Journal Entry 1 by AngieAbdou from Fernie, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, December 22, 2011

I'm a fan of Dave Bidini - as a musician, as a writer, and as a person. I picked up this one after it was included as a finalist for Canada Reads 2012. It has all the Bidini characteristics: energy, originality, humour, insight. A real treat for fans of Bidini and fans of music. 

Journal Entry 2 by AngieAbdou at Fernie, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, December 22, 2011

Released 5 mos ago (12/22/2011 UTC) at Fernie, British Columbia Canada

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

I'm sending this to fellow #CanLit lover and the person who introduced me to Book Crossing - Treeleaning. Merry Christmas! 

Journal Entry 3 by Pooker3 at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Friday, January 06, 2012

Just home from two glorious weeks in Toronto, to find this book waiting for me! Thanks Angie! 

Journal Entry 4 by Pooker3 at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Wednesday, February 08, 2012

This was the second read for this book and I think I enjoyed it more the first time. The first time I read it I was delighted to find "stories" about musicians I knew. I was also startled to realize that in 1996 and perhaps the case remains today that young musicians start off in the same way as they did in "my day" (25 years prior to 1996) with their buds in garage bands and they tour for the sake of promotion by bus & on a wing and a prayer and peanut butter.

The second time I read it, while I still found all of this very interesting, I think I was saddened that this is still the case and I wondered why anyone would do it. Obviously because they love music, but the author's love for the music itself did not come through for me as strongly as I would have liked.

I did appreciate the reverence for playing in Maple Leaf Gardens. No kidding!

As I write this I haven't checked in on the Canada Reads debates for today. But as of yesterday, this book was still in the top three.

 

Journal Entry 5 by Pooker3 at Park Theatre & Movie Cafe- Winnipeg OBCZ in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Released 3 mos ago (2/9/2012 UTC) at Park Theatre & Movie Cafe- Winnipeg OBCZ in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

I'm going to take this book to release at our meeting tonight in case one of our members is following Canada Reads and would jump at the chance to read one of the contenders. If no takers, I'll leave the book on the shelf in the loft.

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Journal Entry 6 by judysh at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Thursday, February 09, 2012

Brought home from the monthly meetup at the Park Theatre.