Entries by AlanPaul

From the archives: Buddy Guy

Gregg Allman on Big in China: “What a romp. After writing about music for years, Alan Paul walked the walk, preaching the blues in China. Anyone who doubts that music is bigger than words need to read this great tale.”   Buddy Guy is the first musician I ever interviewed — for the Michigan Daily […]

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Reviews from China-based expats mean the most…

…to me, at least. I am particularly proud of a couple of recent Big in China reviews: The good folks at China Beat lauded the book:  “For a good China-focused summer book, I recommend Big in China…a very funny, very touching book.” Read the whole thing here. And China Beat downloaded Big in China after […]

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Caffeine, the wonder drug

I love coffee so very, very much and I’m very glad to know that the addiction seems to be harmless and possibly even helpful. “There’s really no good reason to quit using the stuff… It’s pure awesome.” This is a great video.

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Capt. Dean Ween – rock and roll fishing trips

Ween has been one of my favorite bands for almost 20 years now. My love for the band, which began in earnest with their excellent 2004 album Chocolate and Cheese, led me to write a lot of articles about them, to see several of their mind-bendingly excellent shows, to get to know them and eventually […]

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