Posts Tagged ‘Sean Kinney’
A Piece of Alice in Chains History
Seattle musician and producer Dave Hillis (who was an engineer on Sap and who I interviewed extensively for my book) posted a picture of his 1/4-inch reel copy of the early Alice in Chains demos (circa 1988, before they recorded their first album Facelift) If you aren’t doing it already, follow Dave on Instagram.
Read MoreAlice in Chains Paperback Edition Is Here
Happy Black Friday! If you’re looking for a stocking stuffer for that special someone, the paperback edition of Alice in Chains: The Untold Story is available now at all book retailers.
Read MoreUnplugged 20
Today is the twentieth anniversary of Alice in Chains’s performance on MTV Unplugged.
Read MoreLayne Staley's Orange Shirt
Xana La Fuente – fiancee of the late Andrew Wood – wrote a blog post about how Layne came about the long sleeve orange shirt he wears in the “Would?” video. It’s an interesting read, further connecting the song, band, and video to the fallen grunge pioneer.
Read MoreCKNW Interview
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed on Drex Live on CKNW in Vancouver. You can listen to the audio here.
Read MoreWAMC Roundtable Interview
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed about Alice in Chains: The Untold Story for the WAMC Northeast Public Radio program The Roundtable. You can listen to the audio here.
Read MoreDog Album 20
Alice in Chains (aka Tripod, aka The Dog Album) was released 20 years ago today. (h/t Mark Yarm)
Read MoreFacelift 25
Facelift was released 25 years ago this week. There is some discrepancy as to the exact date, though. Media reports say it was on August 21, but the RIAA database of gold and platinum records has the release date as August 24. (I ran into this discrepancy while doing research for my book, and ultimately…
Read MoreDoes My Book Focus On Layne Staley Too Much?
Two weeks since its release, a recurring critique I’ve read online about my book is that it is too Layne-centric. I think it’s a valid point, and thought it would be worth explaining my creative/editorial process for why I wrote it the way that I did. By the time I started working on the book…
Read MoreThe End of the Road
A lot happens in four years: a presidential term, an Olympic Games or World Cup, a high school or college education, and a leap year. Almost four years after I started working on it, as of today Alice in Chains: The Untold Story is a reality, available in hard cover and e-book editions. It’s a…
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