On a Cold Road
{{short description|1998 book by David Bidini}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox book
| name = On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock
| image = On a Cold Road.jpg
| caption = First edition
| author = David Bidini
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| translator =
| illustrator = Martin Tielli
| cover_artist = Martin Tielli
| country = Canada
| language = English
| series =
| subject =
| genre = Biography
| publisher = McClelland & Stewart
| pub_date = 1998
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| media_type = Print (softcover)
| pages = 429 pp (first edition)
| isbn = 978-0-7710-1456-7
| oclc = 39515334
| dewey =
| congress = ML419.B585A3 1998
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| followed_by =
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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 Vancouver Sun) says that the book only scratches the surface of Canadian rock history.
Canada Reads 2012
On a Cold Road was a finalist for Canada Reads 2012. The year's theme was non-fiction Canadian books as hosted by Jian Ghomeshi. This shortlist was announced 1 November 2011. On 23 November 2011, the celebrity panelists was announced. The book was being defended by Stacey McKenzie. The winner was Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter by Carmen Aguirre.
Citations
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{{cite web
| url = http://www.cbc.ca/books/booksandauthors/1998/10/on-a-cold-road:-tales-of-adventure-in-canadian-rock.html
| title = Books & Authors » On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock
| work = cbc.ca/books
| publisher = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
| accessdate = 20 December 2011
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{{Cite episode
| title = Canada Reads Announces Celebrity Panelists
| url = http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/CBC_Live/2097955063/ID=2170623548
| accessdate = 20 December 2011
| series = CBC Live
| credits = Interviewer: Jamey Ordolis
| network = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
| station = CBC Television
| location = Toronto
| airdate = 24 November 2011
}}
{{cite news
| title = CBC unveils Top 10 picks for Canada Reads
| url = http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/11/01/cbc-unveils-top-10-picks-for-canada-reads/
| newspaper = National Post
| issn = 1486-8008
| date = 1 November 2011
| accessdate = 20 December 2011
}}
{{cite news
| title = 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
| first = Mark
| last = Jarman
| newspaper =Vancouver Sun
| issn = 0832-1299
| date = 6 February 1999
| page = J11
}}
}}
External links
- {{URL|davebidini.ca}}
Category:1998 non-fiction books
Category:Canadian non-fiction books
Category:McClelland & Stewart books
Category:Music autobiographies
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