Books by Gary Hill

The Rockford, Illinois music scene has always been one worth documentation, but there has never been a massive ongoing coordinated concrete effort to make a record of that scene in physical print form beyond individual books and newsprint zines. We're hoping with this new series to make steps to fixing that problem. It seems a shame to let the history of a vibrant music scene be relegated to scraps of things that just happened to be kept in a drawer somewhere. The Rockford scene has always deserved a better treatment than that, and we're hoping to help the cause. Whether you've been a part of the Rockford music scene in anyway or not, we hope that you find these books to be a lasting record of a history worth preserving. This first book focuses on four bands: The Attitudes Audiodrive Point Zero 8 and Rat Baxter

From 1998 until the end of 2018 Gary Hill contributed articles to a zine called "Wormwood Chronicles" under the pen-name "Dark Starr." Now that the zine has ceased publication it seemed a good idea to archive all the articles. This second volume includes CD and video reviews of artists whose names start with the letters "a" through "k." The artists reviewed include: Acid Drinkers Ape Shifter Astral Doors Al Atkins Ayreon Bachman Beatallica Blackfield Blue Oyster Cult Bodragaz Joe Bouchard Cheap Trick Chrome Circa: Clutch Conquest Alice Cooper Danzig Dark Suns The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Deep Purple Delain Diablo Swing Orchestra Bruce Dickinson Disturbed D.O.A. Dominici Glen Drover Druckfarben Dwarves The Fall Fastway Fields of the Nephilim Foghat The Tracy G Group Galahad Gamma Ray Jerry Gaskill Giant Squid Glass Hammer Godsmack Grave Digger Hawkwind Helloween Glenn Hughes Iced Earth Iommi Judas Priest King Crimson King's X Kiss Kyrbgrinder

This is a collection of classic ghost stories from Algernon Blackwood, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Rudyard Kipling, Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson and H.G. Wells.

Compiling Gary Hill's articles from BeetCafe this book includes coverage of dining establishments like Thai Hut and Cronies Grill, stores like Culture Shock and Tomorrow is Yesterday, concert reviews of acts ranging from Judas Priest to Arlo Guthrie, features of local acts like Slate and Problem Addict and lot more. All the articles are from the first part of the 21st Century, serving as a time capsule of an era of the Rockford area scene. Here is sampling of some of the articles within: Attractions include: Historic Auto Attractions Coco Key Dining Includes: The Olympic Tavern Chocolat by Daniel Specialty Shops Includes: Tomorrow Is Yesterday Phoenix Traders The Pumpkin Patch Culture Shock CD Review Artists Include: Brett Vogel The Snaggs Steve Laputa Steve Ditzell The Bridge Matt Martino Concert Reviews Include: Robert Cray Styx Gordon Lightfoot Music Features Include: Southview Cheap Chick Jodi Beach Trio Basement Blues Band X51 Southern Heritage Slate

Vampires have been a mainstay of legend and nightmares for centuries. They have also become a mainstay of fiction tales and films. This book compiles several new stories along with a selection of public domain vampire tales. The stories are augmented by pictures, and the collection includes a poem, too. The book seeks to showcase the rich history of the vampire tales. The new tales were provided by Heath D. Alberts, Gary Hill, Dustin Urness and Dessie R.Voigt. Erynn Crittenden contributed a poem.

This new edition of "Strange Realities" includesfive newer fiction tales not included in the original collection of short stories. In addition,there are several of Gary Hill's blog posts and and two non-fiction pieces. The new edition is about twice the size of the original version.

This book, as the title suggests, focuses on tales meant to be at least a little scary and all set in the greater Rockford, Illinois area (stretching as far afield as the Southern Chicago area). It includes non-fiction, fictionalized non-fiction and fiction stories. Including contributions from Heath D. Alberts, Ernie Fuhr, Diane Hill, Gary Hill and Kathi Kresol, this collection also includes lots of photos.

This is the February 2018 (128th - and 20th Anniversary) issue of Music Street Journal. It includes coverage of the following artists and more: Alcatrazz Jon Anderson Robert Berry Big Country Graham Bonnet Charles Brown California Guitar Trio Johnny Cash Cheer-Accident Clark Colborn Alan Davey Delta Deep Joe Deninzon Downes Braide Association Terry Draper Dreadnaught Echo Us Keith Emerson Fischer's Flicker Focus Randy George Pontus Gunve Steve Hackett Heaven & Earth HR Glenn Hughes Sonja Kristina Lana Lane Tony Levin Marillion Miriodor Bill Nelson Erik Norlander Rausch Jordan Rudess Rush Samson ScienceNV Don Schiff Billy Sherwood Alan Simon Snoozy Moon Spirits Burning Spock's Beard 3rd Ear Experience Uriah Heep John Wetton WildeStarr Yes Frank Zappa While Gary Hill edited and published the book and wrote many of the articles, Mike Korn, Greg Olma and Larry Toering all contributed articles.

