Young Ages video from our June show

Hello All-

Jan Jenson has posted this video on Facebook of the Young Ages performing at our show in June. Enjoy, and I hope to see you out at the Woggles/Temperance League/Modern Primitives show at Snug on September 27th.
-Daniel
September 17, 2014


https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152321435021711&set=vb.372360971710&type=2&theater

Shutter 16 Photos from Our Museum Of History Event Last Month

Thanks, Dianna!
-Daniel
July 25, 2014

http://shutter16.com/mannish-boys-play-charlotte-museum-of-history/ 

Thanks

Hello All-

Thanks to everyone that came out for last week's Charlotte 60s Reunion at Neighborhood Theatre. A good time was had by all, and we're looking at a third annual event next year. Stay tuned. Our book is now available on Amazon, or by contacting us directly. Your local bookstore should also be able to order our book for you, if you ask nicely.

In the meantime, my co-author Jake Berger and his Mannish Boys are now gearing up with more shows. Check them out on Facebook, or at www.blogger.com/mannishboysnc. You can also check out a new interview I did with James Lowe of the Electric Prunes on my blog, danielcoston.blogspot.com.

Happy Fourth, free your mind, and thanks again,
-Daniel
July 3, 2014

Another Nice Article About Our Show On Saturday

Hope to see you there.
-Daniel
June 19, 2014

http://bit.ly/1m1x0DZ

Our Big Events This Week, And Next Week

Here's a reminder of our upcoming events to celebrate the second edition release of There Was A Time. Hope to see you there. -There Was A Time book event at the Charlotte Museum Of History. June 12th, 6pm, free admission. Discussion by yours truly about the music featured in the book, and performance by the Mannish Boys. -2nd annual Charlotte '60s Rock & Roll Reunion. Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC. With Thee Dirtybeats, the Young Ages, Good Bad & The Ugly, and the Mannish Boys. MC'ed by yours truly. $15. 7pm doors, 8pm show.
-Daniel
June 9, 2014

There Was A Time Second Edition Is Now Available

It's now available! The second edition of There Was A Time: Rock & Roll In The 1960s In Charlotte, And North Carolina is now ready for purchase. This new edition features a whole new design by Greg Russell, several new interviews, newly found photos, discography, index, and a more complete story of the Rock & Roll scene in North Carolina during that remarkable time. My thanks as always to my co-author Jake Berger, Donny Fletcher, and everyone that's been a part of this project. Please come out to our events at the Charlotte Museum Of History on June 12th, and our big release party/Charlotte 60s Reunion concert at Neighborhood Theatre on June 21st. Until then, safe travels. http://www.amazon.com/There-Was-Time-Charlotte-Carolina/dp/0615809405

Facebook Event Pages For Our Upcoming Book Reissue

Hello All-

Here's the event pages for the release of the second edition of There Was A Time. The June 12th event will feature a talk by yours truly, and is free to all. Afterwards, you'll be good and ready for our big blow-out release party at Neighborhood Theatre on June 21st, with the Mannish Boys, Young Ages, Good Bad & The Ugly (GBU), and Thee Dirtybeats. Spread the word, and see you there.
https://www.facebook.com/events/780324691986161/?context=create&ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&source=49 https://www.facebook.com/events/540826286025956/?context=create&ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&source=49

-Daniel
May 7, 2014

Tickets Are Now Available For Our June 21st Show

See you there,
-Daniel
April 24, 2014

http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com/event/557055-charlotte-1960s-rock-roll-charlotte/

Standells In North Carolina on April 27th and 28th

One of the most influential Garage Rock bands was the Standells. Their biggest hit, "Dirty Water" has now been embraced my multiple generations as their own, and their catalog is a staple of Nuggets and 1960s music fans worldwide. 

The Standells have recently reformed, released a new album (entitled "Bump") and are making a rare stop in North Carolina next week. The band, which features founding members Russ Tamblyn and John Fleckenstein, will kick off their tour at Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte on Sunday, April 27th. The band will then headline at Local 506 in Chapel Hill the following night, April 28th. Opening for the Standells will be Thee Dirtybeats, featuring Tobacco A Go Go's legendary swami of Carolina coolness, Ken Friedman. Thee Dirtybeats will also close out our release party for our book's 2nd edition at Neighborhod Theatre in Charlotte on June 21st. (You hadn't heard that yet? Well, you just heard it here first.)

So, let's review. Standells. North Carolina. April 27th at Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, and Local 506 in Chapel Hill on April 28th. Come one, come all, and I'll see you at both, if not both shows.

-Daniel

April 19, 2014

Announcement of release of 2nd edition of There Was A Time

Announcing the release of the second edition of There Was A Time: Rock & Roll In The 1960s In Charlotte, And North Carolina. Now with more interviews, more photos, a new design, and a more complete story of the music and people that defined what Rock & Roll was in North Carolina during the 1960s.

We have not one, but two big events to celebrate the new edition's release.

