The forward to the book says it all! We are very proud!! As season 10 gets closer, we are reminded why we keep doing this!
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Off the Bus and On the Record is out!!
The news that we have been eagerly awaiting is finally here. Off the Bus and On the Record is out and we will have our first copies tomorrow 6-23-09!
You can order your copy here. Amazon should be sending out their copies by next Monday.
We will also have an “order button” up on our site shortly.
Meantime….here’s some pics from the book to hold you over till you get your copy. Head off here and here to watch some videos too.
Alternative Press Book Exclusive!
It’s been nearly a decade since four Florida teenagers started interviewing musicians who came through town for their TV show, The Rock Star Stories. The budding Lester Bangs compiled 22 of their favorite interviews for Off The Bus And On The Record–featuring candid interviews with the likes of members of My Chemical Romance, the Academy Is…, Cobra Starship and, well, 19 more bands.
Check out their video intro below and an exclusive excerpt from the book, out in June on Zest Bookshere.
Off The Bus And On The Record (Altpress.com exclusive) from Alternative Press on Vimeo.
Off the Bus and On The Record-Coming in June!
Almost 10 years ago sisters Jaime and Amanda Rich started their own local tv show called Swept Away TV. AT first they interviewed boy bands like NuGround and other local boy and girl groups. In their second season they began to branch out and interview bands like Jimmy Eat World, New Found Glory and Dashboard Confessional.
The shows were soon seen on more than 67 stations and then 4500 colleges on the OSTN Network. On the way to more than 1000 interviews more than 3300 students played a part in the show’s success. Thanks to student director Jeff Hendler and then Zac Rich and a revolving cast of students from all over the State of Florida, the show was part of a pilot for The N, won an AEGIS award for video production along with a national TELLY award and was voted the best video show in South Florida by NewTimes.
Many of our former and current cast members are featured in the book. Buy it, read it, you’ll laugh and enjoy it. You will hear from Alison Sikes, Nicole Shevloff, Michelle Nash and Jeff Hendler among others. Artists include Maroon 5, My Chemical romance, Andrew McMahon from Jack’s Mannequin, Dave Melillo, William Beckett and so many more.
OFF THE BUS AND ON THE RECORD-Published by Zest Books San Francisco. You can pre-order the book from Amazon here
Will be available in stores and online starting in June. You can check out our website for the book here.
EXCITING STUFF COMING!
Now don’t shoot me cause I don’t have all the details but this is just an advance heads-up about some great events coming next month and in April.
First off we are shooting next Saturday February 21st 10:00am at the Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park. We can have a crew of 10 so I still have room for some more cast members who want to be a part of this shoot. Email us info (at) the rock star stories. com.
Sunday March 1 3:00pm -5:30pm At Revolution Fort Lauderdale.
Student press conference with Cute is what we Aim For, Every Avenue and the bands of the Take Action Tour. FREE press conference for all student journalists with invitation. Email us to get one at info (at) the rock star stories (dot) com.
Flogging Molly Press Conference at The Pompano Beach Amphitheater Friday March 6th 3:30pm
Contest to win tickets for the show, more info is coming. The Press Conference is free to all student journalists with invite. Get your invite info (at) the rock star stories (dot) com.
Believers Never Die Part Deux Tour Student Press Conference April 21 Mizner Park Amphitheater Boca Raton, Florida. 3:30-5:30pm
Details are coming but you can RSVP info (at) the rock star stories (dot) com. This will be limited to the first 35 journalists (2 FROM EACH SCHOOL ONLY) who RSVP so get your invite right away! We want to make this fair after all. We’re having a contest to promote the show and you’ll be able to win a pair of tickets. details are coming soon, I promise.