Assembling music articles written by Gary Hill for the website Suite101 during the period of 2010-2011, this book includes the following items: Short Essays: The Beginning of Heavy Metal The Origins of Progressive Rock Understanding Space Rock Album by Album Overviews of: Black Sabbath Blue Öyster Cult Alice Cooper Dimmu Borgir Dio Disturbed Fish Judas Priest Korn Otep Queensrÿche Rush Sister Hazel Styx Testament Rick Wakeman Yes

Assembling music articles written by Gary Hill for the website Suite101 during the period of 2010-2011, this book includes the following items: Short Essays: The Beginning of Heavy Metal The Origins of Progressive Rock Understanding Space Rock Album by Album Overviews of: Black Sabbath Blue Öyster Cult Alice Cooper Dimmu Borgir Dio Disturbed Fish Judas Priest Korn Otep Queensrÿche Rush Sister Hazel Styx Testament Rick Wakeman Yes

This is the February 2018 (128th - and 20th Anniversary) issue of Music Street Journal. It includes coverage of the following artists and more: Alcatrazz Jon Anderson Robert Berry Big Country Graham Bonnet Charles Brown California Guitar Trio Johnny Cash Cheer-Accident Clark Colborn Alan Davey Delta Deep Joe Deninzon Downes Braide Association Terry Draper Dreadnaught Echo Us Keith Emerson Fischer's Flicker Focus Randy George Pontus Gunve Steve Hackett Heaven & Earth HR Glenn Hughes Sonja Kristina Lana Lane Tony Levin Marillion Miriodor Bill Nelson Erik Norlander Rausch Jordan Rudess Rush Samson ScienceNV Don Schiff Billy Sherwood Alan Simon Snoozy Moon Spirits Burning Spock's Beard 3rd Ear Experience Uriah Heep John Wetton WildeStarr Yes Frank Zappa While Gary Hill edited and published the book and wrote many of the articles, Mike Korn, Greg Olma and Larry Toering all contributed articles.

This is the book version of the December 2017 (127) issue of Music Street Journal. It includes coverage of the following artists and more: Acqua Fragile Black 47 Black Sabbath Blackmore's Night Joe Bouchard Glen Campbell Curved Air Deep Purple Rick Derringer Djabe and Steve Hackett Echo Us Aretha Franklin Nature Ganganbaigal Gentle Giant Glenn Hughes Steve Hunter Jag Panzer King Crimson L7 Magma Motorhead Nox Arcana Anthony Phillips Simon Phillips Riot Roadcase Royale Tokyo Rosenthal The Security Project Slipknot Spock's Beard Steeleye Span Sting Strawbs 3rd Ear Experience The Toadies Richard Thompson Nik Turner UFO Unitopia Vanilla Fudge Rick Wakeman Warrior Widowmaker Gary Wilson The Zodiac While Gary Hill compiled the book and wrote many of the articles, Rick Damigella, Mark Johnson, Mike Korn, Greg Olma and Larry Toering all contributed articles and Larry Toering supplied concert photos.

This is the book version of the December 2017 (127) issue of Music Street Journal. It includes coverage of the following artists and more: Acqua Fragile Black 47 Black Sabbath Blackmore's Night Joe Bouchard Glen Campbell Curved Air Deep Purple Rick Derringer Djabe and Steve Hackett Echo Us Aretha Franklin Nature Ganganbaigal Gentle Giant Glenn Hughes Steve Hunter Jag Panzer King Crimson L7 Magma Motorhead Nox Arcana Anthony Phillips Simon Phillips Riot Roadcase Royale Tokyo Rosenthal The Security Project Slipknot Spock's Beard Steeleye Span Sting Strawbs 3rd Ear Experience The Toadies Richard Thompson Nik Turner UFO Unitopia Vanilla Fudge Rick Wakeman Warrior Widowmaker Gary Wilson The Zodiac While Gary Hill compiled the book and wrote many of the articles, Rick Damigella, Mark Johnson, Mike Korn, Greg Olma and Larry Toering all contributed articles and Larry Toering supplied concert photos.

