Rock My World Canada, chapter 256: The Dishrags

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The Dishrags (also known as Dee Dee and the Dishrags were an all-female punk rock band based
in Vancouver, British Columbia in the late 1970s. Now considered the first punk group of note to emerge from the Vancouver music scene, the Dishrags were influenced by the work of the Ramones, and were forerunners in establishing the city’s punk movement. After appearing on the compilation album Vancouver Complication in 1979, the band recorded two EPs and had more tracks released following disbandment. The band was formed in 1976 in Victoria, BC and included the trio of high school students Jade Blade (lead guitar, vocals), Carmen “Scout” Michuad (drums), and Dale Powers (bass guitar).

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