tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85427229620370533982024-03-13T02:55:52.949-04:00timminnecidotcomTim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.comBlogger307125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-4816661863052754432023-08-01T09:00:00.006-04:002023-08-17T19:48:29.131-04:00New Short Story - Rump Roast - Read or Listen<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGw7LtKI7puiJZrvhEbNS9XpVb4XYhX16Av27kUpLf37aHYWlMPjP7PWs_r5Y31WqN90Bm5wDWt9TNP2699VxOGYSkxctIC2veBs-YWOOAklF_cnryfZXiVnIV9P7S-s4BUqUN92LNhsxXcFgZRyuY2nb9c1Hbhzc2lFSKu_h8Dyb2Wv9alXrGQj4vQ9MS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="1410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGw7LtKI7puiJZrvhEbNS9XpVb4XYhX16Av27kUpLf37aHYWlMPjP7PWs_r5Y31WqN90Bm5wDWt9TNP2699VxOGYSkxctIC2veBs-YWOOAklF_cnryfZXiVnIV9P7S-s4BUqUN92LNhsxXcFgZRyuY2nb9c1Hbhzc2lFSKu_h8Dyb2Wv9alXrGQj4vQ9MS=w250-h400" width="250" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Upon returning from a trip to Italy, I felt reinvigorated to start working on writing projects again. At the same time, and old friend posted on his Facebook page about doing voice work so I reached out about a short story I wrote during the pandemic. I had put it aside as it wasn’t in my usual sci-fi/post-apocalyptic writing genre.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The story, titled Rump Roast, is about a pair of Great Depression-era mobsters who pay a visit to a local butcher and get more than they bargained for. It was inspired by some of the mafia history books I was reading at the time, as well as my appreciation of anthology fantasy/sci-fi/horror/thriller shows like The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt, and Black Mirror.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So thanks to Michael Lovins, my narrator, I now present to you Rump Roast in both print and audio form for your enjoyment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://timminneci.substack.com/p/august-2023" target="_blank">PDF and audio available on Substack.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><p><br /></p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-30800015479068081422023-05-05T12:00:00.011-04:002023-05-08T12:06:24.281-04:00New Album "The World Is Never Without Wonder" Now On Bandcamp<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVr7aMAYbkSeFJwvkt-Q8-B_6MBOe2vF_CoKVLfjNzfcBbiA5p0bcsGdVOkTQu3YPaP3vQIQIj7ZTW9ykf9bZsGctpfOJ7BjTi89FeHbDLHZ3-mdSU1_RfVQP7viZl1YhDi_jFF-lvWeO9D0TN_HzOep90AxX8kazEc6Jj1UDqwJw-aNxg_19GCrX5Q/s1400/TWINWW.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVr7aMAYbkSeFJwvkt-Q8-B_6MBOe2vF_CoKVLfjNzfcBbiA5p0bcsGdVOkTQu3YPaP3vQIQIj7ZTW9ykf9bZsGctpfOJ7BjTi89FeHbDLHZ3-mdSU1_RfVQP7viZl1YhDi_jFF-lvWeO9D0TN_HzOep90AxX8kazEc6Jj1UDqwJw-aNxg_19GCrX5Q/s320/TWINWW.png" width="320" /></a></div>I have a <a href="https://timminneci.bandcamp.com/album/the-world-is-never-without-wonder" target="_blank">new album on Bandcamp</a> for Bandcamp Friday. This is actually my third collection of songs released this year, but I'm bad about posting each time something goes up. Ambienbt, electronic, instrumental - written over the winter and spring.<div><br /><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3495010523/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://timminneci.bandcamp.com/album/the-world-is-never-without-wonder">The World Is Never Without Wonder by Tim Minneci</a></iframe></div>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-76567251068508699692022-10-11T13:01:00.011-04:002022-10-24T13:04:46.942-04:00THE RED SKY IS NOW OUT<p>Almost two years in the making, THE RED SKY is finally out. Grab a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1734521333" target="_blank">paperback or kindle version at Amazon</a>.