This is the book version of the October 2006 (Issue 60) Issue of Music Street Journal. It includes coverage of the following artists and more: Carmine Appice Ginger Baker James Brown Canned Heat Celtic Frost Eric Clapton TD Clark Coldplay Deep Purple Keith Emerson John Flynn Ian Gillan Steve Hackett Hammers of Misfortune Jeff Healey Iron Maiden Lamb of God Jerry Lee Lewis Steve Miller Nektar Nickelback Nox Arcana Gary Numan Carl Palmer The Pixies Queensrÿche Rainbow Rhapsody of Fire Saga Michael Schenker Shadows Fade Nina Simone Slayer Soulfly Steely Dan Steve Thorne David Sylvian Traffic Suzanne Vega Warrior Soul White Stripes Wolverine Robert Wyatt Yanni John Young Gary Hill compiled the book and wrote many of the articles, but Steve Alspach, Rick Damigella, Travis Jensen, Lorraine Kay, Mike Korn, Greg Olma and Lisa Palmeno all contributed articles. There are concert photos by Dale Kay and Greg Olma.

This is the book version of the August 2006 (Issue 59) Issue of Music Street Journal. It includes coverage of the following artists and more: Body Count Bon Jovi Johnny Cash Cheap Trick Culture Club The Cure Deep Purple Donovan Doro DragonForce Dream Aria Teddy Geiger Giant Squid Hammers of Misfortune Iron Butterfly Tommy James Korn Lamb of God Mahavishnu Orchestra The Marsh The Moody Blues Moraz / Bruford Motörhead Nima & Merge Erik Norlander Nox Arcana Ryo Okumoto Ozric Tentacles Carl Palmer Pink Floyd Rainbow Rebel Meets Rebel Julie Roberts Rocket Scientists Rush Billy Sheehan Derek Sherinian Slayer Spirit System of a Down Toto Vanilla Fudge Voi Vod Wolverine Neil Young Frank Zappa While Gary Hill compiled the book, it includes written contributions by Steve Alspach, Rick Damigella, Travis Jensen, Lorraine Kay, Mike Korn and Greg Olma. There are also concert photos by Travis Jensen, Dale Kay and Greg Olma.

This is the book version of the June 2006 (Issue 58) Issue of Music Street Journal. It includes the following artists and more: Progressive Rock CD Reviews: Dream Theater David Gilmour Jethro Tull Kansas Tony Levin Carl Palmer Riverside Jordan Rudess Yes Heavy Metal CD Reviews: Astral Doors Beyond Fear Dark Black Evergrey Grave Digger Mekong Delta Queensrÿche Rage Venom Non-Prog CD Reviews: Gary Moore Uli Jon Roth Otis Rush George Thorogood Warrior Soul Video Reviews: Jon Anderson Alice Cooper Cream Deep Purple Rory Gallagher Mike Oldfield The Syn Yes Interviews: Jon Anderson Willy Deville Kataklysm Tony Levin Carl Palmer Uli Jon Roth Concert Reviews: Magic Pie Pallas Pineapple Thief Uli Jon Roth Spock's Beard Book Reviews: Rush Gary Hill compiled the book and wrote many of the articles, but Steve Alspach, Lorraine Kay, Mike Korn, Greg Olma and Josh Turner all contributed.

This is the book version of the April 2006 (Issue 57) issue of Music Street Journal. It includes these artists and more: Progressive Rock CD Reviews: Adrian Belew Robert Berry Bill Bruford's Earthworks Enchant Genesis Green Carnation Halloween Rush Chris Squire The Syn Univers Zero Heavy Metal CD Reviews: Abramis Brama Cathedral Judas Priest Sepultura Tipton, Entwhistle & Powell Glenn Tipton TNT The Devin Townsend Band Wicked Wisdom Non-Prog CD Reviews: Blue Öyster Cult Rik Emmett Ministry Toto Video Reviews: Annihilator Europe Megadeth Molly Hatchet Gary Moore Queen Otis Rush Sodom Whitesnake Interviews: Dream Theater Lamb of God Øresund Space Collective Sepultura The Syn Univers Zero Concert Reviews: Dream Theater Rik Emmett Gary Hill compiled the book and wrote many of the articles, but Steve Alspach, Mark Jordan, Mike Korn, Greg Olma, Lisa Palmeno and Josh Turner all contributed.

