Radio : EXD 1401 - Sunday August 16, 2026

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This is episode 1401 of EXD and was put together by Andre Zadorozny, Bee Traverse, Christian Overall, Rob Ferraz, and Stephen Perry. On this episode : 

• An interview with first wave punk band Stormtrooper. A band that Sid Vicious made famous by wearing a button for their song “Im a Mess”. 
• Good times summer tunes with Liquids, Nancy, and the Blue Hearts 
• New releases by Pang, Headcheese, and Fast Failure 
• Drugs and Hatred in our demo feature 
• American Demoes feature with bands like Youth Liberation Front and Direct Order ‘82 

FRIGÖRA - Egenkärlek (F.F.T. Label / General Speech) 

American Demo’s (Andre) 

ANIMAL INSTINCT - Under The Boot (Rebirth) 

STEP FIRST - Step First (Physical Therapy - Self Released) 

ACES HIGH - Ancient Trichomes (Self-Released) 

STEP TO YOU - Transplant (Willmore) 

YOUTH LIBERATION FRONT - Progress? (Willmore) 

DIRECT ORDER ‘82 - Fucked Life/Annihilate You (Crosshair) 

Download Stormtrooper interview here

Stormtrooper interview (Stephen) 

Stormtrooper were a punk band from the Isle of Wight, They were active in 1975 and 1978. Bob Muck arranged for us to speak with Nigel and Jeff from Stormtrooper about their upcoming show in Toronto. We spoke about the band, the Marquee Club and Chelsea, but let’s begin with the song that put them on the map 

STORMTROOPER - I’m a Mess (Cleopatra)

Interview with Stormtrooper (CIUT)

STORMTROOPER - I only want to be with you (Cleopatra)

Interview with Stormtrooper (CIUT)

STORMTROOPER - I’m on Fire (Cleopatra)

CHELSEA - All the downs 

Interview with Stormtrooper (CIUT)

Check out details for their show on Ask A Punk.

New Releases (Chris) 

PANG - Arrest Me! (Mr. Policeman), (Self-released) 

REAKTÖRI - Fallout (Phobia) 

HEADCHEESE - Do It For Me (Slow Death)

SAAFEWAAY - Queue Jumper (Noise Merchant)  

FAST FAILURE - In Common (Self-released) 

Show Listings segment (Stephen) 

BIG EVIL - Nobody listens to the Melvins (Self-released) 

Rob 

PLASTIC MEAT - From Dusk Till Dawn (FOLC) 

THE CASSETTES - Reverberate (Bin Liner) 

WILLIAM MICHAEL - Drowning With The Devil (Big Neck) 

VIC GODDARD & THE SUBWAY SECT - Double Negative (Peel Session 4.12.78) 

NIGHT CHILL - 7 Witches (Self-released) 

Good Times Summertime Tunes (Chris) 

YOUNG CANADIANS - Hawaii (Quintessence) 

LIQUIDS - More Thana Friend (Nailbiter / Violent Pest / Drunken Sailor / Computer Human) 

NANCY - Captain Lou (NRBQ), (Ketchup and Mustard Industries / ETT) 

RAMONES - Havana Affair (Sire) 

THE BLUE HEARTS - 人にやさしく(Juggler) 

Benefit 

This next set is inspired by DJ sets from last night's benefit.

SLASH NEED - Money 

BLIBBER AND THE RAT CRUSHERS - Lisa Burger 

B GIRLS - B Sides 

TYRANNA - Toranna Boys 

SUCKERPUNCH - Smack 

ZRO4 - Gimmie Attention 

THE CURSE - Somethin' Ya Can't Tell Your Mother 

Demo Feature (Andre) 

DRUGS AND HATRED are an underground powerviolence, fastcore, and hardcore punk band from Vancouver. Formed as a local DIY project, the group features members who have played in War Hero, Noose Sweat, and Obacha. 

