Mike Hudson Of THE PAGANS Book Reading At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame November 19th Chicago, IL e in Cleveland, Ohio has scheduled a booking reading by Mike Hudson, Pagans front man, on November 19th. The reading is part of the museum¹s series titled, From Songwriters to Soundmen. The reading will be followed by a moderated discussion of Hudson's career with the Pagans and as a journalist. The program will close with an audience Q & A session. Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 7:00 pm at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, OH ³From Songwriters to Soundmen: The People Behind the Hits² gives Rock Hall audiences an inside look at aspects of the music business that are often concealed from view. The series is held on the third Wednesday of every month. Past participants include: Former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield Former the Who manager Chris Stamp Alternative Press journalists Mike Shea and Jason Pettigrew Ruthless Records co-founder Jerry Heller Warped Tour Founder Kevin Lyman Helmet vocalist and guitarist Page Hamilton The Pagans formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1977. The band released eleven albums, eight singles, and appeared on ten compilations. The Blue Album (Smog Veil) is the band's first release since 2001, when The Pink Album Plus made Rolling Stone's Alternative Chart. During their career the band performed with acts such as the Dead Boys, Ramones, Pere Ubu, Devo, Patti Smith, Buzzcocks, B-52s, Police, Soul Asylum, Lemonheads and others. A number of Pagans-related items are part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum¹s permanent collection. The Hudson biography, Diary of A Punk, is available for purchase in the museum gift shop or online at Smog Veil Records: http://www.smogveil.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3sk11Y_8rI
