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Ninety Days In The 90s: A Rock N Roll Time Travel Story

Miss the 90s? Ready for an adventure?

 

What if Bill And Ted went to the 1990s —the age of Nirvana, grunge, punk, Lollapalooza—and stopped off in Portlandia along the way?

Join Darby on her trip back to mid-1990s Chicago. You will enjoy the good times with Darby as she relives her carefree twenties, soaking up all the pop culture and nostalgia you could ever imagine.

"Chicago is as much a character as it is a setting, and Frye rivals Nick Hornby in his ability to use musical references as a storytelling device, navigating relationship highs and lows. Sometimes you can go back. Sometimes it’s great."

Jim Ryan, Chicago music journalist (Daily Herald, WGN Radio contributor)

"I enjoyed ripping through NINETY DAYS' rock history, punctuated by booze, bands and dreamy Chicago landmarks. Frye's written a fun time trip that feels like an everlasting punk tour where the van goes around in circles in Schuba's parking lot."

Bill Davis, guitarist & lead singer of Dash Rip Rock

"How did Andy Frye write perhaps my favorite piece of fiction about my least favorite decade? Beats me, man, but more of this mystery and magic, please.” 

Kevin Smokler, author of Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to 80s Teen Movies

"NINETY DAYS transported me back to summer days hanging out at a record store, watching Bulls games, playing music and games of I’m-more-punk-than-you with frenemies.  Anyone who lived in this decade needs to brace themselves before reading NINETY DAYS. You’re about to go back."

Jeff Winkowski, author of Time of Your Life: Hardcore, Punk, Indie, Rock and a Life Well Begun in Milwaukee

"This book gets right what is serious and what is funny without contradiction. And it's entertaining!
It's as Matt Sorum said: Rock 'n' roll is about the celebration of life, the celebration of being an individual. Freedom. The freedom to be exactly who you are, whenever you want. Whenever."

Doug Milam, author of Still The Confusion

"I f***ing love this book. It takes all the angsty, music-loving elements of High Fidelity and mashes it up with the fast-paced humor of Hot Tub Time Machine. Grab a flannel, dust off your Doc Martens, and prepare to be transported on a wild ride through the best decade of the 20th century."

Steve Lemig, author of Just Act Natural, A Memoir

"Andy Frye’s NINETY DAYS IN THE 90s is an intelligently written, pop culture-filled blast from the past. A great read to ease one’s aching nostalgia. Or to some, a journey back to discover why the 90s will forever remain an obsession."

Stephanie Wilson, author of Big Waves & Wooden Benches

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If you could time travel back to the 90s…

Would you go see Nirvana’s first gig? Form a punk band? Play a winning lottery ticket? Buy Amazon stock?

 Sounds great, but Darby has other ideas. 

Darby Derrex is not experiencing an early midlife crisis. (Or is she?) She’s failed on Wall Street and in her relationships. She returns to Chicago to take over her uncle’s record store and imagines a “do-over.”  Little does Darby know a time machine rumbles under her feet.

Chicago, 1996: Grunge tops the charts. Concertgoers are crowd surfing. Bands like Smashing Pumpkins rescue us from Celine Dion and hair metal. And it’s the year Darby left behind her music critic job—and her true love.

Once Darby goes back, she has a blast—and that’s part of the problem. She’s got 90 days to return or stay back forever. Both are tempting, but Darby has to face the music.

ANDY FRYE has written for Rolling Stone, ESPN and other publications. Currently, he writes about sports business for Forbes.

Over his career, Andy has interviewed hundreds of athletes, rock stars and other celebrities.

Among the bands and solo artists he has interviewed are Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Morrissey, Jimmy Eat World, Rage Against The Machine, and Alice In Chains.

Check out Andy’s sportswriting for Forbes by going to SportyFrye.com

Andy Frye | Sports writer, journalist