Canadian Indie Rock Memories

Looking for Toronto-specific memorabilia

2009-04-22T14:56:00.003-04:00

A series of short films are in the works that tell the story of Toronto's music scene. The people behind this are looking for pictures and memorabilia from the 90s and, currently, are eager to get their hands on anything about the former Ultrasound Show Bar.

It's actually much more than a series of short films... it's interactive and portable! In their own words:

"City Sonic is a new, multi-platform music series that delivers these stories straight into the hands of todayʼs music fans, wherever they are: online, on TV, and on their mobile phones.

Itʼs a backstage, all-access pass to 24 revealing short films featuring contemporary music stars such as K-OS, Broken Social Scene, Sarah Slean and more.

Each film tells the story of one musician and their shared history with a legendary Toronto music venue. City Sonic creates a new level of engagement with the city through location-based storytelling and a gaming component built around the new generation of mobile phones."

If you can help them out, contact Jason @ 416 703 5580 x224. Their soon-to-be-released website is: www.citysonic.tv

The Canadian Music Forum

2007-11-16T15:22:00.000-05:00

It was recently brought to our attention that Darrin Cappe is building a new site that all fans of Canadian indie rock (and Canadian music in general!) should check out: thecanadianmusicforum.com is still under construction, but check back regularly for updates!

Darrin also runs the following fan sites: rheostaticslive.com
bourbontabernaclechoir.com
thomastrioandtheredalbino.com

Keep up the good work Darrin!

Strange no more

2007-11-08T11:44:00.000-05:00

I'm a decade ahead of myself again, but I can't help but tell anyone who cares to listen (or read) that someone (a saint or guardian angel, perhaps?) has posted the L'ETRANGER video for "One People." L'ETRANGER featured Andrew Cash on guitar and vocals (who was later the first Canadian to be signed to Island Records, won a Juno for "Boomtown," and was a member of Ursula and currently, The Cash Brothers) and Chuck Angus on bass and vocals (who was later the leader of The Grievous Angels and is now NDP MP for Timmins-James Bay).

Indie Northern Pikes

2007-10-25T11:21:00.000-04:00

Although the Northern Pikes were indie back in the 1980s, I can't help but post this great video for their early song, "Public To Notice." Truthfully, I didn't even know a video existed for this song. As you can see the band is different from the later version of the Pikes (although still including Merl, Brian, and Jay) and a little more punk-influenced. Great video, great song!

An Open Letter To Sloan

2007-10-01T17:13:00.000-04:00

Dear Members of Sloan (and all Sloan fans, past and present),

Recently curiosity got the best of me, and I looked up "underwhelm" in the dictionary. According to the 1989 edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (published three years before the release of the Peppermint EP or Smeared), "underwhelm" is indeed a word. I know this, 'cause I looked it up.

under'whelm, v.

joc.

[f. UNDER-1 10a, after OVERWHELM v.]

trans. To leave unimpressed, to arouse little or no interest in. Chiefly as under'whelmed pa. pple. and ppl. a., and under'whelming ppl. a.

1956 T. K. QUINN Giant Corporations viii. 61 He wrote..commending the action of one of the giant corporations for a..price reduction at a time when prices were rising. I was underwhelmed, and investigated. 1968 Punch 17 July 81/2, I agree that the wretched parents are not to be penalised till 1969 and I'm sure they are under-whelmed with gratitude. 1970 Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 3 July 47/1 Victoria Fair got off to a quite underwhelming start..with a concert in the University of Victoria gym. 1972 Times Lit. Suppl. 29 Dec. 1569/4 Both the prose and the play are underwhelming. 1978 Ottawa Citizen 2 Mar. 3/3 The Sparks Street post office ran out of applications..but a survey of other post offices..showed the public was generally underwhelmed. 1984 Observer 15 Jan. 9/3 He was..fluent in speech and crashingly dull. If there was an opportunity to be underwhelming, he unfailingly seized it.

SOURCE: OED Online

Sincerely,
A Disillusioned Fan

Plumtree GO!

2007-05-07T11:53:00.000-04:00

I rarely watch Global TV, but last night, as I was flipping the channels, I by chance paused during a Global TV ad when I heard the familiar sounds of Plumtree's opening number, GO!, from their album Predicts the Future. GO! was featured during the promo ad for Global's soon-to-be-debuted new (Canadian, imagine that!) series, The Best Years.

