October's Recommended Books
(2011) Jennifer Morton
Canadian punk rock visionaries or the scourge of Kensington Market? Legendary Toronto band Bunchofuckingoofs were a bit of both. Created as the result of a dare in 1983 and based out of a series of flophouse-cum-beercans in Toronto's iconic Kensington market, Bunchofuckingoofs were steeped in a committment to anarchic social conciousness that extended to every aspect of their lives, on and off stage. Jennifer Morton's book explores two decades of Bunchofuckingoofdom, and the chaos that surrounded them.
(2004) Mawil
Ah, the high school band. Raucously echoing out of out of sweaty basements and bedrooms, a hallowed vessel of youthful dreams of stardom. Mawil's 2004 book The Band is a joyful tribute to the tradition of youth musicians - the drummer that changes after each gig, the audiences of five (including bandmember's parents), and the desperate attempt to impress girls.
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