Gary Hill's Rockford Beet

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