DRUGS AND HATRED - Mule Man (Self-released) 

DRUGS AND HATRED - Pegasus Kid (Self-released) 

DRUGS AND HATRED - Lurch (Self-released) 

DRUGS AND HATRED - Can it be so simple ‘25 (Self-released) 

DRUGS AND HATRED - Dope pusher (Self-released) 

DRUGS AND HATRED - Slughead II Your Return (Self-released) 

DRUGS AND HATRED - Kaiser Blade (Self-released) 

DRUGS AND HATRED - Rat Trap (Self-released) 

DRUGS AND HATRED - TMZHC (Self-released) 

Ska outro 

SKAFACE - Skaface

Radio - Sunday, August 28th, 2022

On tonight’s show, Rob does some compilation digging. Stephe is playing some (mostly) new finds, some post punk and a set of bands from PEI. Andre takes a look at the early days of pop punk. And, Chris has a set of new releases and a look at some classic Welsh punk: 1981-1986. We’ll be featuring a demo from a new band from Halifax called SUSPEX. Download the show here.

LAST AGONY - Propaganda Bleeds (Sentient Ruin Laboratories)

New Finds… mostly (Stephe)
VIOLENT EYES - Invisible Hand (Self-Released)
SMASH THE GRANNY - Drink at Work (No Front Teeth)
F.U.'s - Death Squad Nostalgia (Self-Released)
CRIME WAVE - William Shatner's Dick (Self-Released)
GUILT PARADE - Oppenheimer's Legacy (Self-Released) 

Compilation feature (Rob)
DER KÜNFTIGE MUSIKANT - Es Ist Kalt (Ancient Monument)
DEEP THROATS - Rock and still Discharge (Only Fit For The Bin)
THE USERS - Dead on Arrival
THE DAZE - I Wanna Be A Star (Motor City Rhythm Records)
THE ALLEY CATS - Black Haired Girl (WEA MUSIKGmbH / Planet)
ZRO4 - Blood (Chameleon Records) - cc

New material (Chris)
PRIME SUSPECT - G.O.M.B. / Panic Disorder (Self-Released) 
FERAL - Left In The Dust (Richter Scale / Rust and Machine)   
CASTILLO - I’ve Learned Today (Mendeku Diskak) 
LONG KNIFE - Survival (Blackwater)  
DOLDREY - Destructive Security Command (Pulverized / Pissed Off / Iron Lung)  

Post Punk (Stephe)
EXTRANA MISION - La Extraña Misión (Cintas Taciturnas)   
PARASOMNIA - Joane Florvil (Cintas Taciturnas)
CARDBOARD BRAINS - The Rescue Crew (Guilt) 
FREAK GENES - Strange Charm (Feel It)
NO KNUCKLE - Sanitation (Self-Released)

Early Days of Pop Punk (Andre)
THE RAMONES - She’s The One (Sire)
SOCIAL DISTORTION - Hour of Darkness (13th Floor)
DAG NASTY - Justification (Dischord)
MARGINAL MAN - Pandora’s Box (Dischord)
DESCENDENTS - Good Good Things (New Alliance)

PEI Punk (Stephe)
YEAR OF THE RAT - Paranoid Panic (Bird Law) 
WROTH - Sick Note (Self-Released)
REMOTE CONTROL - AAI Pioneer (Self-Released)
WARSH - Hypocrite (Self-Released)
ANTIBODIES - Rent-A-Cop (Self-Released)

Classic Welsh Punk: 1981-1986 (Chris)
THE PARTISANS - Killing Machine (No Future)
SHRAPNEL - They Are Wrong (Hand In Hand)
IMPACT - Law of the Land (Cyanide)
SOLDIER DOLLS - Iron Curtain (Scream)
ICONS OF FILTH - Sod the Children (Mortarhate)

Canadian material (Stephe)
THE DREADNOUGHTS - Problem (Stomp)
MVLL CRIMES - Arguing with Strangers on the Internet (Cursed Blessings)
BORED STIFF - My Hometown (Self-Released)
GUNS LIQUOR AND WHORES - Casualties of Migration (Putrid Filth Conspiracy)
NO TRUST - This is important (Self-Released)

Demo Feature
Tonight’s demo feature is a four piece from Halifax called Suspex. Their five song demo features four originals and a cover by The Partisans. Hardcore punk heavily influenced by UK82. This was released on cassette by Grey Matter Tapes August 4th. 

