The long-awaited, first-ever print biography of "Canada's band" -- now in paperback!

"A clever, touching, and very informative book that may well be the definitive work on an important piece of Canadian pop culture." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

In the summer of 2016, more than a third of Canadians tuned in to watch the Tragically Hip's final performance. Why? Partially because Gord Downie's terminal brain cancer made the event much bigger than merely a musical occasion. But also because these five men were always more than just a chart-topping band. They defined a generation of Canadian rock music. They were a tabula rasa onto which fans could project their own ideas: of performance, of poetry, of history, of Canada itself.

Acclaimed music journalist Michael Barclay talks to dozens of the band's peers and friends about not just the Hip's music but about the opening bands, dealing with disease through art, Gord Downie's role in reconciliation with Indigenous people, and the Hip's role in Canadian culture. It's a book for those who have always loved the Hip, and for everyone else. As Downie said at that final show watched by millions, "Everyone is invited. Everyone is involved."

Formato	Tapa suave
Número de Páginas	512
Lenguaje	Inglés
Editorial	ECW Press
Fecha de Publicación	2019-05-07
Dimensiones	8.9" x 6.0" x 1.2" pulgadas
Número de Edición	2
Letra Grande	No
Con Ilustraciones	Si
Temas	Canadiense

Barclay, Michael

Co-author of Have Not Been the Same, Michael Barclay is the Associate Editor of Exclaim! Magazine, a national free monthly devoted to underground music. He is also a contributing writer to Toronto's eye Weekly and a freelance writer and broadcaster. Between 1993 and 1999 he was the Music Editor of Southwestern Ontario's Id Magazine and played keyboards in the band Black Cabbage. Michael lives in Toronto, Ontario.