The Never-ending Present

by Michael Barclay
The Never-ending Present
  • ISBN-13: 9781770414693
  • Author(s): Michael Barclay
  • Subject: Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups
  • Publisher: Ecw Press
  • Imprint: Ecw Press
  • Publication Date: 20-06-2019
  • Format: p/b

Availability: Reprinting

£21.99
In the first print biography of the Tragically Hip, Michael Barclay talks to dozens of the band's peers and friends about not just the Hip's music but about the opening bands, the American albatross, the band's role in Canadian culture, and Gord Downie's role in reconciliation with Indigenous people. When Downie announced he had terminal cancer and decided to take the Hip on the road one more time, the tour became another Terry Fox moment; this time, Canadians got to witness an embattled hero reach the finish line.
About the book

In the first print biography of the Tragically Hip, Michael Barclay talks to dozens of the band's peers and friends about not just the Hip's music but about the opening bands, the American albatross, the band's role in Canadian culture, and Gord Downie's role in reconciliation with Indigenous people. When Downie announced he had terminal cancer and decided to take the Hip on the road one more time, the tour became another Terry Fox moment; this time, Canadians got to witness an embattled hero reach the finish line.

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