SUSPEX - Suspected (Grey Matter Tapes) 
SUSPEX - Grit (Grey Matter Tapes) 
SUSPEX - I Don’t Give A Fuck (Grey Matter Tapes) 
SUSPEX - Dead City (Grey Matter Tapes) 
SUSPEX - Enough is Enough (Grey Matter Tapes) 

Radio - Sunday, December 8th, 2019

Tonight's show was in honour of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. To commemorate this day we pulled together a show of women in punk bands and we noticed that there were some strong feminist ideas by punk bands, there was some bands with women in the band, and there were some all women band. Tonight's show is made up of a mix of all and mostly from the early scene. We put years when the song was recorded. You can download the show here. 

1976 - THE RUNAWAYS – Cherry Bomb (Mercury)

Los Angeles scene
1977 - AVENGERS - I Believe in Me (Dangerhouse / Superior Viaduct) 
1978 - THE BAGS – Survive (Dangerhouse / Artifix)
1980 - THE BRAT – Attitudes (Fatima)
1981 - X - We're Desperate (Dangerhouse / Superior Viaduct / Fat Possum)
1994 - GO-GO's - The Whole World Lost Its Head (I.R.S.)

NYC scene
1974 - PATTI SMITH - Piss Factory (Mer / Sire)
1976 - BLONDIE - In the Sun (Private Stock)
1977 - TALKING HEADS - Psycho Killer (Sire / Phillips)
1978 - PLASMATICS - Butcher Baby (Stiff)
1980 - THE STIMULATORS - Loud Fast Rules (Frontier)

UK scene
1977 - THE SLITS – Shoplifting (Strange Fruit)
1977 - ADVERTS - Bored Teenagers (Anchor)
1977 - XRAY SPEX - Oh Bondage, Up Yours! (Virgin / Missing link)
1979 - AU PAIRS - Domestic Departure (021)
1979 – CRASS – Shaved Women (CRASS)

1979 - HONEY BANE - Girl on the Run (CRASS)
1980 - POISON GIRLS - Political Love (Small Wonder / CRASS / Xntrix / Water Wing)
1980 - VICE SQUAD - Latex Love (Riot City)
1982 - THE VIOLATORS – Fugitive (No Future / Visionary Vinyl)
1982 - ACTION PACT - Times Must Change (Fallout)

Toronto scene
1977 - THE CURSE - Somethin' Ya Can't Tell Your Mother (Other Peoples Music)
1977 - B-GIRLS - Jealousy (Bomp!)
1979 - TYRANNA - Back Off Baby (Chameleon / Boppa Do Down / Rave Up)
1980 - MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS - Monotone (Virgin / Dindisc)
1981 - ZRO4 – Poor Poor Girl (Unreleased)

Canadian scene
1979 - THE DISHRAGS - Just Another Girl (Zulu / Supreme Echo)
1980 - MODERNETTES - Little Girls (Quintessence / Sudden Death)
1985 - RUGGEDY ANNES - Dead and Gone (Tabb) 
1992 - FIFTH COLUMN - All Women Are Bitches (K)
2005 - THE LORRAINAS - Kiss My Ass (Self-Released)

Around the World
1979 - B52s - 6060-842 (Warner Bros / Island) 
1980 – NEO BOYS - Between Borders (K)
1980 - SARAH COFFMAN – Retro (Konkurens)
1982 – SCREAMING SNEAKERS - I Can't Help It (Self-Released / Revoltation / Generation) 
1982 – TAPPI TIKARRASS – London (Spor)

Spain scene
1982 - ULTIMO RESORTE - Bareclona es Differente (Flor Y Nata)
1983 – LAS VULPESS – Me Gusta Ser una Zorra (Dos Rombos Discos / Munster)

Radio - Sunday May 21 2017

Tonight's show focuses on music with a Freddy Pompeii tribute and lots of new material including a demo feature from a new oi inspired band out of St. John's called Lion's Share. Listen on the player above or download an MP3 of the show here.