June 12th - Charlotte Museum Of History, 6pm. Co-author Daniel Coston will present a talk about the music of North Carolina during the 1960s, and show many rare and never-before-seen photos from that time. The evening will conclude with a short set by co-author Jacob "Jake" Berger and the Mannish Boys. Free admission.

June 21st - Neighborhood Theatre, 8pm. The 2nd annual Charlotte 60s reunion show. With the Young Ages, Good Bad & The Ugly (GBU), Mannish Boys, and one more awesome band to be announced soon. Tickets are $15, and will be available in advance, or at the door. 

Copies of There Was A Time will be available at both events. Look for event pages for both events on Facebook soon, and check out therewasatimebook.blogspot.com, or fortcanogapress.blogspot.com for more info. 

Save The Dates, More Info Soon

June 12, 6pm

June 21, 8pm

More info soon.

-Daniel

February 24, 2014

Updated There Was A Time edition/Charlotte 60s reunion

Hello All-

I'm happy to announce that we're working on an updated edition of There Was A Time. So much new information has come in since we published the book last year, that we decided to put it all in a second edition, with some extra surprises. Stay tuned.

Also, for those of you who came to our Charlotte 60s Reunion concert last June, we're going to be doing that show again. Your favorites from last year will be back, along with some new reunions. I'll be announcing the lineup, and show date and time soon.

More soon. Safe travels,
-Daniel
February 7, 2014

"Abba" performed at our show finale

Here's video footage of the closing number of our book release party. Of course, it had to be "Abba", performed by the song's original composer, Jim Charles, Paragons guitarist Pat Walters, and members of the Young Ages, GBU, Abbadons and the Mannish Boys. If you've got more video footage from this show, please send it to me. Thanks, and keep the next-to-last weekend in June 2014 open for next year's show. Thanks to Funhouse73 for this footage. See you soon,
-Daniel
August 18, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kSpUgThZS4

Thanks

Hello Everyone-

My thanks to everyone who came out for our book release party on Friday, as well as my appearance at the Joe Newberry/Mike Compton house concert last night, which promoted my other forthcoming book. There'll be more coming soon about the NC Musicians photo book, and you can continue to follow the NC '60s book here. I'll be distributing the book throughout the state this month, so stay tuned. More essays, stories and music are also in the wings. 

Thanks very much,

-Daniel

June 30, 2013 

P.S. Look for our There Was A Time event page on Facebook, which features photos from Friday night's party.

Info About Our Big Events This Week

Here's all the news about this week's big events.

Wednesday, June 26th. There Was A Time book signing. Park Road Books, at Park Road Shopping Center, at 7pm. Jake Berger and I will tell stories, and sign books. The book is now available at the store.

Friday, JUNE 28th. There Was A Time book release party, with the Young Ages, Good Bad & The Ugly (featuring Patrick Walters), Abbadons, Mannish Boys (featuring Jake Berger and Donny Fletcher), and Bobby Donaldson. Neighborhood Theatre, on the corner of 36th Street, and N. Davidson, in the NoDa area. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. Tickets are $15, and are available at the door, Lunchbox Records, Sunshine Daydreams, and on the Theatre's website. Books will be available to purchase, and have signed.

Please spread the word on these events to local media, your friends, your enemies, and anyone else you know. See you later this week. Let's Rock.
-Daniel
June 25, 2013

Just A Friendly Reminder

There Was A Time book signing

Park Road Books, Charlotte, NC

June 26, 2013

7pm

www.parkroadbooks.com

There Was A Time book release party

Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC

featuring the Young Ages, Good Bad & The Ugly, Abbadons, Mannish Boys, Bobby Donaldson, and MORE!

Emceed by yours truly, Daniel Coston

Tickets are $15

Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm

Tickets at the door, or onine

www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

See you there,

-Daniel

June 16, 2013 

Here's Where To Buy Tickets In Advance For The June 28th Release Party

http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com/event/261469-charlotte-1960s-rock-roll-charlotte/

Or in person at the Neighborhood Theatre, and other locations around town.
-Daniel
June 4, 2013

June 28th book release party!

Hello All-

I'm proud to announce that we'll be holding a release party on June 28th for "There Was A Time: Rock & Roll in the 1960s in Charlotte, and North Carolina". The location is Neighborhood Theatre, in Charlotte, on June 28th. Doors will be at 7pm, and show will start at 8pm. The bands will be Good Bad & The Ugly (first show since 1994), Young Ages, Abbadons (first show since 1967), Bobby Donaldson & The Ravens/Premiers reunion revue, and the Mannish Boys (featuring book co-author Jacob "Jake" Berger). The show will be MC'ed by yours truly, Daniel Coston. Tickets will be $15, and copies of the book will be available for purchase at the show. You can get more info about the show at www.neighborhoodtheatre.com.

The new issue of Ugly Things Magazine, which will be out in May, will feature one of our chapters from the book. More news coming soon. See you all again soon,

-Daniel

April 22, 2013