Books Feature

In person
By Susan G. Cole

Liz Worth’s Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History Of Punk In Toronto And Beyond 1977-1981 ($39.99, Bongo Beat) is as chaotic as the movement it documents. Worth interviewed 200-plus players on the T.O. punk scene, including NOW’s Steven Davey of the Dishes, the Viletones’ Steve Leckie and Diodes manager Ralph Alfonso and organizes quotes – with no additional analysis – around... uh, I’m not sure. The subtitle includes a time frame, but the first third of the book covers 1969 to 1977. The chapter headings don’t help, and who’s on the cover anyway? I know it’s Don Pyle and Virlana, but not because Worth tells me. Details, details – this is punk, right? Chill. Worth talks with Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham about the book Monday (January 18) at the Gladstone as part of Pages’ This Is Not A Reading Series. Should be one helluva party.

 

NOW | January 13-20, 2010 | VOL 29 NO 20
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Comments
Posted by Chris on 01/15/2010, 09:46 PM
Is this what passes for a book review? Susan G. Cole reviews the stage, music, food, and books for Now. That seems to be overwhelming for her. She clearly doesn't have the time to read the books she is reviewing, as evidenced by the lack of any commentary on the actual content of the book. I suggest Susan pick one area of coverage, with the hope of escaping the pitfall of being a jack-of-all-trades.

Posted by Sandi Smith on 01/17/2010, 05:11 PM
Great cover....the picture is FABULOUS! Don Pyle is just such a handsome fellow!!!

Posted by The Thirsty Surgeon on 01/18/2010, 09:03 PM
I heard they didn't even want Steven Davey in The Dishes, that he weaseled his way in because his brother Scott Davey was the guitarist.

Considering he's consistently one of the worst parts of NOW every week, I am not surprised. No, not one bit.

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