NOMEANSNO – Victoria (Wrong)

CRUZ DE NAVAJAS – Esclavas (Self-Released)
RACE CAR - Government Funded Terror Lunch (Self-Released)
CLOUDGAYZER - Cut + Scrape (Self-Released)
VELVET SUNSHINE – Retrograde (Self-Released)
S.B.F. - Halved Snake (Self-Released)

THE SECRETS – Teenage Rampage (Other Peoples Music)
BLUE PETER – Same Old Place (Ready)
THE DIODES – Teenage Nation (Epic)
THE BUREAUCRATS – Grown Up Age (MP)
TEENAGE HEAD – Ain't Got No Sense (Inter Global Music)

LONG KNIFE - Only a Reflection (Beach Impediment)
DRUJ - White Devil (Self-Released)
LACE - Youth Hinge (Self-Released)
D-SAGAWA - Destroy Me (Self-Released)
HYANE – Systemabsturz (Self-Released)
TOTAL REALITY - Trigger Time (Self-Released)
FLUKE - War on Hate (Self-Released)

BULLET PROOF LOVERS – I Am My Radio (Ghost Highway / Rum Bar)
CONTROL FREAKS – Blowtorch Love (Slovenly)
THE BRIEFS – Poor and Weird (Dirtnap)
THE CAVEMEN – Death Row (Slovenly)
THE SAFETY PINS – We are Trash (Empty)

JUDY AND THE JERKS – Destroix (Self-Released)
FRIED EGG - Halfassed Hand (Beach Impediment)
ESPEJOS – Waiting (Self-Released)
ANTI-SEED - @nti Seed (Self-Released)
WILD ROSE - Fanatic Heart (Self-Released)

CARDBOARD BRAINS – Steppin Stone (Redrum)
THE B GIRLS – Boys are Drinking (Other Peoples Music)
ZRO 4 – Gimmie Attention (Punk History Canada)
POINTED STICKS – The Witch (Quintessence)

DROP IN – Intact (Self-Released)
FRAMECODE – They (Self-Released)
RATAAPUNK - Contra la Policía (Self-Released)
P.E.A.R.L. - Fight Us (Self-Released)
SECT MARK - Old (School) (Self-Released)
RASHOMON - Corpse Syndrome (Self-Released)
SUZI Q – Unmelted Pure Crystal Dream (Self-Released)

DESCENDENTS - No Fat Burger (Epitaph)
FRENZAL RHOMB -Storage Unit Pill Press (Fat Wreck)
FASHIONISM - One Shot (Neon Taste)

Tonight's demo feature is a new band from St. John's Newfoundland featured in the New Blood section of MRR. Recorded by Luke Mumford of GENETIC ANGRY fame, who has recorded many bands from Halifax. This recent demo can be download from bandcamp.

LIONS SHARE – Wasted Moments (Self-Released)
LIONS SHARE – Light Duty (Self-Released)
LIONS SHARE – Mental Break (Self-Released)
LIONS SHARE – War Boots (Self-Released)
LIONS SHARE – Cyber Worlds (Self-Released)
LIONS SHARE – Streets of Rage (Self-Released)

Flyer - Sunday, February 5th, 2017

Radio - Sunday, January 29th, 2017

Mary Tyler Moore passed away this past week. Although she’s not a punk she did represent a modern independent woman in the work world. The show took place in Minneapolis and Husker Du covered the theme song on their “Makes No Sense At All” ep in the mid-80’s. The song was like an unofficial anthem for Minneapolis, which is why it was so appropriate for a band from them to cover the song. With all the tributes to Mary Tyler Moore this week I found myself thinking about this cover.

HUSKER DU - Love is All Around (SST)

This coming Sunday at the Garrison is a benefit for Freddie Pompeii, a guy we are trying to keep alive. Freddie has been diagnosed with cancer and we all know that medical bills are more expensive in the States. So a bunch of his friends who make up the first wave of the Toronto punk scene are getting together to play a show and we are going to start off with a few of them, starting off with Freddie’s first punk band the VILETONES. This is “Danger Boy”.

