oh, there you are! Repent Records/Rudos and Rubes Publishing said:
      I've been trying to get as many direct orders as possible before adding it to the other Rudos and Rubes books available there. It can be ordered at http://www.rudosand rubes.com.

      It won't be at Borders, as my brief involvement with a distro that serves them and other chains ended with self-described "underground publishing icon" Vale of Re/Search (my description would be "outdated pseudo-underground scammer") pocketing all the book sales for acting as middle man. Trying to get into the mass-market/chain book outlets now seem to me as futile as the mass-market/chain music outlets; that's the way the cookie bounces!

      And the cover shot is of Darin Raffaelli, who is always up for anything ridiculous.

      Tim Moore said:
      Does anyone know where I can get this book? Amazon says its still unreleased, but it was supposed to be released 3/1/10???? Borders.com says its on back order.....
      What the F?!!!!!
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    • May 23, 2010 3:26 PM CDT
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      I've been trying to get as many direct orders as possible before adding it to the other Rudos and Rubes books available there. It can be ordered at http://www.rudosand rubes.com. It won't be at Borders, as my brief involvement with a distro that serves them and other chains ended with self-described "underground publishing icon" Vale of Re/Search (my description would be "outdated pseudo-underground scammer") pocketing all the book sales for acting as middle man. Trying to get into the mass-market/chain book outlets now seem to me as futile as the mass-market/chain music outlets; that's the way the cookie bounces! And the cover shot is of Darin Raffaelli, who is always up for anything ridiculous. Tim Moore said:
      Does anyone know where I can get this book? Amazon says its still unreleased, but it was supposed to be released 3/1/10???? Borders.com says its on back order.....
      What the F?!!!!!
    • April 1, 2010 10:05 AM CDT
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      HAW! Now that looks like a book I wanna read!
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      Here for the stir

    • March 8, 2010 11:58 AM CST
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      Does anyone know where I can get this book? Amazon says its still unreleased, but it was supposed to be released 3/1/10???? Borders.com says its on back order.....
      What the F?!!!!!
    • January 22, 2010 8:19 PM CST
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      it's amazing...
    • January 22, 2010 10:57 AM CST
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      Is that Mike with the guitar and plunger on the cover? Sectmaniac said:
      I think it was written primarily by Mike Lucas, but he said they all contributed. I agree. It's a FANTASTIC book and everyone should own a copy!!
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    • January 22, 2010 10:45 AM CST
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      I think it was written primarily by Mike Lucas, but he said they all contributed. I agree. It's a FANTASTIC book and everyone should own a copy!!

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