Hey, it's okay to play music just for fun! Most of our musicians have non-musical day jobs--some of them are even famous for what they do when they're not playing music. We sell recordings and merchandise you won't find anywhere else. Amy Tan, whip in hand, struts through "These Boots are Made for Walking." Jessica Mitford sings "Maxwell's Silver Hammer," and her friend Maya Angelou joins her for two duets. Hear Stephen King and Dave Barry sing the blues as only two geeky white men can. After turning his pen to songwriting, Norman Mailer performs his song "Alimony Blues." Wondering who else might be doing something unusual and interesting? See our list of featured artists and groups.

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Fiction Writing Workshop:
Rancho La Puerta, San Diego, California -- September 1, 2007

Kathi will be at Rancho La Puerta giving a fiction writing workshop on September 1. You can find out more about lovely Rancho La Puerta by visiting the website at http://rancholapuerta.com/ or by calling 1-800-443-7565 .

Rock Bottom Remainders:
Miami Book Fair -- November 9 and 10, 2007

Don't miss the Rock Bottom Remainders at the Miami Book Fair on November 9 and 10, 2007! For details on the show and to purchase tickets, check out their website at www.rockbottomremainders.com.

Many of the Remainders have recorded perfomances on "Stranger Than Fiction". There's nothing else like it! Famous Authors and their friends, singing for you! An amazing double-CD containing 32 songs performed by authors including Dave Barry, Oscar Hijuelos, Matt Groening, Ken Follett, Molly Ivins, and Stephen King and more.

Book Group Expo Website

Check out the Book Group Expo website at http://www.bookgroupexpo.com/. If you missed it this June, there are DVDs available!

Monthly Column in BookPage

Kathi Kamen Goldmark and Sam Barry now have a monthly column in BookPage, available at many libraries and bookstores--and online at www.bookpage.com. Check out the Author Enablers!

All-Star Jams with Train Wreck

Join Train Wreck* at our wonderful new jam venue:

Where: El Rio, 3158 Mission Street (at Chavez) in San Francisco
When: The second Tuesday of the month
Time: 8:00-11:30 pm

No cover! To participate in the jams, all you have to do is show up and sign up. We have a wonderful band waiting to make YOU sound good--we suggest that you bring in easy, familiar songs, and we discourage originals, at least until we get to know you and your style. We know a lot of songs, but it never hurts to bring a chord chart if you’re in doubt…and of course, bring your axe. We’ll have the big stuff (drums, PA, amps, keyboard) there already.

We're also available for private parties. For more information, send an email to kkg@well.com, or call 415-664-3333.

*David, Kathi, Peter, Paul, Sam, and Todd

West Coast Live Radio Show

Kathi is now producing Sedge Thomson's West Coast Live. Check out the weekly schedule and guests at www.wcl.org.

Harmonica & Piano Lessons: Adults, Beginners Welcome

Quickly learn to play the diatonic or chromatic harmonica! Learn to play blues, rock, and country, play from “fake books,” and improvise on the piano!

Fine-Tune Your Manuscript with Author Enabler

You have a wonderful idea for a book. You've been working on it for a long time, or perhaps you're having trouble even getting started. Author Enabler can help you fine-tune your manuscript or proposal and prepare it for the marketplace.

The "Potty Animal" CD
Funny songs about potty training performed by Auntie Poo & the Porta-Potties

The Great Rock 'N' Roll Joke Book by Dave Marsh and Kathi Kamen Goldmark.

Independent Booksellers
Keeping them in business and where to find them -- on land or on the Internet

Swell Kazoo Tips

Featured Artists and Groups

Maya Angelou	Lou Aronica	Ed Baker
Marc Barasch	Dave Barry	Big Lou
Roy Blount Jr.	Blanche McCrary Boyd	Lori Marie Carlson
Harry and Sandy Choron	Tomie dePaola	Digby and Kay Diehl
Tananarive P. Due	Tom Dupree	Ken Follett
Ben Fong-Torres	Joe Goldmark	Kathi Goldmark
Tony Goldmark	Bob Greene	Kevin Griffin
Matt Groening	James W. Hall	Carl Hiaasen
Oscar Hijuelos	Molly Ivins	Guy Johnson
Chris Kee	Louis B. Jones	Stephen King
John Lescroart	Mary Mackey	Norman Mailer
Norris Church Mailer	Leonard Maltin	Greil Marcus
Dave Marsh	Walter Mayes	Nion McEvoy
Janice Mirikitani	Jessica Mitford	Peggy Orenstein
Gail Parenteau	Susanne Pari	Ridley Pearson
Roger Rapoport	Robert Reich	Kathy N. Right
Cynthia Robins	Faith Sale	Gretchen Schields
Peter Schneider	Joel Selvin	Amy Tan
Peter Tucker	Warren Zevon
Groups
Damn Right I Got the Blues
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
Rock Bottom Remainders: Dave Barry, Tad Bartimus, Roy Blount, Jr., Michael Dorris, Robert Fulghum, Kathi Goldmark, Matt Groening, Stephen King, Barbara Kingsolver, Al Kooper, Greil Marcus, Ridley Pearson, Joel Selvin, Amy Tan
Train Wreck

Other Musicians, Record Labels & Websites We Like a Lot

Contact Information

Address:

"Don't Quit Your Day Job" Records
PMB #120
236 West Portal Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94127-1423

Phone:

(415) 664-3333