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQQvobe_71Wta1lqyAA3Htd5j-oAHXvPuyVijT1_RwDGyfC4CnbwfnNKwd_aRUxrrx3jV6AoSzCBgjuWfWj9OTP98ypNp7lXdDpnOIlh_nf8E6R4bwyThFVBY_hRVOo6tVAPIzoSHSc7FM8otmae9VXY1tA34aZiMcSTddvJk9g6uot3eAxqD2j05_g/s1500/TRS%20Promo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1500" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQQvobe_71Wta1lqyAA3Htd5j-oAHXvPuyVijT1_RwDGyfC4CnbwfnNKwd_aRUxrrx3jV6AoSzCBgjuWfWj9OTP98ypNp7lXdDpnOIlh_nf8E6R4bwyThFVBY_hRVOo6tVAPIzoSHSc7FM8otmae9VXY1tA34aZiMcSTddvJk9g6uot3eAxqD2j05_g/w400-h306/TRS%20Promo.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-52672701831663304932022-07-10T19:18:00.000-04:002022-07-10T19:18:07.877-04:00Short Story Published at Savage Planets<p>Very happy to share that I've reached a personal milestone and gotten my first short story published. It is titled "Congressional Hearing on World Reproductive Foundation Budget, FY 2126" and is in the July 2022 issue of <a href="https://savageplanets.com/" target="_blank">Savage Planets</a>. A big thank you goes out to Keith Raymond who edited and helped shepherd this story into publishing shape.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHKLj_vuc9GWX1608CYL6Wmp0fouBwo7hqrQkHFH4EqqkVKjj31OKROMLvne8JBCRBoXcjrXtEI9zQo00jNIQbzxzpuCIZEJBCQVP67XDEFRNPPdubQj7yzbOYB-zQdKGT1DaZjO21aQFCUWZzZrVzgLUS5szZsMgLbjDFc-qEJn7B8lMaHlb1S4exw/s616/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-10%20at%207.14.58%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="438" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHKLj_vuc9GWX1608CYL6Wmp0fouBwo7hqrQkHFH4EqqkVKjj31OKROMLvne8JBCRBoXcjrXtEI9zQo00jNIQbzxzpuCIZEJBCQVP67XDEFRNPPdubQj7yzbOYB-zQdKGT1DaZjO21aQFCUWZzZrVzgLUS5szZsMgLbjDFc-qEJn7B8lMaHlb1S4exw/w285-h400/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-10%20at%207.14.58%20PM.png" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-76399871799373349882022-02-18T14:37:00.000-05:002022-02-18T14:37:05.740-05:00Music on hypnagogue podcast<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Thanks to John at <a href="https://hypnagoguepodcast.com/2022/02/03/episode-349/" target="_blank">hypnagogue podcast</a> for featuring the track Procession off my album Hayrs on episode 349.</p><p>The track and entire album are available for purchase at <a href="https://timminneci.bandcamp.com/album/harys" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>.</p>
<iframe allowtransparency="true" data-name="pb-iframe-player" height="150" scrolling="no" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=wjgcy-128289fc-dir&share=1&download=1&skin=f6f6f6&btn-skin=8bbb4e&size=150" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);" title="Episode 349" width="100%"></iframe>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-33441437312329892892021-12-24T14:46:00.003-05:002021-12-24T14:46:43.536-05:00THE RED SKY OUT 10.22.2022<p> Beyond thrilled to announce that the sequel to <b>THE BLACK SKY</b> will be out next fall!</p><p><b>THE RED SKY</b>, book two of the Perseverantia Triology, will be released on October 22nd, 2022.</p><p>Very soon, I'll be posting a preview chapter to my <a href="https://timminneci.substack.com/" target="_blank">Substack Newsletter "Worlds And Music."</a> Make sure to sign up to get the sneak preview and more.</p><p>Here's the trailer to check out:</p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P9DbP_yrSqc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-15131315834639039852021-11-05T11:21:00.001-04:002021-11-05T11:21:05.670-04:00New Single "Sixty2" Out Today<p>My new single "Sixty2" is out today. This is the second 60-minute track I've created ("Sixty" was released last year) and this one is at 120bpm instead of 60bpm. 60 uninterrupted minutes of bouncing, droning synths and slinky rhythms.</p>
<iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/7dj65Mid2AOXknjkuG1E9y?utm_source=generator" width="100%"></iframe>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-42225167613235798612021-11-01T21:17:00.001-04:002021-11-01T21:17:01.602-04:00November 2021 Newsletter<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yhOoPVeTbS9dGevmbT1hXQU0W2S1NDbbRd5YTmpKEoML1vMKzxu9ozp82l3vdkVKVmfNpbD1dQxlzN9tqy4uZa7LtqZuH3zwQioXRS6AE2BY7Og34lMkaXlC1HvAxpVytjX_JIM-mYxD/s2048/novsubstack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yhOoPVeTbS9dGevmbT1hXQU0W2S1NDbbRd5YTmpKEoML1vMKzxu9ozp82l3vdkVKVmfNpbD1dQxlzN9tqy4uZa7LtqZuH3zwQioXRS6AE2BY7Og34lMkaXlC1HvAxpVytjX_JIM-mYxD/s320/novsubstack.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><a href="https://timminneci.substack.com/p/november" target="_blank">November newsletter is live</a>. Reviews of Abaddon's Gate and All Systems Red, updates on The Red Sky, recent music, movies, and tv shows, and more.</p><p></p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-42470241840852502612021-10-08T11:03:00.001-04:002021-10-08T11:03:45.904-04:00Spotify Mix - 90s Dance Mix from BGSU<p> A new nostalgic Spotify mix!</p><p>Every college town had its share of bars and dance clubs in the 90s. At Bowling Green, I spent most of my time upstairs at Tuxedo Junction (or Tuxes, as it was shorted to) and Howard's (seeing bands), with a rare stop at Brathaus, and early in the decade at Mark's.</p><p>There are probably one or two that I'm forgetting, as names changed frequently, but one that is still around is Uptown/Downtown. If you went to Bowling Green State University, you undoubtedly went there at least once.</p><p>Downtown was the 21 and over sports bar. It's where I watched Mike Tyson bite off part of Evander Holyfield's ear, a truly unforgettable moment in American history.</p><p>Uptown was an 18 and over dance club, with different theme nights Monday to Wednesday and more general music Thursday to Saturday - hip-hop, r&b, more mainstream industrial and techno, and various pop and rock club remixes.</p><p>Going to Uptown was a weird experience. I didn't like to dance, but I liked the music. So in honor of that, I did my best to put together a playlist of tracks you might have heard at Uptown at some point in the mid-90s. From the DJ Miko remix of 4 Non Blondes "What's Up" and "Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex to the confusing "Whoomp! There It Is" by Tag Team and "Whoot, There It Is" by 95 South.</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/1dT0lr1a7tAHxV4aT0m7dR" width="100%"></iframe>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-67336336451698912442021-08-13T08:00:00.018-04:002021-10-14T20:05:11.089-04:00Two New Instrumental Electronic Albums Out Today<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7xsUu201iHhizAKfLuONySbrPZ52IHsFn_NjV8NNSQaSWXUbbft_u_n846sZAtjD3dgI4hGWALDzK083Km8l8Kcb-3ZGtzms9tsW7E_zMPznxwaD52U76v8xYKmfJ73dQYeE-ui2AQe2/s2048/Green+Purple+Halloween+Horror+Movie+Marathon+Party+Invitation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="2048" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7xsUu201iHhizAKfLuONySbrPZ52IHsFn_NjV8NNSQaSWXUbbft_u_n846sZAtjD3dgI4hGWALDzK083Km8l8Kcb-3ZGtzms9tsW7E_zMPznxwaD52U76v8xYKmfJ73dQYeE-ui2AQe2/w480-h275/Green+Purple+Halloween+Horror+Movie+Marathon+Party+Invitation.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I've released two new collections of instrumental electronic music today at Bandcamp. I recorded <a href="https://timminneci.bandcamp.com/album/game-over" target="_blank">GAME OVER</a> and <a href="https://timminneci.bandcamp.com/album/zero-hour" target="_blank">ZERO HOUR</a> between 2019 and 2021.