Margo Beredjiklian
, Cheryl Johnson
, Olivier Guérin
, Brad MULLER
, Jude Castillo
, Catherine Lee
, Marilyn Stanley
, Noelle Walsh
, Dot Mann
, Andrea Pole
, Natasha Andres
, Marissa Yip-Young
, Jane Graham
, Mark Gorman
, Rita Osullivan
, Don Gershman
, Taya Young
, Andre Labonte
, Joseph Chirayil
, Sarah Schwartz
, Barry Kazimer
, toni velthuis
, Melissa Rivosecchi
, Arvia Chen
, Tanis Anne
, Ariane Béland
, Ryan Woods
, Joe Mitchell
, Brittney Warren
, Lisa Bilodeau
, Paula Ritchie
, Kym Marsh
, Wayne Harrigan
, Michelle Arsenault
, Pamela Roberts Griffith
, Kim Cappellina
, Robert Hykawy
, Stephanie Trotter
, Michael Edwards
, Lindsey Andronak
, Paula Adam
, Chris Lantz
, Marla Schecter Howard
, Alex Henderson
, Dorothy Wong
, Dorothy Wong
, Ken Gilmour
, Rodney Cross
, Anita Jones
, Lara Maynard
, Lisa Mallia
, Laura Patterson
, Daria Krykhtin
, kristine hibbs
, Benita Hartwell
, Allison Dube
, Jen Karpiuk
, Kim Driscoll
, Crystal Collins
, Kelly Pollock-Clemett
, Lynn Andrews
, Sharon Forzley
, PATRICIA SOPEL
, A Walsh
A revelatory adventure that leads two friends into the belly of the beast with the ’90s most influential U.K. punk band that changed so many lives
It might seem odd — a punk band introducing poetry into someone’s life. But what if this lyrical influence was the reason you became a writer in the first place?
Days and Days weaves together two stories. One is a tale of friendship and self-discovery that occurs during a backpacking adventure through England, Scotland, and Ireland. The other celebrates the highly influential yet underestimated UK band Leatherface, a group that The Guardian called “the greatest British punk band of the modern era.”
Without so much as a single hostel booked, Chris MacDonald and his friend Jason cross the Atlantic. They sleep in train stations, endure a haunting on top of a volcano in Edinburgh, are driven out of Belfast by the IRA, and witness the mother of all storms. They also find themselves in the rehearsal space of their teenage punk idols, a building steeped in cultural significance for the Sunderland music scene.
Days and Days is about the silver thread that connects us even after drifting apart. It’s a story about forgiveness and reflection, how beauty can be found within callous cladding. Leatherface band members, colleagues, and friends generously share personal insights that guide the reader into the melancholy, darkness, and humor that surround Sunderland’s best-kept secret.