15 Years Later...

2007-04-25T21:07:00.000-04:00

...Moncton's very own, The Monoxides, on 15 years of RAWK!

This is from "Sessionswith": A video netcast featuring interviews and performances with the best independent musicians and bands across Canada.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA8Gkoc-b9o

I fondly recall a Monoxides show at York University's Winters College Pub (which was known for bringing in the greatest acts the university would see while I was there). They played with Tristan Psionic and Chix Diggit. All great acts but the Monoxides completely took the evening in a radically different direction. What an absurdly loud performance! Of all the bands that I didn't prepare for (i.e. stuff my ears full of something) I'd say that these guys and the Supersuckers did the most damage to my poor ears.

Band T-Shirts / Morganfields

2007-04-24T13:47:00.000-04:00

I'm sure I'm not only one who still wears my indie band t-shirts from 15 years ago. Sadly though, this is the only one I have left. Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Killjoys, Gandharvas, Inbreds (just to name a few)... all gone. Some claimed by coffee stains, others by wear and tear. Some by self-inflicted fire (no that's not true). Anyone else got t-shirts hiding away in the back of their closets?

And completely related: It looks like Alun Piggins has set up a Morganfields profile on Myspace. Check it out! What a throwback - he's posted several videos including Up The Ladder and Back Here. So great!

If you leave there wanting just a bit more of Morganfields nostalgia, visit Alun's own website. From there it won't take you long to find this exciting piece of news: "...it’s true. Alun is putting the finishing touches on a new CD. The as-yet-untitled record will feature a more raw, guitar-driven sound than previous efforts, having maybe more in common with The Morganfields’ CDs than with Alun’s solo work. More to come on this release soon!"

A Venue for Bands and Fans in Atlantic Canada

2007-04-21T21:20:00.000-04:00

A lot of readers of late have been joining us from Atlantic Canada, and we'd like to send-out a big hello and welcome! For all fans and bands of indie rock from our eastern shores, there is the Locals Homepage, full of discussion boards, audio, and video. Check it out!

!Indie Rock Quiz Winner!

2007-04-20T22:04:00.000-04:00

Three cheers to !Jeremy Kay! who determined that our mystery bass player is Brian Featherstone. Mr. Featherstone played in Scratching Post when this photo was taken on Feb 24, 1996 at Lee's Palace, Toronto, Ont. This is what he's up to these days.

Thanks to all those who entered this round. More to come.

AND... look for more photos as we get the indierockmemories site up and running in the next few days. If you have any photos, posters etc. that you'd like to contribute to the archives, drop us an email. A special thanks to all those who have offered us their goods so far.

Indie Rock Quiz Time

2007-04-12T11:06:00.000-04:00

Just how much do you really know? We dare you to take the Indie Rock Memory-Challenge. This challenge, not for the faint of heart, will push you beyond your limits... of your own humanity. Are you ready?

Challenge #1: Who is this?

If you think you know (or just want to take a guess), send your answer to iknow@indierockmemories.com . Let's say that all answers must be received by next Thursday, April 19, 2007. 4pm. One entry per person. Winner(s) will get the glorious recognition and admiration of their peers (i.e. we'll post the results here).

CHRW London Music Archive

2007-04-06T20:11:00.000-04:00

If you haven't visited the site yet, CHRW showcases a phenomenal resource called the London Music Archives which is, in their own words, "a living library of music written, recorded, performed and produced by Londoners". They have quite a list of musicians and bands going all the back to 1967! The 90's are well represented by bands such as these from the 1994 archive: Bassbag, Boatman, Borrowed Tyme, DeForest Kelley, The Frankenstein 5, The Gandharvas, Genocide, The Gurriers, Killswitch... the list goes on. Certainly a trip down memory lane.

The best part: each entry in the archive is downloadable!

