Canadian New Wave

[sabsmiller]

I am currently developing my own new wave / punk radio show and, being in Canada, was reminded of the concan 40% canadian content law. I am racking my brain and mp3s for as many canadian new wave / punk / late 70s / early 80s acts out of canada.

I would greatly appreciate your collective thoughts, name drops, and mp3 files.

Sabs

[Terim]

For name dropping from that time period (and generally wallowing in nostalgia) you can't beat:

<a href="http://www.punkhistorycanada.ca/">Punk History Canada</a>

There is a solid discography at: Punk and New Wave Rock from Canada (just google the phrase).

and nobody re-issues the really obscure stuff like <a href="http://www.suddendeath.com/">Sudden Death Records</a>

Here is an MP3 from the era:

<a href="http://www.cyberus.ca/~cs/Ugly - All because of you (live).mp3">The Ugly - All because of you (live)</a> from the Last Pogo album (Live in Toronto, 1978)

[spacecircus]

The Payola$, Paul Hyde and the Payolas, and Rock and Hyde...are all pretty much the same band under different names. I have a number of mp3's I can upload on Tuesday when I return to work.

[amplifyyourheart]

Here we go...a mini (& far from complete!) listing Canadian 80s new wave...

-Platinum Blonde
-BB Gabor
-Cats Can Fly
-Aldo Nova
-Barne & Barnes (tho I could be wrong!)
-Bamboo
-Images In Vogue
-Blue Peter
-The Box
-Corey Hart
-Mitsou
-Chalk Cirlce
-Claudja Barry (tho 80s?)
-Dalbello
-Deserters
-Doug & the Slugs
-Spoons
-Eria Fachin (RIP)
-Candy
-Annette Ducharme
-Glass Tiger (ew!)
-Grapes of Wrath
-Headpins
-Jane Siberry
-Parachute Club
-Jitters
-Kon Kan
-Sherry Kean
-Lime
-Luba
-Maisonettes (were they Cdn?)
-Martha & The Muffins (later M+M)
-National Velvet
-Partland Bros
-Pursuit of Happiness
-Rational Youth
-Men Without Hats
-Belinda Metz
-Minutes From Downtown
-Nick Gilder
-Northern Pikes
-Payola$/Rock & Hyde
-Pukka Orchestra
-Real Life
-Rough Trade
-Toronto
-Trans-X
-Trooper
-Viletones
-Prism
-Loverboy
-Shari Ulrich
-Strange Advance
-Chilliwack
-Zappacosta
-kd lang
-Idle Eyes
-Tenants

The arguments will be as long & varied as the list grows & grows...my 2 cents worth!

amplifyyourheart


Never become what you used to mock.

[siouxmoux]

Canadian New Wave Collect them all. I am going to add these artist that missed on my soulseek wishlist.

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[WolverineSyr]

I've seen her mentioned a few times on the boards & keep meaning to send this track out for those interested.

Before she rechristened herself "DalBello", Lisa Dal Bello cut a couple of disco albums in the late 70's. I have no idea if they were sucessful in Canada. I know they didn't cause much of a stir in the U.S. But, I thought I'd pass this relic on from 1979 - Pretty Girls (the Disco Rock Mix)
http://s48.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=24E6 ... CWW6OM5ME3

Not a bad song, interesting footnote for someone who became so sucessful later in the 80s. I apologize for the less than steller quality - I took it from an old 12".

[Frau_Blucher]

I know there's been some great threads on this topic before. Try a search with terms like "80s hell", "worst of the 80s" or "gino vannelli".


[:D] j/k...more or less.

[rotator]

Blir:"Try a search with terms like "80s hell", "worst of the 80s" or "gino vannelli".


----- Ouch! eh!

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[eight6]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>I know there's been some great threads on this topic before. Try a search with terms like "80s hell", "worst of the 80s" or "gino vannelli".


[:D] j/k...more or less.
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