RIP Barry Stacks Of The Grifs

Hello all-

Barry Stacks, singer and leader of the Grifs, passed away two weeks ago. Barry formed the Grifs in Charlotte, NC in 1964, and they went to record two of the best singles that ever came from the city, "Catch A Ride" and "Keep Dreaming". I interviewed Barry for both editions of our NC 1960s Rock & Roll book. Thanks for the ride, Barry,
-Daniel
March 13, 2017

Norman Blake Salutes The Paragons And "Abba"

Hello all-

Imagine my surprise as I'm reading the new issue of Mojo Magazine 60s, as Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub is listing his favorite songs of the 1960s. The first song listed? "Abba", by the Paragons. A song, and a band that we featured in our NC 1960s Rock & Roll book. Wow! Thank you, Norman. And how is it that I still haven't seen the Fannies live yet? I must remedy that, immediately.
And yes, the video of the Paragons playing "Abba" on The Village Sqaure TV show in 1967 is awesome. Let's play it now!
-Daniel
February 3, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDxjm8BkGBU 

Free Event Talk At Jesse Brown's Outdoors On February 2nd

Hello all-

Just a reminder that I (Daniel Coston) will be speaking at Jesse Brown's Outdoors in Charlotte, NC at 6pm on Thursday, February 2nd. It's a free event, and I'll be speaking for twenty minutes about my adventures in photography and music. All of our FCP books will be available. Come by and say hello, and hope to see you there.
-Daniel
January 31, 2017

RIP Dave Long

Hello All-

I wanted to acknowledge the passing of Dave Long, who took the cover photo of our 1960s NC Rock & Roll book. Dave was also interviewed for the book. Safe travels, Dave, and thank you for all the music and work that you created.
-Daniel
January 31, 2017

Happy Holidays

Hello-

Merry Christmas to you all, and thank you for an amazing year. We've got some great new books in the works for 2017. Stay tuned, and see you soon,
-Daniel
December 21, 2016

Interview About The Double Door Inn On WFAE

Hello All-

WFAE aired a great interview this morning with Daniel Coston, co-author of the Double Door Inn book, Double Door owner Nick Karres, and musician Bill Noonan. Listen to the show here, and check out the book at Amazon, via links on this page, at Park Road Books, or the Double Door Inn.
Cheers,
-Daniel

http://wfae.org/post/last-call-double-door-inn-look-back-43-years-charlottes-home-blues

Fort Canoga Press Back On The Road!

Hello all-

I will be selling FCP books tomorrow (December 3rd) at Rosedale Plantation, as part of their Celtic Heritage Christmas event. The event is from 12:30pm to 4:30pm. Admission is $15. See you soon, and happy holidays,
-Daniel
December 2, 2016