</p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-14041689385517543812021-07-23T15:36:00.002-04:002021-07-23T15:36:18.360-04:00New Album "1981" Out Now<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6z0QwEGYfBAck3xisggQ7HhynhgKBQqbwYevSQFeD6Ls9UDXsZXN9kmElz7sEyfeABS2wZlVEMNMZlKgtKznI-dwC2T-KmsQFYnFLuUnc9dQ1ZFRJ1oZwURSfFzYky4QvJyevI98sP7JP/s1400/1981+cover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6z0QwEGYfBAck3xisggQ7HhynhgKBQqbwYevSQFeD6Ls9UDXsZXN9kmElz7sEyfeABS2wZlVEMNMZlKgtKznI-dwC2T-KmsQFYnFLuUnc9dQ1ZFRJ1oZwURSfFzYky4QvJyevI98sP7JP/s320/1981+cover.png" /></a></div>Out today <a href="https://timminneci.bandcamp.com/album/1981" target="_blank">via Bandcamp</a> (only, for the moment), a new collection of tunes. This one has a theme - Ten tracks inspired by the 1980s sci-fi movie soundtracks created by John Carpenter, Brad Fiedel, Alan Howarth, Vangelis, Wendy Carlos, and others. The font used for the album cover is AlbertusMT, which is the font used for the title and credits for a number of his classic films. Check it out!<div><br /><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2034049350/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://timminneci.bandcamp.com/album/1981">1981 by Tim Minneci</a></iframe></div>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-78480305357350821612021-07-01T09:00:00.005-04:002021-07-08T15:15:54.220-04:00Substack Newsletter for July 2021<p> Hot off the presses - it's the July Substack Newsletter. <a href="https://timminneci.substack.com/p/july" target="_blank">Check it out</a>.</p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-13331788798489424042021-06-23T12:34:00.005-04:002021-06-25T15:34:40.268-04:00Building Beyond: Participating in Sarah Gailey's Worldbuilding Newsletter<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzhvt6RSAbNDVp4vqQzMIa1NbtKSqgeVPZbX0WUUDEmRstdSl6E7gFTBZrbRhUHpRdRgz_C-C4XnJ1sJ0ETCE64Rfe-m4JeKzczRk5b-cu-PzB-2IdcBzMqZT1h2Fskj3hY5r-1Ir4bOI/s657/Screen+Shot+2021-06-23+at+11.58.22+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="657" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzhvt6RSAbNDVp4vqQzMIa1NbtKSqgeVPZbX0WUUDEmRstdSl6E7gFTBZrbRhUHpRdRgz_C-C4XnJ1sJ0ETCE64Rfe-m4JeKzczRk5b-cu-PzB-2IdcBzMqZT1h2Fskj3hY5r-1Ir4bOI/w400-h348/Screen+Shot+2021-06-23+at+11.58.22+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I had the pleasure and honor of participating in <a href="https://sarahgailey.com/" target="_blank">Sarah Gailey</a>'s Worldbuilding writing exercise "Building Beyond" for their <a href="https://stone-soup.ghost.io/" target="_blank">Stone Soup newsletter</a>. If you are unfamiliar with Gailey's writing, get yourself acquainted - The Echo Wife, River of Teeth, Magic for Liars - any would be a good start.<p></p><p>The series is based on a simple concept - give someone a premise and then they write about it. Every Wednesday the newsletter goes out, and it's been fascinating to see what happens with each new prompt from the pair of contributors chosen to contribute. Space Mouth? Orca P.R.? Hell is real and on earth?</p><p>The premise I was tasked with was this: <b>Lizards are currency</b>.</p><p>My mind went to a number of places immediately. Is it an underground currency? Unregulated? Odd connections started happening and my first thought was this: the Sopranos is rebooted, and Christopher is trying to explain the hot new post-bitcoin/NFT rage in criminal currency transactions to Tony and Paulie Walnuts. It was a lot of Tony being nonplussed, Paulie cracking jokes, and an exasperated Christopher.