VILETONES - Danger Boy (Razor)
THE CURSE- Somethin' Ya Can't Tell Your Mother (Other Perople’s Music)
TYRANNA – Unfaithful (Rave Up)
ZRO4 - Downtown Boys (Unreleased)
THE 'B' GIRLS - 'B' Side (Bomp)
THE DIODES - Mercenary Flight (CBC)
BATTERED WIVES - Bad News (Bomb)
THE MODS - Troubled Times (Other Peoples Music)
THE SECRETS - Teenage Rampage (Bomb)
THE UGLY - Do You Wanna See Me (Other People’s Music)

Download of the interview with Alex Kress here

Alex Kress is a photographer from Toronto by way of Edmonton who put out a great new photo book on the Toronto punk scene called “Feeding Time: Split Seconds in Toronto Punk – 2015-2016”. We spoke with Alex a few weeks back about the book. We start off with the namesake for the book.

S.H.I.T. - Feeding Time (Static Shock)
ALEX KRESS - Interview (CIUT)
STRANGLED – Leader (Crude City)

Check out Alex’s Instagram account at @snapsecondskin

Top 10 – January 2017
10. BAD NOIDS - My Friend Greg (Feel it)
9. DECRANEO - Siamesas (Crapoulet)
8. DENY THE CROSS - Blast Pound Strafe Stab Kill (Tank Crimes)
7. SEX PRISONER - Shoulders Straight (a389 / Deep Six)
6. GOD’S AMERICA - A Minced Oath (Deep Six / Regurgitated Semen)
5. ORNITORRINCOS - Igrejinha Über Alles (Thrash Unreal)
4. LIQUID - Going Down the Tubes (Yeah You)
3. ANCIENT FILTH - Crisis Cycle (Self-Released)
2. MONGOLOID - American Nomad (Deranged)
1. BRUTAL YOUTH - Todd Serious (Stomp)

BIB - P.M.F. (Deranged)
NADSAT - Esclavo del placer (Self-Released)
YOUTH AVOIDERS - Face Up To It (Destructure / Build Me a Bomb)
RAPTUS DI FOLLIA – Insomnia (Incredible Noise / Dirt Fi)
URBAN BANDITS – We Don’t Belong to the Stairs (Twisted Red Cross)

Tonight’s demo feature is a new band from Vancouver featuring members from a lot of other bands from there. You can download their demo from bandcamp.

POLICY OF TRUTH – Intro / Leech (Self-Released)
POLICY OF TRUTH – Authority Abuse (Self-Released)
POLICY OF TRUTH – Speakers Corner (Self-Released)
POLICY OF TRUTH – I.M.F.H. (Self-Released)

BEAMAN – Z’s Up (Failed Orbit)

You can download an MP3 of the show here. 

Flyer - Sunday, September 28th, 2014

Radio - Sunday, March 9th, 2014

This show is in celebration of International Women's Day. The show was programmed by women from the Toronto punk scene and features Zoe Dodd, the singer of the defunct Bayonettes, Sarde, Marjie and Chloe. They referred to it as the ladies takeover at the top of the show. Mickey Skin, Nora Currie, Zero, and Donna of Luxury Bob were also in and told a few stories about what it was like breaking gender ground in the early punk scene. You can listen on the player above or download and MP3 at the end of this post.  

IRREPARABLES - I Wanna Make A Fanzine (Nominal)

This is Zoe's first set which includes her song of the summer

LOST KIDS - Alle Taller (Medley)
GIRLS AT OUR BEST - Getting Nowhere Fast (Rough Trade)
RED STOCKINGS - Unrequited Love (Matador)
DISHRAGS - I Don't Love You (Modern)
VIOLATERS - Summer of '81 (No Future)

Sarde's set starts out with some dark brooding goth inspired punk that has a Killing Joke feel to it. One of the highlights of the set is Flesh World which features Scott from Limp Wrist.

