33 Days: Tour Stories with Bill See and special guest Chuck Prophet

    

Phoenix Books is happy to host a no-holds-barred storytelling, music-making and trip down rock n’ roll memory lane with a book party for 33 Days by Bill See, with special guest appearance by local legendary troubadour Chuck Prophet. The event is scheduled for 6:30 pm, Thursday December 8 at Phoenix Books, 3957 24th Street in San Francisco.

For 33 days in the summer of 1987, critically acclaimed L.A. indie rock band Divine Week...s toured in a beat up old van, sleeping on strangers’ floors, never sure they’d make enough gas money to get them to the next town. Bill See’s deeply personal memoir follows his band’s first tour across the U.S. and Canada. No soundman, no roadies, all they have is their music and each other’s friendship. 33 Days captures the essence of what it is to be 22 and chase a dream, back to a time in life when dreams don’t have boundaries, when everything is possible. The tour is one of those now or never experiences. Take a shot at making the band work or leave it all behind and go your separate ways. Every one of us has that moment where we have to decide to either live our dreams or give up and regret it for the rest of our lives. 33 Days touches that part of us. The road is filled with yuppies, brothels, riots, sleeping on floors, spiked drinks, DJs with no pants, and battles with racism. They set out on the road to discovery to drink in all they could and maybe sell a few records. They grew up instead.

Chuck Prophet shapes his restless career with inimitable subtle flair: a vivid parade of razor-edged one-liners camouflaged in a slack-jawed drawl, songs about heartbreak and everyman heroism, drenched in twisted lines of rude Telecaster.

Join us for a fun night of raucous stories, beautiful heartfelt songs, and cold beer on Thursday December 8 at Phoenix Books, 3957 24th Street between Noe and Sanchez. Schmoozing starts at 6:30, readings and music start at 7. It’s a small space, so come early for a good spot.

See you there!

For more info on 33 Days: http://www.33daysthebook.com/
For more info on Chuck Prophet: http://chuckprophet.com/