</p><p>I slept on that idea, but when woke up with a different take - lean in on my decades of working in corporate America, watching mind-numbing training videos, and combine that with a peppy sales spiel. I think I wrote it in a furious coffee-fueled haze on Sunday morning over about two hours.</p><p>You'll have to read the whole thing for yourself but at one point I typed the word "off-world," which has meaning if you grew up watching early 80s science fiction movies. When I got to the end, I knew I had to pay off that nugget, even if just for my own edification.</p><p>I've never written based on a prompt before, and my only fiction writing has been The Black Sky. I have some ideas for short stories but haven't gotten to them, so this was my first attempt at really anything besides a novel.</p><p>Anyway, here's where you can <a href="https://stone-soup.ghost.io/archive/building-beyond-cold-hard-geckos/" target="_blank">READ IT</a>. Hope you enjoy!</p><p><br /></p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-20020812240432348342021-06-01T09:00:00.004-04:002021-07-08T15:14:20.314-04:00Substack Newsletter for June 2021<p> Summer is here and so is the June Substack Newsletter - <a href="https://timminneci.substack.com/p/june-21" target="_blank">give a read here</a>.</p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-90796814763046260272021-05-13T10:27:00.003-04:002021-05-13T10:27:25.449-04:00Duran Duran's 'Rio'<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55708561-duran-duran-s-rio" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Duran Duran's Rio" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1603143680l/55708561._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55708561-duran-duran-s-rio">Duran Duran's Rio</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19635750.Annie_Zaleski">Annie Zaleski</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3999045827">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Writer Annie Zaleski dives deep into the creation and history of 1982's Rio by Duran Duran for the Bloomsbury 33 1/3 album series. Zaleski paints a vivid and detailed look at all aspects of Rio, from the creation on the heels of Duran Duran's 1981 debut to the various industries and technologies making strides and changes, such as MTV, rock radio formats, and VCR mass availability. The research dives deep into the mysterious world of remixes and multiple formats, giving a behind-the-scenes look at how a band from the UK "breaks" in America. Most importantly, the band themselves are given proper due as the songwriters, creative visionaries, and cultural influences that have only grown more respected with the passage of time. The format of the 33 1/3 book keeps them to less than 150 pages, but Zaleski's deep dive could have easily warranted an even longer length.
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Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-40426821693353918662021-05-07T15:47:00.002-04:002021-05-07T15:47:15.691-04:00The Spy Who Came In From the Cold<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12986717-the-spy-who-came-in-from-the-cold" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Spy Who Came In from the Cold" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1321306560l/12986717._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12986717-the-spy-who-came-in-from-the-cold">The Spy Who Came In from the Cold</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1411964.John_le_Carr_">John le Carré</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3988692344">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Not my first le Carré book, but first of the George Smiley series. What can I say that hasn't already been said. It's a classic, taught and thrilling with pages of back-and-forth dialogue that slowly ratchet up the tension and suspense.
