On a Cold Road

On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock
Author David Bidini
Illustrator Martin Tielli
Cover artist Martin Tielli
Country Canada
Language English
Genre Biography
Publisher McClelland & Stewart
Publication date
 1998
Media type Print (softcover)
Pages 429 pp (first edition)
ISBN 978-0-7710-1456-7
OCLC 39515334
LC Class ML419.B585A3 1998

On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock is the first book by Rheostatics guitarist David Bidini. The book is a non-fiction account of what it's like for a Canadian rock band to be on tour. The 1998 book is published by McClelland & Stewart.

In his review Mark Jarman (of the The Vancouver Sun) says that the book only scratches the surface of Canadian rock history.[1]

Canada Reads 2012

On a Cold Road was a finalist for Canada Reads 2012.[2] The year's theme was non-fiction Canadian books as hosted by Jian Ghomeshi. This shortlist was announced 1 November 2011.[3] On 23 November 2011, the celebrity panelists was announced. The book was being defended by Stacey McKenzie.[4] The winner was Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter by Carmen Aguirre.

Citations

  1. ↑ Jarman, Mark (6 February 1999). "Heartaches by the number: This look at the boredom and bickering of a Canadian band's life on the road hits a lot of the right notes, though it scratches only the surface of the country's pop-music history". The Vancouver Sun (Postmedia Network Inc.). vancouversun.com. p. J11. ISSN 0832-1299.
  2. ↑ "Books & Authors » On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock". www.cbc.ca/books. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 December 2011. External link in |work= (help)
  3. ↑ National Post, Staff (1 November 2011). "CBC unveils Top 10 picks for Canada Reads". National Post (Toronto: Postmedia Network Inc.). www.nationalpost.ca. ISSN 1486-8008. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  4. ↑ Interviewer: Jamey Ordolis (24 November 2011). "Canada Reads Announces Celebrity Panelists". CBC Live. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC Television. Retrieved 20 December 2011.

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