Icon NEWS FLASH! Bill Hicks scoop!!
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Greetings:

The Censoring of Bill Hicks was a great documentary, as it focused on the frustration of his facing audiences full of people who just didn't get what Bill as about. As far as I am concerned, I don't think that it should surprise any of you that this man was and still is highly influencial in my life. Immediately afterward, they showed the very rare LENNY BRUCE PERFORMANCE FILM.

I spoke with Kevin Booth earlier this morning, as I am trying to set up some time where I can interview him about Bill and what he was like to know as a best friend. My book is dedicated in part to Bill Hicks --- the other is my wife.

NEWS FLASH . . . .

If everyone here promises to go out and buy at least TWO COPIES when it is released --- Kevin Booth told me today that he is currently working on a DVD release, which will feature some pretty neat stuff --- I already have it on VHS, and there will be a new documentary on THE MAKING OF ARIZONA BAY, a very special CD project, where Kevin Booth mixed one of Bill's stand-up acts with the MARBELEHEAD JOHNSON music. It makes for a very excellent tribute!

BILL HICKS has four CD's out on RYKO:

01) Dangerous (1990) RYKO - RCD 10350

02) Relentless (1992) RYKO - RCD 10351

03) Arizona Bay (1997) RYKO - RCD 10352

04) Rant In E-Minor (1997) RYKO - RCD 10353

Also, for more on BILL HICKS, please check out the following websites:

01) billhicks.com

02) sacredcow.com

03) Bill Hicks Foundation For Wildlife Protection - billhicks.com/wildlife

NOTE: For those who don't know the career of Bill Hicks quite as intimately as I do, KEVIN BOOTH was Bill's best friend and business partner. They started Sacred Cow Productions together, which Kevin runs alone since Bill's death.

Also, there is a really good biography of BILL HICKS, called American Scream. The author is Cynthia True.

American Scream by Cynthia True HarperCollins - ISBN 0-380-80377-1 277 pages - paperback - $14.95

When I get more information on the release date, I will let you all know when to pick up the forthcoming release.

Enjoy!

Peace and Prayers,

Kent Daniel Bentkowski Buffalo, New York USA
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