Gary Hill's Rockford Beet: A Collection of Articles Originally Published at BeetCafe.com

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