This is the book version of the February 2006 Issue of Music Street Journal (Issue 56). The artists featured in the issue include these and more: Annihilator The Berzerker Body Count Bruce Dickinson Dio Terry Draper Duke Ellington Enchant Exodus F5 Fates Warning Glass Glass Hammer Hawkwind Iommi Izz Judas Priest Klaatu Lana Lane Liquid Scarlet Dee Long Steve Lukather Yngwie Malmsteen Mastodon Angie Mattson Kurt Michaels Moon Safari My American Heart Niacin Opeth Orange Sky Øresund Space Collective The Pineapple Thief Proto-Kaw Rag I Ryggen Lou Reed Rush Tim Russ Michael Schenker Side Project Slave to the System Spin Doctors Dusty Springfield Roine Stolt Styx The Syn Tempest Toto UFO Rick Wakeman Jeff Wayne Yes While Gary Hill compiled the book and wrote many of the articles, Steve Alspach, Rick Damigella, Dan Hanley, Mike Korn, Marc Leider, Greg Olma, Lisa Palmeno and Josh Turner all contributed.

This book is a compilation of all the progressive rock CD (and one video) reviews published at Music Street Journal in 2002. The artists included are: Acumen Agora Ray Bennett Robert Berry California Guitar Trio Caravan Nick D' Virgilio Joe Deninzon DFA Dreadnaught Echolyn Explorer's Club Fish Fluid Time Galahad Galahad Acoustic Quintet Steve Hackett Henry Cow Steve Howe Ice Age Jeremy Karnataka Lana Lane Tony Levin Miriodor Neal Morse Steve Morse Scott Mosher Mostly Autumn Mullmuzzler Nektar Niacin Planet X Romislokus Rush Spaced Out Spock's Beard Transatlantic Triumvirat Vanilla Fudge Vapourspace Various Artists Yes The bulk of the reviews are written by Gary Hill, but Steve Alspach contributed quite a few, too.

This book contains all the interviews and concert reviews published at Music Street Journal in the year 2001. The artists included are: Interviews: Jon Anderson of Yes December People's Robert Berry DC Cooper Eve To Adam's Taki Sassaris Tom Englund of Evergrey Tommy Jordan of Geggy Tah Mille Petrozza of Kreator Lost Horizon Jean-Luc Ponty Geoff Tate of Queensryche Jordan Rudess Gary Wehrkamp of Shadow Gallery Tom Angelripper of Sodom Tempest Blackie Lawless of WASP Sharlee D'Angelo of Witchery Troy Tipton of Zero Hour Concert Reviews: Black Sabbath California Guitar Trio Alice Cooper Cracker Jethro Tull Marilyn Manson Nazareth Jean-Luc Ponty Queensrÿche Tempest Yes While the bulk of the articles are by Gary Hill, Steve Alspach contributed both photos and articles and Arnold Hablewitz and Mike Korn both contributed articles.

This book contains all the non-prog CD (and one video) reviews published at Music Street Journal in the year 2001. The artists included are: Aaliyah Aerosmith Blue Öyster Cult Boetz Alice Cooper Enuff Z'nuff Eve To Adam Geggy Tah Lake Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush Ted Nugent Gary Numan Styx 38 Special While the bulk of the articles are written by Gary Hill (who compiled the book), Mike Korn also contributed reviews.

This book features all the heavy metal CD (and one video) reviews done at Music Street Journal in the year 2001. The artists featured include: Alchemist Annihilator Converge Cradle of Filth Diecast Dimmu Borgir Dio Electric Wizard Entombed Evergrey FireHouse Halford Iced Earth Iron Savior Judas Priest King Diamond Kreator Lost Horizon Morbid Angel Nonpoint Opeth Primal Fear Queensrÿche Savatage Saxon Shadow Keep Sixty Watt Shaman Sodom Jack Starr - Jack Starr's Guardians of the Flame Static-X Various Artists Witchery Zero Hour The book is compiled by Gary Hill who also contributed some reviews. Mike Korn contributed many reviews. Arnold Hablewitz also contributed.