The New Grand @ Lee's Palace

2007-04-06T13:15:00.000-04:00

Sat Feb 24, 1996

When I first moved to Toronto, back in the mid-90s, I fell out of the indie rock loop for some time. How did I let this happen? Afterall, Toronto is one of Canada's most prominent cities, boasting countless rock clubs and seemingly endless musical opportunities. The answer was simple. I lived way up at Steeles and Keele, a cultural void of North Toronto which meant that in order to see a show I had to travel downtown. This, however, wasn't the problem. The problem was going home after a show. Toronto's transit system left much to be desired (and maybe still does) - what with the subway closing before 2:00am and extremely limited and unreliable late night bus schedules. (I write this with my NYC-bias where the subways don't shut down. And, yes, they smell like roses too). But after numerous outings of going to shows by myself, 2 to 2.5 hour commutes back home, falling asleep on the wrong late night bus and ending up in Etobicoke, waiting in the freezing cold for the Bathurst Street "blue-light" bus which came every 45 minutes to an hour, I began for the first time to moderate my late night trips to downtown clubs.

This is not to say that I stopped completely. From time to time YorkU would have some decent bands play at one or two of the campus bars and more often than not, I jumped at those opportunities. But I saved the downtown pilgrimages for special occassions. This show at Lee's Palace, featuring The New Grand, Scratching Post, Smoother, Radioblaster, Len, and Hip Club Groove was one. I also had the good fortune of seeing this show with Brendan and Ian, who took a Greyhound in from Peterborough to see it with me. When thinking about our respective travel times it took to get to the show, I'm pretty sure that Peterborough and North York were roughly equal distances from Lee's Palace. It certainly felt that way.

Oh, and it goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway. The show rocked.

CIRM Member Forum

2007-04-05T12:56:00.000-04:00

Hello All,

We've set up a Canadian Indie Rock Memories group on Facebook which we hope will complement this blog by allowing us all to get a little more up close and personal. This blog will of course continue to rock so check in here for photos, news, commentaries and of course, fond, fond memories.

If you don't have a Facebook account yet, why not get one? And then join us here.

Indie Video Gems

2007-04-01T16:26:00.000-04:00

I've begun to create a "playlist" of Canadian Indie Rock videos from the 90s on Youtube.... To date, this list includes Plumtree, Cub, Local Rabbits, Inbreds, Rheostatics, Sloan, Furnaceface, and the Bourbon Tabernacle Choir.... More will be added when I find them (or if I have the time, post them myself, since I have an extensive VHS archive of videos and performances from the 90s...).

"What It Means to Be Truly Independent"

2007-03-31T13:42:00.000-04:00

Last night marked the end of a chapter in Canadian Indie music history. The Rheostatics have, after 21 years, called it a day. As a tribute to the majesty of the Rheostatics, several indie bands from the 90s reunited to record a CD of Rheos' songs: the Inbreds, Local Rabbits, and Weeping Tile (all reunited) are joined by King Cobb Steelie, Barenaked Ladies, Wooden Stars, and By Divine Right, among others, on a CD available in limited copies from Zunior.com.

The Local Rabbits' Ben Gunning is quoted as saying of the Rheostatics: "Of all they gave us, though, the most valuable is, without a doubt, their demonstration of what it means to be truly independent. Not just 'indie' as a synonym for 'unsigned,' but independent of the trends of the day creatively unfettered."

Well said, Mr. Gunning.

Links and more Links

2007-03-30T11:58:00.000-04:00

Honest, this blog will become a priority soon...one of these days (take pity on two busy grad students, though, won't ya?!).... In the meantime, we've stumbled across some 90's Canadian Indie Rock links and news of late....

As most of the world knows--or at least that part of the world with half-decent musical taste knows--Canadian indie rock Kings, the Rheostatics are calling it a day after three decades... The CBC has posted a rather interesting photo essay of the band's history... The Rheostatics' Northern Odyssey. Photo #7 is of particular interest to us, since we were in that crowd--front row, actually, stage right, pretty much directly in front of Martin Tielli... Check out my photos from that same day, below.... This was the same Canada Day performance where Tragically Hip fans pretty much destroyed the afternoon for true lovers of Canadian music, by consistently throwing garbage and water bottles onto the stage, all the while screaming "Get off the stage, we want the Hip..." It was pathetic.... Dave Bidini tells the tale rather well in his excellent book, On A Cold Road.

And then there are the series of sites created by the fine fellows at Canadian Music Forum, to date featuring the Rheostatics, Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, and Thomas Trio and the Red Albino.

