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Robert Dean Lurie

About Me

Robert Dean Lurie is the author of "No Certainty Attached," a biography of Australian songwriter Steve Kilbey and his band The Church. Lurie is also a musician; in addition to his own songs, he has co-written tracks, co-produced and played guitar on three Solyoni albums: "Prairie Monsters", "The Princess Market", and "Kenesaw Mountain Landis." He currently lives in Tempe, AZ with his wife, dance choreographer Harper Piver.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/09/2004
Influences: Music: The Beatles, Lindsey Buckingham, The Church, The Cure, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Elbow, Doves, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Pink Floyd, Beth Orton, Margot Smith, R.E.M., Brian Eno, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Daryl Hall and John Oates. Writers: F. Scott Fitz, Bill Faulkner, Ernie Hemingway, Flannery O'Connor, Harry Crews, Edmund Morris, Ted Morgan, Ian Fleming, John Le Carre, Gene Wolfe, "Hank" Bukowski
Sounds Like: in the general stylistic ballpark of (without attempting to equal or imitate) Ryan Adams, Neil Young, David Poe, Flaming Lips, R.E.M., Bob Dylan, Lou Reed
Record Label: Velvet Fallopian Tube
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Robert Dean Lurie blog: http://robertdeanlurie.blogspot.com

No offense to MySpace, but I have a real blog now at http://robertdeanlurie.blogspot.com.I will continue to use my MySpace blog for important announcements, etc.Robert Dean Lurie: Standing on the Shou...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:12:00 GMT

Recent Press for _No Certainty Attached_

Here are links to three recent pieces about _No Certainty Attached_: First, a great review from Publishers Weekly: http://www.publishersweekl..y.com/article/CA6658500.ht..ml (Scroll down the page....
Posted by on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:46:00 GMT

"No Certainty Attached" Readings and Book Release Info

Hello everyone, There will be two readings/release parties to coincide with the release of No Certainty Attached. Details follow: _No Certainty Attached_ Release Party (reading/Q&A/book signin...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:45:00 GMT

"No Certainty Attached: Steve Kilbey and The Church" available in Australia NOW

"No Certainty Attached: Steve Kilbey and The Church" is available now at book and music retailers across Australia.Verse Chorus Press has created a one-stop page for reviews and international ordering...
Posted by on Sun, 10 May 2009 02:21:00 GMT

New Solyoni Album, Only 150 Copies in Existence!

When the fine folks at Velvet Fallopian Tube Records say "limited edition", they ain't kiddin'! The new Solyoni album 'Kenesaw Mountain Landis'--another excellent offering from the songwriting team of...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:29:00 GMT

Release dates for "No Certainty Attached: Steve Kilbey and The Church"

Official release dates for "No Certainty Attached" are as follows:Australia: June 5USA: June 15UK: MayYou can check out the cover and book description now on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/No-Cert...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:24:00 GMT

Kilbey book printing NOW + other updates

NO CERTAINTY ATTACHEDHi everyone,2009 is shaping up to be a very busy and productive year, even as theworld goes to hell around us. As we speak, _No Certainty Attached_ isbeing printed in China and wi...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:51:00 GMT

New music article

My nonfiction piece "Gnarls Barkley Was My Backup Band"--about Danger Mouse's brief involvement in the Robert Lurie Collective and how it all ended in tears--will be appearing in the September issue o...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:03:00 GMT

Drive-By Truckers article online

Soundtrack to the New Old South The article I wrote for Chronicles about the Drive-By Truckers is now online. Enjoy!
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:20:00 GMT

Thank you

Thank you to everyone who has written to me or posted to this blog regarding Tristesse. I will be contacting each of you individually over the next few days, but I wanted to make sure you all knew how...
Posted by on Wed, 07 May 2008 07:34:00 GMT