I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that Catfish Hunter was one of the best '70s ballplayers to hail from North Carolina — just as it's not too much of a stretch to say that you're gonna have one helluva good time if you make it out to Slim's Downtown Distillery in Raleigh this coming Friday night, or if you show up at the Regulator Bookshop in Durham this coming Saturday afternoon.
That's right, folks — the Big Hair & Plastic Grass groove line is pulling into Raleigh-Durham this weekend for the latest round of readings, shenanigans and general good times. The fun starts at 7 pm this Friday, July 23, when I'll be reading from and signing BH&PG at Slim's (227 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh). Copies of the book will be available for purchase courtesy of Quail Ridge Books & Music, and DJ Midnight Cowboy will be spinning some serious '70s soul and funk jams.
The event is FREE until 9 pm (and five bucks if you show up thereafter), whereupon things really kick into high gear: It's a birthday celebration for the bar's lovely Olivia, featuring live rock madness from The Infamous Sugar, The Royal Nites, and The Oscar Gambles — the latter being my boys The Static Minds and several pals in '70s drag, who will be kicking out a set full of '70s classics; I just may join them onstage for a couple of tunes, as well. It's going to be an epic night; if you live in the Raleigh era and dig baseball, rock, beer or all of the above, you really oughta join in the celebration.
The next day — Saturday, July 24 — we'll be behaving in a slightly more civilized manner over in Durham, where I'll be reading, signing and discussing BH&PG at the Regulator (720 9th St, Durham) from 2 pm to 4 pm. If daytime bookstore events are more your speed, or you can't make it to Slim's (or you just can't get enough '70s baseball... or me), come on out and say hello.
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