LA MISMA - Guerras Silenciosas (Toxic State)
RAKTA - Take Your Time (Nada Nada Discos)
HYSTERIA WARD - Breakfast to Madness (General Speech)
FLESH WORLD - Sturdy Swiss Hiker (La Vida Es Va Mus)
ADVERTS - No Time To Be 21 (Bright Records)

Marjie's first sets starts out goth-ish as well.

DEKODER - Hate Song (Self-Released)
RUBELLA BALLET - Tangled Web (Ubiquitous)
BLUE CROSS - Mass Hysteria (Shogun)
MARCH VIOLETS - Cross Baby (Rebirth)
THE POLES - CN Tower (Nimbus Nine)

Nora Currie (Superfan), Mickey Skin (the Curse) talk about the Poles, their experiences as part of the first wave of Toronto punk, and how those experiences compare to the current scene. Zero arrives with Donna (Luxury Bob) and Zoe plays a signed copy of the Curse single that she picked up at Value Village without a cover.

THE CURSE - Shoeshine Boy (Hi Fi)
ZRO4 - Gimme Attention (Chameleon)

Chloe jumped in as a fill in for Erika Supply and this is her set and the set ended with goth inspired punk and there is a goth revival. The girls credit Marjie`s dress as their inspiration.

SCREAMING SNEAKERS - Violent Days (Screaming Sneakers Records)
SUBURBAN LAWNS - Janitors (Suburban Industrial)
LAS VULPES - Me Gusta Ser Unna Zorra (Dos Rombos Discos)
BELGRADO - Panopticon (La Vida Es Un Mus)
SURVIVAL - Civil War (Self-Released)

Zoe puts together a set with lots of Spanish abnds including Ultimo Resorte from Barcelona and the singer from Ultimo Resorte was known for beating up Nancy Spongen among other things.

KURRAKA - Hermanas de la Oscuridad (Self-Released)
ULTIMO RESORTE - Una Guerra Sin Fondo (La Vida Es Un Mus)
LAS OTRAS - Tragedia (Discos Sense Nom)
LIFE CHAIN - Dead End (Imminent Destruction / Adelante)
GEISTER - So Bored (Moloch)

Marjie`s second set starts out with Luxury Bob that features Donna who was in earlier. Donna had a great story off air about going down to see an art exhibition of Ron Reyes artwork.

LUXURY BOB - I screwed him for the air-conditioning (Self-Released)
X - We're Disposable (Slash)
THE EXPELLED - Got No Cider (Captain Oi)
NOG WATT - Big Warning, Big Mistake (Revenge)
DETENTE - It's Your Fate (Banzai)

Sarde`s last set starts out with Permanent Ruin who will be here in a few weeks.

PERMANENT RUIN - Legacy (Adelante Discos)
GOOD THROB - Feminazi (Pinball)
ATTAK - Today's Generation (No Future)

You can download the show as an MP3 here.

Radio - Sunday, December 2nd, 2012

Sid's Kids are a new punk band from Toronto made up from Cleave Anderson of the Screwed, and Marcel LaFleur and John Sutton of Arson. They have been playing this punk / new wave night at the Painted Lady and galvanizing members of the early Toronto punk scene in the process through their fun theme nights. We got a chance to speak and record the group with some of their collaborators. This group included Zero from Zro4, Mickey Skin from the Curse, Fergus Hambledon of the Basics and a Passing Fancy, Barrie Farrel of the Existers, and Chris Haight of Zoom and the Viletones.

We also played No Mistake in our demo feature. No Mistake are a new hardcore band from San Jose featuroing Mikey Bullshit of Go! on guitar and some other members of In Disgust and Permanent Ruin. There is a great review in the demo section November's issue of MRR with complete contact information or you can check out the bandcamp download at www.nomistake.bandcamp.com.

Have a listen to the show.

