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January 2010

Victorian Pork

Scott Beadle and Les Wiseman | January 22, 2010 in Victorian Pork
In Vancouver at the end of 1977 and beginning of 1978, Victorian Pork was one of the few signs of life in an otherwise stillborn local punk scene...

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Venues

Scott Beadle and Les Wiseman | January 22, 2010 in Smilin’ Buddha
The Japanese Hall, Quadra Club, Windmill, Smilin' Buddha, etc.

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Stone Crazy

Scott Beadle | January 22, 2010 in Skulls, Stone Crazy
Before the Skulls, before 1977, there was a group of long-haired miscreants from North Burnaby who called themselves Stone Crazy...

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The Skulls

Scott Beadle and Les Wiseman | January 22, 2010 in Skulls, Stone Crazy
In the summer of 1977, after seeing The Furies in July, followed by The Ramones in August, Stone Crazy decided to dedicate themselves to punk rock. To mark the transition, they renamed themselves The Skulls.

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Punk & the Press

Scott Beadle and Les Wiseman | January 22, 2010 in Georgia Straight
The punk scene in Vancouver had a convoluted, love/hate relationship with the mainstream press...

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The Furies

Scott Beadle and Les Wiseman | January 22, 2010 in Furies, Shades
The Furies played the first official punk concert, 30 July 1977, at the Japanese Hall with the Dishrags...

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Art Punk Bands

Scott Beadle | January 22, 2010 in AKA, Exxotone, Generators, Tunnel Canary, [e?]
From its beginnings at Pumps Gallery, punk in Vancouver has been closely tied to the art school/gallery scene...

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Vancouver Punk & New Wave discography 1977-1983

Scott Beadle | January 17, 2010 in Discography
Vancouver Punk & New Wave discography 1977-1983

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