This book compiles all the progressive rock CD and DVD reviews published at Music Street Journal during the year 2001. The bulk of the reviews are by Gary Hill, but Steve Alspach and Vivian Lee also contributed. Artists include: Lorenza Ponce Jean-Luc Ponty Porcupine Tree Renaissance Jordan Rudess Jason Schmidt Shadow Gallery Jeremy Shaw Billy Sheehan Derek Sherinian Sonic Debris Starcastle Tangerine Dream Tempest Under The Sun Wishbone Ash and Yes

This book is a compilation of all the concert reviews published at Music Street Journal over the years 1998-2000. Artists included are: ABC Jon Anderson Black Sabbath Blue Öyster Cult Bruford Levin Upper Extremities Alice Cooper The Deadlights Dio Doro Dream Theater Emerson, Lake and Palmer Enuff Z'nuff Godsmack Trey Gunn Hair of The Dog Halford Harmony Riley Iron Maiden Kansas Kiss Tony Levin The Mollys Mötley Crüe Ozone Quartet Ozric Tentacles Poison Puya Queensrÿche Rush Saxon Skunk Anansie Spock's Beard Star People Tempest Union Yes Many reviews are by Gary Hill, other writers are: Steve Alspach, Brian Angotti, Steve Colombo, Anne Corbin, Mike Korn, Vivian Lee, Nicole Miesner and Wendy Vig. Some photographs by Gary Hill - other photographers are: Justin Alexander, Brian Angotti, Adam Bielawski, Mike Korn, Chad Lee and Nicole Miesner.

This book includes all the interviews conducted at Music Street Journal between 1998 and 2000. Interviews include: Jeff Waters of Annihilator Sebastian Bach Buck Dharma and Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult Ernie Boetz DC Cooper Ronnie James Dio Doro Chip Z'Nuff of Enuff Z'Nuff Fish Tony of Godsmack Trey Gunn Dave Brock of Hawkwind Steve Hogarth Tony Levin Trent Gardner of Magellan Frank Marino Neal Morse Derek Moore of Nektar Gary Numan Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth John Petrucci Mike Portnoy Babe of Rockbitch Jordan Rudess Billy Sheehan Derek Sherinian Skin and Mark of Skunk Anansie Lief Sorbye of Tempest John Corabi of Union Bernie Shaw of Uriah Heep Billy Sherwood of Yes Alan White of Yes and more. Although the bulk of the interviews were conducted by Gary Hill, the book includes interviews by Brian Angotti, Arnold Hablewitz, Mike Korn, Vivian Lee, Melanie Marshall.

This collection includes all the non prog CD reviews from Music Street Journal that were published between 1998 and 2000. The full list of artists includes: ABC Tori Amos Black 47 Blondie Blue Öyster Cult Camper Van Beethoven Captain Beyond Cheap Trick Concrete Blonde Alice Cooper Cracker Enuff Z'nuff Garbage The Grateful Dead Harmony Riley Jimi Hendrix Kiss Madonna Nazareth No Doubt Orgy Page and Plant Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio RockBitch Savage Garden Skunk Anansie Smashmouth Supertramp TagYerit UFO UFO Uriah Heep Various Artists Westworld White Witch Wooster Sang The X Brothers The Zen Tricksters and many more. While the bulk of the articles are by Gary Hill, some reviews were written by Brian Angotti and Steve Colombo.

This collection includes all the heavy metal CD reviews from Music Street Journal that were published between 1998 and 2000. The full list of artists includes: Angel Witch Autumn Rest Sebastian Bach Black Sabbath Blind Guardian Candlemass DC Cooper Crimson Glory Dali's Dilemma Danger Danger Danzig The Deadlights Digital Ruin Divine Regale Doro Double Drive Engine Faith No More Fates Warning Fight FireHouse Godsmack Hair of The Dog Halford Helloween Hypocrisy Iommi Iron Maiden Judas Priest King Diamond LA Guns Lowbrow Marilyn Manson Mötley Crüe Motörhead New Sun Pain of Salvation Ian Parry Poison Puya Queensrÿche Rhapsody Royal Hunt Saxon Shadow Gallery Stratovarius Glenn Tipton Union Various Artists Venom Victor While the bulk of the articles are by Gary Hill, some reviews were written by Brian Angotti, Steve Colombo, Mike Korn and Vivian Lee.

The collected CD reviews from Music Street Journal issues 1998-2000 of progressive rock artists whose names start with the letters M to Z. This includes Marillion, Alan Parsons, Pink Floyd, Rush, Spock's Beard, Rick Wakeman, Yes and many more. Although Gary Hill compiled this and did the bulk of the reviews, the book includes reviews from Steve Alspach, Yoni Bashan, Mike Korn and Vivian Lee.