Finally, there are rumours circulating that Mint Records will reissue Cub's albums, along with Maow's only release (featuring Neko Case on drums and vocals). Does this mean my signed copy of Betti-Cola will be worth something now?!

The Maker (Daniel Lanois)

2007-02-28T17:04:00.000-05:00

Another good find, from AOL video.

Ticket Stubs

2007-02-19T18:09:00.000-05:00

As part of our archiving project, I've scanned and posted a number of ticket stubs, many from classic shows of Canadian Indie Rock in the 90s....

Scratching Post @ Lee's Palace

2007-01-21T18:17:00.000-05:00

photo by [pmd]

Nicole Hughes

Feb 24, 1996

...and more recently, in Minx.

For Your Viewing Pleasure

2007-01-19T11:54:00.000-05:00

A very quick search through Youtube gave us some great finds. I've posted them here for all to enjoy.

The Killjoys

The Leather Uppers

A very special thanks to jonmoyes for generously posting a number of Thomas Trio and the Red Albino clips.

Check out his account for more! The sound and video quality are really quite good. Thanks again, jon!

Mapping Indie Rock, a request

2007-01-09T15:16:00.000-05:00

We've had several suggestions to add specific bars and clubs to our Indie Rock Map and we're thankful for your help! If possible, please include the address of the venue so that we can plot its location on the map. We realize that many of these places might have closed, changed management or are now open under a new name so if that is the case, let us know that too.

As always, feel free to post your comments, stories and personal memories about any scene that you were a part of (or wished you were, or were glad that you weren't!) during the 90's indie rock wave. We look forward to posting more of ours and reading yours in the near future.

Inbreds' Images

2006-12-12T13:12:00.000-05:00

Just a few Inbreds' images from my Archive of Canadian Indie Rock in the 90's...

Poster and set-list from the 4 June, 1994

27 May, 1995, London, Ontario

The infamous Inbreds' sticker...
(also available in red)

Live at Another Roadside Attraction II,
22 July, 1995, Markham, Ontario

Kombinator postcard, 1995

Mike O'Neill live at Lee's Palace
27 November, 1996, Toronto
(Photo by Paul De Decker)

Peterborough, 27 February, 1997
The Last Time I saw them play live...

Free Beer and the Izen Bros. Band

2006-11-29T16:26:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Keith for reminding me of the Izen Bros. Band. My memories of this show are not entirely clear, except that I recall the patio was open at Call the Office, and I bought a Kickstand Travolta CD--not only on the strength of their performance, but also because the cover art featured a shot of the Embassy.

In addition to receiving free beer from the Izen Bros., I remember distinctly the Sleeman's Cream Ale that Andrew Cash bought for myself and another friend, Charles. We'd gone up to London on a whim to see the Odds play at Call the Office. Paying no attention to who was opening (because we didn't recognise the name of the band), we settled into one of the booths near the stage and were chatting absent-mindedly. About three chords into the opening act's first song, I distinctly recognised the voice and guitar of Andrew Cash. Charles and I were both fans of Andrew Cash, so it was a terrific surprise to accidentally catch one of the first gigs that URSULA played. Ursula was, in fact, the same band Andrew Cash had been playing with for years (featuring, briefly, Jason Collett on bass), but apparently he felt the sound on his last album, "Hi," had been as much about the band as it was his own song-writing. Thus, the birth of Ursula, who released only one album, "Happy To Be Outraged." After Ursula's set that night, we chatted up Andrew Cash and managed to get a free beer out of him. Mr. Cash is now, of course, quite busy and successful, playing and putting out albums with his brother, Peter, as The Cash Brothers.

The Intelligence in Rockin' Out

2006-11-24T23:01:00.000-05:00

Let me apologise for the long hiatus. "Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans."

As a fan of the rock 'n' roll music, I probably gave my Mother more than a few sleepless nights. Hanging out at all-age music clubs like the Embassy and Call the Office in London meant that I met the occassional hooligan, no doubt (and the neighbourhood in which the Embassy was located in the 1990's was far from desirable), but an often overlooked positive aspect of listening to music (and I mean really listening), going to live shows, and bumping shoulders with indie rockstars is that a few of those "rockstars" are actually smart. In my own case, I developed a kind of friendship with one-half of the 90's bass and drum duo, the Inbreds, from Kingston, Ontario.