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Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-22386869327393238112021-05-01T09:00:00.005-04:002021-07-08T15:12:42.830-04:00Substack Newsletter for May 2021<p>The May 2021 Substack Newsletter is live - <a href="https://timminneci.substack.com/p/may-21" target="_blank">check it out</a>!</p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-22193583938188514972021-04-01T09:00:00.004-04:002021-07-08T15:11:29.610-04:00Substack Newslettter for April 2021<p> April Substack Newsletter is out! Give it a <a href="https://timminneci.substack.com/p/april-21" target="_blank">read here</a>.</p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-87263022113515515712021-03-18T10:38:00.001-04:002021-03-18T10:38:14.227-04:00A Small Town In Germany<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1005454.A_Small_Town_In_Germany" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="A Small Town In Germany" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1324752871l/1005454._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1005454.A_Small_Town_In_Germany">A Small Town In Germany</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1411964.John_le_Carr_">John le Carré</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3896386629">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
My introduction to le Carré and was quite entertained. Takes a bit to get into it, setting up the characters, the stakes, etc. Once it gets rolling, the tension and suspense slowly build, and the story unfolds with precision. I struggled at times with the density of some of the descriptions, often becoming long asides, but respect the decision to add them for color and depth.
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Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-20309986632278890502021-03-08T09:06:00.004-05:002021-03-08T09:06:52.867-05:00New Double Album "Luna" Out 3/19<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLg5aE0RI3r0b2t2aqZzYIQ5gaMHfh16VCz4ieDLsYQoWmMt-9JJfGP4qnh6BRMBpuJOpF2oxkY8Cu7_wIWrr1VPjN5wtv7K_JuBSCkQcdkSMoDZfnxCJOROkwsmtqecYavurCMxT7l4p/s1499/Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="1499" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLg5aE0RI3r0b2t2aqZzYIQ5gaMHfh16VCz4ieDLsYQoWmMt-9JJfGP4qnh6BRMBpuJOpF2oxkY8Cu7_wIWrr1VPjN5wtv7K_JuBSCkQcdkSMoDZfnxCJOROkwsmtqecYavurCMxT7l4p/w400-h400/Cover.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Double album, fourteen ambient instrumental electronic tracks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Available to stream everywhere 3/19 via Reverbose Records.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Download via Bandcamp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>
<iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=487351437/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://timminneci.bandcamp.com/album/luna">Luna by Tim Minneci</a></iframe>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-16982481763457461002021-03-01T09:00:00.005-05:002021-07-08T15:10:24.085-04:00Substack Newsletter for March 2021<p> The March Substack Newsletter is now out - <a href="https://timminneci.substack.com/p/march-21" target="_blank">read it here</a>.</p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-46987337176374764822021-02-20T15:51:00.003-05:002021-02-20T15:51:16.293-05:00Caliban's War<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12591698-caliban-s-war" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="Caliban's War (The Expanse, #2)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1407572377l/12591698._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12591698-caliban-s-war">Caliban's War</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4192148.James_S_A_Corey">James S.A. Corey</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3849854457">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Everything I liked about Leviathan Wakes gets hit out of the park in Caliban's War. Primarily, that's because of Avasarala and Bobbie joining the fray, two distinctly different but utterly indispensable characters. Even though this book is longer than LW, it flies by thanks to always escalating and developing drama and stakes.
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Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-17912632808007885122021-02-01T09:00:00.002-05:002021-07-08T15:09:05.490-04:00Substack Newsletter for February 2021<p> The Substack Newsletter has moved from twice-a-month to just monthly. Here's the <a href="https://timminneci.substack.com/p/better-days" target="_blank">February update</a> for your reading pleasure.</p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-4631864168485986332021-01-03T14:38:00.002-05:002021-01-03T14:38:07.279-05:00The Storm<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13092965-the-storm" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Storm (NUMA Files, #10)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1393944530l/13092965._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13092965-the-storm">The Storm</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18411.Clive_Cussler">Clive Cussler</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3733336694">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
My first Clive Cussler novel and quite enjoyed it. Moves quickly, interesting twists and turns, kept me entertained throughout. The characters weren't exactly fleshed out, but I don't think that's the point.
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Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542722962037053398.post-20201085853892035192021-01-01T09:00:00.003-05:002021-07-08T15:07:24.307-04:00The New Year - Substack Newslettter<p> Happy New Year. The first Substack Newsletter of 2021 is now available to <a href="https://timminneci.substack.com/p/the-new-year" target="_blank">check out here</a>.</p>Tim Minnecihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07096782338535668140noreply@blogger.com0