Dennis McNally

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The Hits Keep Coming

October 31, 2014 by Dennis McNally

Whew. The pace has picked up. I’m writing this at my friend Tim’s desk in suburban Washington, D.C., where I came to a gathering to celebrate the book. My old Dead Head cronies Tim Scully, Diane Blagman, and Dave Moran (who manages, among other things, a cool new music venue and restaurant/bar … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Chico News and Review, Daily Beast, Offbeat, Reuters

We Have Liftoff

October 3, 2014 by Dennis McNally

The pace is definitely picking up. Amazon started shipping books two weeks early, and already I’ve had the pleasure of seeing a picture on my friend Jan’s FB page of her reading the book. Now that’s satisfying. The folks at a very cool website called All About Jazz asked for a sample from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Radio Tagged With: All About Jazz, Daily Beast, KPFA, Radio Stations, WCBE, WPFW

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