On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock indie “Perhaps only in this century

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the band's troubled lead singer

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On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock indie “Perhaps only in this centuryAuthor: Dave Bidini David Bidini, rhythm guitarist with the Rheostatics, knows all too well what the life of a rock band in Canada involves: storied arenas one tour and bars wallpapered with photos of forgotten bands the next. Zit speckled fans begging for a guitar pick and angry drunks chuckin' twenty sixers and pint glasses. Opulent tour buses riding through apocalyptic snowstorms and cramped vans that reek of dope and beer. Brilliant performances