I was first turned on to the Inbreds while watching an episode of MuchWest--Terry David Mulligan was interviewing (another intellectually stimulating band) the Rheostatics about their work on the film Whale Music (based on a superb novel by Paul Quarrington, by the way). As he often did after an interview, Mulligan asked the band what video they'd like to see (I assume expecting they would pick one of their own). After a second or two of humming and hawing, Martin Tielli blurted out "Prince! by the Inbreds." Mulligan seemed momentarily confused, but then recovered in fine style with the quirp "a band from Kingston, Ontario, am I right?" And so I was introduced to the Inbreds. The video for "Prince" had perhaps never before been played on MuchMusic, so it was a wonder that Mulligan had heard of this truly indie band at all. "Prince," about a "toy dog on wheels," was recorded on a four-track recorder and the video was shot with homevideo equipment, and featured Dave Ullrich and Mike O'Neill horsing around at an old quarry. But the song and video was more than enough to inspire me, and within a few days (after some investigation) I was a full-fledged Inbreds fan. How many other Inbreds' fans were born that day is difficult to say, but with Tielli's selfless request for the "Prince" video, the career of the Inbreds was in many ways launched. I bought the Inbreds' full-length album (featuring "Prince"), Hilario, on cassette--for $12 postpaid from their very own record label, PF Records. And within less than a year, I had worn my copy of Hilario out--the cassette had given up the ghost, so I was forced to replace it on CD. No doubt that cassette wore out because it was constantly playing in my Mother's 1991 Cavalier, which I drove a lot. For several months or more, Hilario, was a musical staple. I caught my first Inbreds show in London, Ontario at the Embassy (along with Trout and King Cobb Steelie) on 4 June, 1994, and I would see them at least seven more times in the next 2.5 years.

To say they were my favourite Canadian Indie band would be an understatement. The Inbreds, in my mind, embodied all that was great about Canadian Indie Rock--their music was excellent, at once melodic and rockin', they recorded and produced their own stuff on a tight budget, and they were just two guys--who toured in a Cavalier! Better still, they were approachable and friendly guys who didn't shy away from their fans. At that very first show in June 1994 I introduced myself to Dave Ullrich and for more than a year after that we maintained a friendly correspondence. And this was in the days before everyone was living online, emailing their every thought and query. I wrote letters, by hand, to Dave; and Dave wrote letters, by hand, in response. At those following seven shows Dave never ceased to seek me out, and we'd have a friendly chat. I even queried Dave in making the big decision about what university I'd attend. As I knew that he and Mike had attended Queen's in Kingston, I turned to Dave for advice on Queen's. Even after the Inbreds released Kombinator, and became bonified indie rock superstars, Dave remained friendly. Only through passing years and changing interests did our correspondence cease. So, in truth, my Mom had very little to worry about. The Inbreds were not only an outlet to rock out to, they were my intellectual peers.

Canadian Indie Rock Images

2006-11-06T18:51:00.000-05:00

As time permits, and the free Flickr service allows, images documenting memories of Canadian Indie Rock will be posted here. If you've got images to contribute, please don't hesitate!!

More about CUB ('cause there can never be too much)

2006-10-20T18:00:00.000-04:00

There's still an old CUB website on the internet, apparently inactive since 2000, but interesting and informative nonetheless.

And in my old files I found lots of old CUB stickers, newsletters,
and cutesy toys. I am grateful that I was a teenage packrat.... I am
in the process of digitising all of these old memories, which I hope
to post in the future...

Former CUB fans may be interested in multi-talented Lisa Marr's
new music projects, Buck, and the Lisa Marr Experiment. Check
out her cool new country-tinged tunes on her website!

What's Cooking? An update on Lisa G.

2006-10-20T15:07:00.000-04:00

Update on Lisa G. from CUB! While I can't be 100% certain, I'm pretty sure Lisa G. (real name: Lisa Gertrud Nielsen) is now an award-winning NFB filmmaker and Director of Media Production with Rouxbe, a culinary instruction website!

Which gets me to thinking...what is it with former Canadian Indie Rockers and cooking related activities?!

