Up until his tragic passing at age 39 last December, Alex Soria was the impetus behind one of Montreal’s finest rock ‘n’ roll bands ever, the Nils. One of the first punk bands on the local scene, going all the way back to the ’70s, the Nils were responsible for creating some of the most criminally beautiful music to ever emerge from these parts.
Read More Alex SoriaPhoto above by Louie Pepin Being punk today is very well accepted but with the 40th anniversary of Montreal first Punk Fest taking place, let’s remember those who paved the way. Those who were ridiculed, spat at, beaten and bitten didn’t have it easy. I am lucky to have a first-hand witness who was right […]
Read More Montreal Punk Fest Riot 1979Interview with Scott Asheton by Chris Barry It only took three decades or so after they split up for the world at large to recognize how thoroughly brilliant they were, but Ann Arbor, Michigan band the Stooges, widely considered little more than a sick joke by the time they finally called it a day in 1974, […]
Read More Looselips/Interview with Scott Asheton39 Steps JANUARY 14, 2015 GEORDIE PLEATHUR “ALL KINDS OF SHIT ’85-’87 BY 39 STEPS” (-Geordie Plaethur’s Regularly Scheduled Rant And Rocknroll Review Was Filmed Live In Front Of A Studio Audience) “I will always believe in punk-rock, because it’s about creating something for yourself. Part of it was – Stop being a sap! […]
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