For the first time EVER, the complete Rolling Stones set at the El Mocambo is being officially released
On March 4 and 5, 1977, a band called The Cockroaches was booked to play the El Mocambo at Spadina
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1977
Toronto’s (Canada’s?) First Punk Club, Crash ‘n’ Burn, Opened 40 Years Ago Today
In the spring of 1977, the number of Canadian punk fans could be measured in dozens. But inspired by the
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If You’re Having a Snow Day Today, Here’s the Perfect Song. Remembering the Blizzard of 1977 with Nada Surf.
If you’re somewhere in the northeast quadrant of North America, you’re dealing with snow today. This 2002 track by Nada
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Rewind to 1977: The Sears Christmas Wishbook
I used to freak out whenever the Sears and Eatons Christmas catalogues arrived in October. What new wonders would they
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Fun: A How-to-be-a-Punk Guide from 1977
If you’re of a certain age, you may remember The Great Grunge Hoax of 1992, a story that purported to
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The Book on That Time Keith Richards Was Busted by the RCMP in Toronto
It was February 27, 1977. Working on some kind of tip, cops busted into Keith Richards room at the Harbour
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A Great Historical Study: Home Movies of London Punks, 1978-81
So what was it like to be a punk in London at the end of the explosion that saw the
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Ancient Documentary on Punk and New Wave from 1977 Surfaces
Diffuser found this short doc called The New Wave, which dealt with punk and the nascent New Wave scene in
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