Not only is CUB's Lisa G. now involved with culinary-type activities, but there's also Mike Clive, formerly the bass player with London, Ontario's high energy indie rockers, The New Grand (or Trout, as they were called in their very early days). Mr. Clive (who is now playing and touring with Jason Collett's band) was the host of "Sizzle with Michael P. Clive" on the W-Network, circa 2001-2002, and was at one time, at least, working on a cooking book to be published by Penguin Canada.

Mapping Canadian Indie Rock in the 90's

2006-10-20T12:30:00.000-04:00

The purpose of this map will be to pinpoint the significant 1990s clubs where indie rock lived and thrived...

It's a work in progress, and new clubs and locations will be added as we learn about them...
Where Canadian Indie Rock Rocked

CUB...still in love

2006-10-09T21:29:00.000-04:00

Who remembers Cub? They used to be a favourite of mine... They even sent me postcards (but maybe they sent them to all their fans...)...

Cub was from Vancouver and they were one of Mint Records' early flagship bands. Their shows were cute and high energy, and the girls were always friendly and chatty after the show.

Lisa G. where are you now?!?

Documenting an important part of Canadian pop-culture history...

2006-10-09T19:18:00.000-04:00

Along with my old friend and one-time bandmate, Paul De Decker, I've begun the every-so-enjoyable task of documenting the 1990's Canadian Indie Rock scene, as we experienced it. In addition to this blog, where we will post our memories and memorabilia, Paul and I have a book in the works... More on that later.

Fittingly, I want to include the text of a list I once kept of all the bands and shows that I attended. While this list abruptly ends in March, 1997, my concert experiences did not--I just simply stopped counting at that point.... But this journal, of sorts, marks the beginning of our project, so fittingly I want to share it...

Past Concerts, Shows

1. Slaughter, Winger, KISS - Fri Oct 12, 1990, Copps Collisium, Hamilton, Ont.

2. Metallica - Thurs Nov 14, 1991, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ont.

3. Metallica - Tues April 14, 1992, Copps Collisium, Hamilton, Ont.

4. Trixter, Faster Pussycat, KISS - Sat Oct 3, 1992, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ont.

5. Hammerbox, Sloan - Fri June 18, 1993, The Embassy, London, Ont.

6. Another Roadside Attraction - Andrew Cash, 13 Engines, Thomas Trio & the Red Albino, The Pursuit of Happiness, Richard Seguin, Crash Vegas, Daniel Lanois, Hothouse Flowers, Midnight Oil, The Tragically Hip - Sat July 24, 1993, Markham Fairgrounds, Markham, Ont.

7. Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Neil Young - Wed Aug 18, 1993, Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, Ont.

8. Blue Rodea - Sun Aug 29, 1993, Woodstock Fairgrounds, Woodstock, Ont.

9. The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Moxy Fruvous - Tues Sept 14, 1993, London Fairgrounds, London, Ont.

10. Blind Melon, Lenny Kravitz - Wed Sept 22, 1993, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ont.

11. Ginger, Sarah McLachlan - Fri Nov 19, 1993, Centennial Hall, London, Ont.

12. Magnapop, Redd Kross, The Lemonheads - Sun Nov 21, 1993, The Concert Hall, Toronto, Ont.

13. The Leather Uppers, Face to Face, Cub, NOFX - Fri May 14, 1994, The Embassy, London, Ont.

14. Murray Torkildsen, Mystic Zealots, Furnaceface - Fri June 3, 1994, The Embassy, London, Ont.

15. Trout, The Inbreds, King Cobb Steelie - Sat June 4, 1994, The Embassy, London, Ont.

16. Black Cabbage, Julia Propeller - Sat June 11, 1994, The Embassy, London, Ont.

17. The Imagineers, Creature Cantina, The Morganfields - Sat June 25, 1994, The Embassy, London, Ont.

18. Treble Charger, The Mahones, Eric's Trip, Change of Heart, The Rheostatics, Jane Siberry, The Odds, Spirit of the West, Daniel Lanois, The Tragically Hip - Fri July 1, 1994, Molson Park, Barrie, Ont.

19. Bung, Thrush Hermit, Treble Charger - Sat July 9, 1994, The Embassy, London, Ont.

20. The Kids in the Hall (live studio recording) with Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - July 6, 1994, CBC Studios, Toronto, Ont.

