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V. Vale

V. Vale

V. "Valhalla" Vale is an American a writer, independent publisher and keyboardist. As Vale Hamanaka, he was a member of the initial configuration of the band Blue Cheer. He is the publisher and primary contributor to books and magazines published by his company, <a href="/c/books/credit/44079/RE-Search-Publications/">RE/Search Publications</a>. Vale is the host of the television talk show Counter Culture Hour on Public-access television cable TV channel 29 in San Francisco.