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Although it seemingly runs counter to his habit of deleting or amending much of his non-musical writing (see someone's chronicle of his volatile blog activity), Ryan Adams has announced his submission of a manuscript to Akashic, who accepted and will turn the project into an actual, permanent hard-copy book, titled Infinity Blues. As evidenced by the official working-cover above, this is Adams' mustard-colored ticket to the literary realm.
"[M]an, this is just crazy," Adams wrote on the Cardinals' Tumblr,
"like when i saw the first test pressing of the first 7inch record i
was on."
The only clues he gives of its content is that it's "long long sad"
with "some funny too." We're thinking it's essentially Anna
Karenina with more gags.
But apparently, some have been tearing down the project before it's even
seen the light of day, as Adams' recent entries
(amid his tour with Oasis) are, if you can believe it, extremely
defensive. From Aug. 27:
i submitted my work like every other person and my publishers hadn’t heard a note of my music as far as i know when i was accepted.Well, Ryan, as Mel Brooks once said, "Critics can't even make music by rubbing their back legs together." They can write, though. But don't think about that part! Just keep doing your thing and furiously committing it to record, typed or otherwise.
they had a manuscript the size of a sad-bible and i did the meetings and i didn’t get some free ride.
in fact, a publisher would be LESS likely to print some rock idiots verse it it didn’t suit their taste.
and my publishing house, in my opinion, is the DISCHORD RECORDS of publishing houses. and i am fucking happy to bust my ass for them.
and for the love of the word.
and the possibility.
Several new dates have been added to the previously-announced, post-Oasis schedule. Go here to see the full schedule:
October
7 - Ames, Iowa @ Stephens Auditorium*
9 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Uptown Theater*
10 - Tulsa, Okla. @ Brady Theater*
11 - Grand Prairie, Texas @ Nokia Theater*
13 - Austin, Texas @ Paramount*
14 - Houston, Texas @ Verizon*
16 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. @ Bama Theater*
17 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater*
November
8 - Dublin, Ireland @ Ambassador Theatre
10 - Manchester Academy
11 - Newcastle Academy
13 - Leeds Academy
14 - Edinburgh, Scotland @ Picture House*
16 - Cambridge @ Corn Exchange
17 - Birmingham Academy
19 - Brighton Dome
20 - Brixton Academy
22 - Southampton Guildhall
* w/ SPACEWOLF
Related links:
Ryan-Adams.com
Ryan Adams on MySpace
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ryan adams is a self absorbed bratty A-hole. this book will be crap. just like him.
sounds to me like you're a self absorbed bratty ass hole, you should pull your big head out of your big ass and listen to some real music, not poopshit like cool your jets.
ha. poopshit...
This is truly a dire time for writers. Thos of us who bust our asses daily just to get THAT break and some 'rocker' comes in and gets signed just like that. I know 100's of writers who deserve this more than him. What is the literary world coming to when trash like this can write a book and people who have been doing it all their lives have to, yet again, get in line behind the 'celebrity who felt like writing a book.' So sad for those who have dedicated their lives- blood, sweat and tears to the art. Yep again passed over because of a name that MAY sell. That sucks.
Well, I may be just dumb, but I though Ryan was a writer. If you knew anything about him MARK, you would know this!
i do know that everyone has opinions...and to that i would say, how do you know that RA doesn't deserve what he has or may get in the future? you don't know him and don't know what he may has gone through...nor do i, but i wanted to make that point. i am an artist and i have been told my work is good and touches people, but i do not have some gallery in the east village of NYC....but that to me says that is not where i need to be right now. i hope you get to where you want to be with your writing. until then, don't hate on others.
Here's my opinion of Ryan Adams: he is a poet. He is a gifted thinker and writer. Gifted, see? This is from someone who has written all of her life and lived and worked with writers and award-winning poets. I've read a lot (and I do mean A LOT) of poetry. I don't say that every single thing Ryan writes or sings is a gem, but I do say that there are many many moments of brilliance in what he puts forth. Life is hard, peeps. Some people never get what they "deserve." It's the way it goes. Everyone suffers and gets overlooked at some point. You make some nasty karma for yourself when you trash others' successes. Their failure wouldn't make you any happier.
this book is going to be fucking great.
I am a fan of his music, was open minded re RA as writer. Decided to check out a piece of his journalism and other web postings out there to see what he can do in he literary sphere.
He should stick to the music since he's no writer. Pretentious, sophomore, scattergun-stuff - toss out whatever is on your mind and hope something sounds profound and Wildean.
He gets away with it in the context of a song, but on the naked page it won't be enough.Doesn't fool me, and it shouldn't fool you. Anyone claiming this man is a poet should read more.
For RA to claim that his fame has nothing to do with his book deal would make a dog laugh..depressing when there are so many more talented unpublished writers out there.