21. The Gandharvas, Lowest of the Low - Fri July 29, 1994, Harris Park, London, Ont.

22. Kumbaya Festival 1994 - featuring Rik Emmett, Leslie Spit, Kim Mitchell, The Rankin Family, Joel Feeney, Prairie Oyster, Barney Bentall, Murray McLachlan, Jughead, Lost Dakotas, Mary Margaret O'Hara, The Watchmen, Randy Bachman, Lori Yates, Kevin McDonald, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Meryn Cadell, Cassandra Vasik, Accidentally Cool, BKS, Ashley MaIsaac, Moxy Fruvous, hHead, Moist, Devon and the Metro Squad, Blue Rodeo, Holly Cole, Punjabi By Nature, The Waltons, Moe Berg, Dream Warriors, Change of Heart, Barenaked Ladies, Jane Siberry, Fifth Column, Lee Aaron, 54-40, Larry Gowan, Big Sugar, Tom Cochrane... - Sun Sept 4, 1994, Ontario Place Forum, Toronto, Ont.

23. Pedestrian Status, The Killjoys, Furnaceface - Sat Sept 10, 1994, The Embassy, London, Ont.

24. Pedestrian Status, The Inbreds, hHead - Sat Sept 17, 1994, The Embassy, London, Ont.

25. The Last Supper, Mutton Birds, The Watchmen - Sat Nov 12, 1994, The Embassy, London, Ont.

26. Arizona Rain, Huevos Rancheros, The Inbreds - Sat Nov 26, 1994, The Embassy, London, Ont.

27. The Local Rabbits, Hip Club Groove, Sloan - Thurs Feb 16, 1995, The Embassy, London, Ont.

28. Dinner is Ruined, Chop That Wood, Wholesome, The Caspers, The Inbreds - Fri Feb 24, 1995, The Embassy, London, Ont.

29. Alun Piggins, Acid Mudflower, The Gandharvas - Sat March 26, 1995, The Embassy, London, Ont.

30. Arizona Rain, Slacker, Change of Heart - Sat April 1, 1995, The Embassy, London, Ont.

31. Ursula, The Odds - Mon May 8, 1995, Call the Office, London, Ont.

32. Growl, Lorded - Thurs May 25, 1995, The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Ont.

33. Radioblaster, Spool, The Inbreds - Sat May 27, 1995, Call the Office, London, Ont.

34. The New Grand, Mutton Birds - Fri June 2, 1995, Call the Office, London, Ont.

35. Staplefest - The New Grand, Big Fake, Hilbilly Nobles... - Sat June 10, 1995, Straffordville, Ont.

36. Poster Children, Hardship Post - Fri June 16, 1995, Call the Office, London, Ont.

37. Steve Fearing, Sarah McLachlan - Tues June 27, 1995, Alumni Hall, London, Ont.

38. The New Grand, Tristan Psionic - Thurs June 29, 1995, Call the Office, London, Ont.

39. Another Roadside Attraction - The Inbreds, Eric's Trip, The Rheostatics, Matthew Sweet, Blues Traveler, Spirit of the West, Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, The Tragically Hip - Sat July 22, 1995, Markham Fairgrounds, Markham, Ont.

40. The Mahones, Spirit of the West - Aug 1995, Harris Park, London, Ont.

41. Splash Suit, Superfriendz, Cub, Jale - Thurs Aug 31, 1995, The Embassy, London, Ont.

42. The Arrogant Worms, The Plaid Daddies, The Gandharvas, 13 Engines - Thurs Sept 7, 1995, Memorial Arena, Kingston, Ont.

