That Summertime Sound

patradio · **Joined:** Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:19 pm **Posts:** 744

DJ Sleepy posted an article about this novel written by Matthew Spektor. The book is set in Columbus in 1986 and is told by an unnamed narrator as he pursues a mythical Ohio band called the Lords of Oblivion.

MTV Press has put it out and it looks like they've spent some cash to promote it. Here you'll find excerpts from the book read by folks you might recognize:

missing stache's · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:55 pm

"All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental."

Perry's
Crazy Lady's
School Daze Records
Nic Devine & Lords Of Oblivion
Plain States feat. Gary Houser

DJ Sleepy · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:43 pm

I also wrote another article for the Other Paper that has some other quotes from the author: http://www.theotherpaper.com/articles/2 ... 230263.txt

old3cman · **Joined:** Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:58 pm **Posts:** 155

damn, hope they make a movie, so that we can license some great plains tunes to them.
but who should play ron house/gary hauser?
i vote for denzel, because i can't think of any movie he's in that sucks.

thefiercelime · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:07 pm

I think Ron House would be perfect for the role of Ron House. I think I have his dance moves down, if there's an audition, though.

missing stache's · **Posted:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:08 pm

Does this book have a Donald Oil & The Billionaires in it?

Wesley Flexner · **Joined:** Sun Dec 19, 2004 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1502

one of my best friends aunt is the lover interest in that book.
true story.

samchecker · **Joined:** Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:17 pm **Posts:** 1566

Just found out that the author will be coming to the Wexner the first week of November to do a reading. Very cool.

mcgob · **Posted:** Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:46 am

I just wonder if the book itself is any good, aside from the "hey, I've been to that place!"-factor.

I've read some pretty bad novels about rock.

patradio · **Joined:** Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:19 pm **Posts:** 744

Biscuit · **Posted:** Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:52 pm

As much as I would love for you all to shop at The Wexner Center Store, I have to say the book was a serious disappointment for me.

The silly part about the name changes mentioned earlier is that he mentions lots of other real, non-central ohio places/bands by name. Also, he used one cbus person's real name. She is a marginal character at best in the book, so why that one?

Also, there are at least two downright errors which I (not a professional editor) caught: The hairiest member of the Addams family's name is misspelled; Kitten with a Whip is wrongly attributed to Russ Meyer.

As far as writing quality: he compares carvings in a wooden bar to braille (which would the opposite of carving, wouldn't it?) and describes somebody crazy as being a spoon (or some piece of silverware) short of a dinette set. A dinette set is the FURNITURE.

In addition, there's no plot to speak of. And he tries to create suspense/tension/a sense of wonder by deliberately omitting the narrator's name. I was not a bit intrigued by this device.

I could go on, but you get the idea. Maybe I am nitpicky because I think I could do a better job.

I read an online interview in which Specktor says that in real life, his father is a Hollywood agent. I wonder if GP, JI, etc. are his clients?

Anyway... buy it at The Wex if you must buy it.

cruise_elroy · **Posted:** Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:09 pm

robertduffy · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:07 pm

reading/signing @ wex

http://www.wexarts.org/learn/?eventid=4229

Jackson · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:08 pm

J. Mascis said "Coshocton". :!:

http://thatsummertimesound.com/

I hope there's not a young blonde on the make.

samchecker · **Joined:** Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:17 pm **Posts:** 1566

Trixie · **Posted:** Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:01 am

Biscuit · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:11 pm

http://www.wexarts.org/bks/?eventid=4229

Next week! Here's your chance to buy the book, meet Specktor and ask him what the hell he was thinking.

I will be there. Word has it that several folks who have freakishly similar names to the book's characters will also be in attendance.

Biscuit · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:13 pm

Oh, wait: week after next!

TKA · **Joined:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:31 pm **Posts:** 33

I'm really looking forward to meeting Matthew on Wednesday; he attended a few of the concerts during the mid-'80s that Curt Schieber and I promoted but never introduced himself to me. So far, the only people I know of who dislike That Summertime Sound happen to not be in it. Coincidence?????!

Long live The Offense, er, The Attack! And listen to "Yesterday's Top Secrets" (Th & F, 8-9pm) and "Secrets Classic" (M, 8-9pm) on WCRS (98.3 & 102.1 FM, streaming at wcrsfm.org). YTS is currently featuring Love and Lush and will be for the next few weeks, and SC is rebroadcasting previous YTS episodes that featured Sly and the Family Stone and the Sex Pistols (this Monday night) and Steely Dan and the Smiths (the next six Monday nights after that).

samchecker · **Joined:** Thu Apr 15, 2004 4:17 pm **Posts:** 1566

mosescarryout · **Joined:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:24 pm **Posts:** 132

Not good for sales if only those of us in the book like it. I won't be there. I'm working the door at the Blewport that night.

old3cman · **Joined:** Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:58 pm **Posts:** 155

pale rider · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:27 pm

Heckling is encouraged. Especially if Mixx Divvvvens tries to pick up a guitar.

missing stache's · **Posted:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:59 pm

TKA · **Joined:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:31 pm **Posts:** 33

From today's Columbus Dispatch:

http://dispatch.com/live/content/life/s ... ml?sid=101

That Summertime Sound

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