{"title":"Jonny Dovercourt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonny Dovercourt\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a vibrant exploration of urban life through the lens of arts and culture. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eAny Night of the Week\u003c\/em\u003e, blend sharp observation with a lyrical style that captures the pulse of the modern city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect narratives that are both evocative and insightful, delving into themes of community, creativity, and the rhythms that define contemporary living. Dovercourt's writing invites contemplation on the spaces we inhabit and the stories that unfold within them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"any-night-of-the-week-by-jonny-dovercourt-9781552453964","title":"Any Night of the Week","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart civic history and part memoir from this veteran scene-builder and co-founder of the acclaimed Wavelength concert series, \u003cem\u003eAny Night of the Week\u003c\/em\u003e charts the evolution of Toronto's diverse independent music scene in the latter half of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Yorkville and Yonge Street scenes that spawned Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and The Band in the sixties, through to the hip-hop, indie rock, and electronica-laden nineties, which spawned acts like Broken Social Scene, Michie Mee, and Peaches, Dovercourt tells the story of how key venues, neighbourhoods, artists, and promoters laid the groundwork for this provincial outpost to grow into a music mecca.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnjustly forgotten or overlooked innovators, such as Syrinx, Martha \u0026amp; the Muffins, Fifth Column, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Phleg Camp, King Cobb Steelie, and Do Make Say Think are finally given the chance to tell their story in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595688558828,"sku":"9781552453964","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/49e8fcfd811a84ae79fc68b74862e3e6.jpg?v=1777934363"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jonny-dovercourt.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}