43. The Mahones, Van Allen Belt - Wed Sept 13, 1995, Alfie's Pub, Kingston, Ont.

44. The Caspers, Treble Charger, The Rheostatics, The Watchmen - Sat Sept 16, 1995, Jock Hardy Arena, Kingston, Ont.

45. Deta Dawn, Ursula - Fri Sept 29, 1995, The Toucan, Kingston, Ont.

46. The Skydiggers - Fri Oct 13, 1995, A.J.'s Hangar, Kingston, Ont.

47. Pansy Division, Cub, Sunfish, Glueleg - Sat Oct 28, 1995, Call the Office, London, Ont.

48. Ursula, Crash Vegas - Wed Nov 1, 1995, Alfie's Pub, Kingston, Ont.

49. The Honeybuckets - Sat Nov 18, 1995, The Downtown Rose & Crown, Kingston, Ont.

50. Andrew Cash calls the afternoon of Tues Nov 21, 1995.

51. Made, Scratching Post - Fri Dec 29, 1995, Call the Office, London, Ont.

52. Shy, Rebecca West - Sat Jan 27, 1996, The Hangman, Peterborough, Ont.

53. Change of Heart, Squirrel - Sat Feb 3, 1996, The Toucan, Kingston, Ont.

54. The New Grand, Scratching Post, Smoother, Radioblaster, Len, Hip Club Groove - Sat Feb 24, 1996, Lee's Palace, Toronto, Ont.

55. Van Allen Belt, The Hell Billy's - Fri March 1, 1996, The Toucan, Kingston, Ont.

56. Wooden Stars, The Inbreds - Wed March 6, 1996, Alfie's Pub, Kingston, Ont.

57. Arcamedes, Van Allen Belt - Thurs April 4, 1996, The Toucan, Kingston, Ont.

58. Big Wreck, The Watchmen - Sat April 20, 1996, Call the Office, London, Ont.

59. The Smalls, Shallow North Dakota, Scratching Post - Fri April 26, 1996, Call the Office, London, Ont.

60. Trigger Happy, D.O.A. - Thurs May 10, 1996, The Embassy, London, Ont.

61. The New Grand, Tristan Psionic - Fri May 17, 1996, Call the Office, London, Ont.

62. Licorice Fix, The Rheostatics - Fri May 31, 1996, Call the Office, London, Ont.

63. The Izen Bros. Band, Kickstand Travolta - Sat June 1, 1996, Call the Office, London, Ont.

64. Joe Dumpster, Superfly, Scratching Post - Sat June 8, 1996, The Embassy, London, Ont.

65. KISS - Tues Aug 6, 1996, Skydome, Toronto, Ont.

66. Flux, Weeping Tile - Mon Sept 23, 1996

67. The Local Rabbits, Sloan - Mon Sept 30, Trasheteria, Peterborough, Ont.

68. Superloser, Tristan Psionic, Change of Heart - Fri Oct 11, 1996, The Embassy, London, Ont.

69. Storm Without Cease, Sister Someone - Sat Oct 12, 1996, Johnny's Rocket Room, London, Ont.

70. Psychobilly Hoedown, Aardvark & the Crumpled Sleeve - Sat Oct 19, 1996, Red Dog, Peterborough, Ont.

71. Honeytruck, Punchbuggy, Furnaceface - Mon Oct 28, 1996, Trasheteria, Peterborough, Ont.

72. Gordon Lightfoot - Fri Nov 15, 1996, Massey Hall, Toronto, Ont.

73. Turbo, Aardvark & the Crumpled Sleeve - Sat Nov 16, 1996, Red Dog, Peterborough, Ont.

74. The Loogans, Flux, The Killjoys - Fri Nov 22, 1996, The Embassy, London, Ont.

75. Crow's Feet, Burton Cummings - Sat Nov 23, 1996, Woodstock Collegiate, Woodstock, Ont.

76. H2O, D Generation, Social Distortion - Sat Nov 30, 1996, The Opera House, Toronto, Ont.

77. Smoother, Kittens, Shallow North Dakota - Sat Dec 14, 1996, Call the Office, London, Ont.

78. Que Vida, The Rheostatics - Thurs Jan 16, 1997, Market Hall, Peterborough, Ont.

79. Plumtree, The Inbreds - Thurs Feb 27, 1997, Red Dog, Peterborough, Ont.

80. Flux, Big Sugar - Thurs March 6, 1997, Market Hall, Peterborough, Ont.

81. Luther Wright & the Wrongs, Fur Packed Action, Change of Heart, Weeping Tile - Sat March 8, 1997, Market Hall, Peterborough, Ont.

82. Aardvark & the Crumpled Sleeve, Brulesound Pharmacy, The Gandharvas, The Headstones - Fri March 14, 1997, Club Vibe, Peterborough, Ont.