Back in the day, music zine Maximumrocknroll published a do-it-yourself guide titled Book Your Own F—in’ Life, which listed contact information for venues so punk bands could book their own gigs.
“It was just random places to play all over North America and you would find Xerox copies in every band’s guitar cases,” longtime Victoria punk promoter Marcus Pollard said of the guide.
That DIY ethos is familiar to Pink Mountaintops frontman Stephen McBean, who came of age in Victoria’s punk scene.
McBean, who is also known for his work with Black Mountain and Jerk With A Bomb, now calls California home, but Pink Mountaintops are embarking on a unique grassroots tour that will take him to some of
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