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The Red Album of Asbury Park Remixed
Would you like some music to go with your story? Alex Austin hopes you will. Hes integrated the work of 20 contemporary bands and 40 songs into The Red Album of Asbury Park Remixed. Its the late Sixties, the Beatles intact, Jimi Hendrix exploding and the Doors demanding the world. And on the East Coast, famed resort Asbury Park, New Jersey, will become the epicenter of a new brand of rock and roll. But in January 1968, a boardwalk Liverpool lies in the future. Escalating crime and a fading reputation have shaken the City by the Sea. Asbury is at tipping point, Cast down into the fading resort on a bleak winter night, 22-year-old musician Sam Nesbitt wants to be bigJimi Hendrix/Eric Clapton bigbut he has to survive Asbury first. Witnessing the tail-end of a murder on his first night in town, Sam keeps his distance from the crimes investigation. But the murder will crash back into Sams life. As Sam pursues his dream of glory, he rides a roller coaster of triumphs and defeats. Hes the outsider who cant break in, hes the guitarist that every band wants. Hes a working class hero, hes a pawn in their game. Hes a dream lover, hes breaking hearts. The Asbury music scene is the Wild Wild West: Shootouts on Main Street and rock and roll showdowns on Ocean Boulevard. In this increasingly surreal town, the Atlantic seems to be casting off a new band each day. They wash up on the boardwalk feet flocked with sand, water dripping from their guitars, looking for the stage, looking to face down the local talent. So Welcome to The Red Album of Asbury Park Remixed, where Madam Maries not talking, Mr. Peanuts not pushing Planters, and if youre out after midnight you better be carrying a six-string. As in the novels of Richard Ford, Tobias Wolff and Jayne Anne Phillips, The Red Album of Asbury Park Remixed uses a matter-of-fact tone, blunt, realistic dialogue, and graphic descriptions of violence to reflect Sams world. Woven into the story are songs of contemporary Asbury Park musicians Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Red Album 30
Sunday, 2 January, 2011
In the aftermath of Tom's death, Sam seeks solace in the changeless sea, swimming past the jetties and the boardwalk, past the Ferris wheel and carousel, past the music rising from the beachfront bars. He considers giving up the band, but he returns to it. Jillian comes back to town and reveals the cause of her pain and addiction. Sam promises to take care of her. On July 4th, while Sam is playing at the Upstage, the club where Springsteen got his start, the Asbury Riots begin. In the midst of the riots, Sam gets a phone call from a record company. Theme Song: "Atlantis" by Rick Barry (www.myspace.com/rickbarrymusic ) With Chapter 30, The Red Album of Asbury Park Remixed comes to a close. I’m grateful for all the artists that contributed their songs to create the novel’s soundtrack. I also want to thank Jim Testa, John Pfeiffer and Todd Wachtel for their suggestions and for helping to bring many of the artists to the project. Eileen, Heather, Amy and Rebecca, I deeply appreciate your lending your sweet voices to the work.
