It is celebrating 60 years of success in the province. Black Bond Books started in Brandon, Manitoba before a family move to British Columbia where there are seven stores. Jay Durant has the story.The best time of the year for new books on music is the fall. Not only do they make for good Christmas gifts, but publishers know that the winter is the best time to curl up with a good book.
Not only do The Beatles get their own books, but so do the people who worked them. There are a number of good books on producer George Martin. Geoff Emerick, the band’s favourite sound engineer, has a bio. And don’t get me started on all the books written about Abbey Road Studios. Now there’s the story of Mal Evans who worked as a road manager and personal assistant for the band throughout the 1960s. After their breakup in 1970, he continued to work with the individual members. But on Jan.