Os Mutantes show review for Big Takeover Magazine website

Os Mutantes
New Brookland Tavern
Columbia, SC
November 21, 2013

On a recent Thursday night in Columbia, SC, college kids and yuppies packed a downtown bar crawl, filling several downtown blocks. Just a few miles away, 40 to 50 people saw Sergio Dias and Os Mutantes play the New Brookland Tavern. What did the barcrawlers get out of their evening? A few drinks (or more), a few laughs, but probably not much more. Meanwhile, those who went to see Os Mutantes got so much more.

While the current version of Os Mutantes is filtered through Dias' vision, it is still a vision that packs a wallop. Dias has continued to hone his skills as a fine bandleader, and a fantastic guitarist. He has also gathered together a strong collection of musicians to bring the band's sound together, puling from each era of the band's history. Above all else, there is a sense of fun in the music that Dias and others have thoughtfully embraced. That sense of joy in discovering something that still makes those early Os Mutantes records such a joy to listen to.

For those in the audience, there was also a sense of joy. To finally see such a heralded band during their first ever tour of the Southeast. To hear some of the band's best-known songs played right in front of them, and to know that, for at least a couple of hours, you are exactly where you want to be, and seeing and hearing what you want to do. No city bar crawl can ever fill that void.
-Daniel Coston
December 21, 2013

(You can see my photos of this show on this blog in my November postings, as well as on the band's Facebook page.)

Courtney Devores' writeup of the Double Door book reissue

http://cltsoundbites.blogspot.com/2013/12/double-door-book-gets-2nd-printing-club.html

Yay! See you all on Sunday at the Double Door,
-Daniel
December 21, 2013

WBTV story on Double Door Inn, and my new (old) book

Hey There-

Here's Steve Crump story on the Double Door Inn, and my book. FYI, the new version is called Charlotte's Home Of The Blues. Enjoy. I'm in this for a nano-second.
-Daniel
December 19, 2013

http://www.wbtv.com/story/24245518/charlottes-double-door-turns-40

More on my reissue of the Double Door Inn book

Hello-

I'm proud to announce that I have reissued my 2009 book on the Double Door Inn, which I co-authored with Debby Wallace. Now titled "Charlotte's Home Of The Blues: 40 Years Of The Double Door Inn," this version brings the story of the famous Charlotte blues music venue up to date. This new edition features a new chapter, new photos, and the first ever publication of photos from the night that Eric Clapton played on the Double Door stage. We've also re-issued the book through Fort Canoga Press, which also released my book on the NC Rock & Roll scene of the 1960s.

The book is currently available via the link below, and via fortcanogapress.blogspot.com. The book will also be available at the Double Door Inn's 40th anniversary party on December 22nd.

Call or email anytime, and I hope to talk to you all soon,

-Daniel
November 13, 2013

http://www.amazon.com/Charlottes-Home-Blues-Years-Double/dp/0615936768/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1387001507&sr=1-4&keywords=daniel+coston

The Double Door book reissue is now available!

https://www.createspace.com/4562620 

The Amazon link will be available next week. I hope to have copies at the Double Door Inn's 40th anniversary, and will have copies in stores soon after. More on this book soon. Thanks very much,

-Daniel

December 12, 2013

Jonathan Richman photos, Nov. 24, 2013

Jonathan Richman
Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
Nov. 24, 2013
all photos 2013 Daniel Coston

Double Door Inn Documentary That I'm In

Hello All-

A few years ago, I appeared in a documentary on Charlotte's own Double Door Inn, of which I co-authored a book on 2009. My thanks to Larry Sprinkle for reminding me about this video. This was also serve as a primer for our upcoming re-issue of the book, which will happen sometime later this month. Enjoy. More soon,
-Daniel
December 3, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukl9jPvMmtk