SID'S KIDS - Born to Kill (CIUT)
SID'S KIDS - Interview
SID'S KIDS with ZERO - Poor Poor Girl (CIUT)
SID'S KIDS - Interview
SID'S KIDS with Mickey Skin - Shoeshine Boy (CIUT)
SID'S KIDS - Interview
SID'S KIDS with Chris Haight - Sweet Desperation (CIUT)
SID'S KIDS - Interview
SID'S KIDS with Chris Haight - Does She Jump (CIUT)
SID'S KIDS - Interview
SID'S KIDS with Fergus Hambledon - I'm Losing Tonight (CIUT)
SID'S KIDS - Interview
SID'S KIDS with Fergus Hambledon - I Can't Help (CIUT)
SID'S KIDS - Interview
SID'S KIDS with Barrie Farrell - Never Think Big (CIUT)
SID'S KIDS - Interview
SID'S KIDS - (This) Perfect Day (CIUT)

DEATH CRISIS - Can`t Die Young
HASSLER - Asphyxiate (Schizophrenic)
ABADDON - Koniec Swiata (Warsaw Pact)
THE DAGGER DAYS - Raygun (P Trash)
KNOTS - Heartbreaker (Last Laugh)
THE SUICIDE DATES - Heart Attack Rhythm (CIUT)

Demo Feature
NO MISTAKE - Rich`s song (Self-Released)
NO MISTAKE - Crossed Words (Self-Released)
NO MISTAKE - We stole Hawaiì (Self-Released)
NO MISTAKE - Respect (Self-Released)
NO MISTAKE - Expiration Date (Self-Released)
NO MISTAKE - Boiling Point (Self-Released)
NO MISTAKE - We Are Enemies (Self-Released)
NO MISTAKE - Unlucky You (Self-Released)
NO MISTAKE - FBLA (Self-Released)
NO MISTAKE - Whatever I Do (Self-Released)
NO MISTAKE - What a Bargain! (Self-Released)
NO MISTAKE - Running (Self-Released)

Sid's Kids studio 3 session

Sid's Kids are a punk band featuring Cleave Anderson on drums and Marcel laFleur and John Sutton on guitar and bass from Arson. The band is similar to the Screwed in that they focus on early punk classics. This group is a bit of a session band set up to host a punk / new wave night and have involved quite a few players from Toronto's early waves of punk. The band does some covers like the Damned's "Born to Kill" and the Saints "(This) Perect Day". Covers by local artists include:

 
Zero singing Zro4's song known as "Poor Poor Girl",

Mickey Skin singing the Curse's song "Shoeshine Boy",

Chris Haight singing for Zoom and Viletones songs "Sweet Desperation" and "Does She Jump".

Fergus Hambledon sings and plays guitar on A Passing Fancy's "I'm Losing Tonight" and the Basics' "I Can't Help"

Barrie Farrell sings and plays guitar on the Existers "Never Think Big".

There is also an interview done with the group. One of my realizations in doing this interview is that this is a special group of people. The first wave of Toronto punks have remained to be active as a scene which is something I have noticed in other scenes. It is pretty special and continues to impact our scene in many ways. The other thing that needs to be said is that Cleave Anderson is the glue behind so many of these projects and his energy is infectious.

The session was recorded and cleaned up by Jon Hawkes.

Aldo filmed the session and it is amazaing what he was able to catch. Here is a link to the Punks and Rockers youtube channel

Equalizing-X-Distort, Volume 11, Issue 5

Our issue with Zro4 in it gets reviewed in the January issue of MRR #344. The reviewer really read the entire issue.

Radio - Sunday October 23, 2011

Click for download


CREATIVE ZERO – Brain Dead (Self-Released)


CHRONIC SUBMISSION – Go 4 It / Cops Ain’t Tops (CIUT)
URBAN BLIGHT – Fake Attitudes (CIUT)
TOTAL TRASH – Opiates (CIUT)


BFG - Alcoholiday turned Alcoholocaust (Back Alley)
BRUTAL KNIGHTS - Too Many Tattoos (Deranged)
SNAKEPIT - Hipsterectomy (Self-Released)


ZRO4 - Downtown Boy (unreleased)
ZRO4 - Poor Poor Girl (unreleased)
ZRO4 - 1040 (unreleased)


MSI - Choke / Infection (Still Thinking)
SNFU – Real Men Don’t Watch Quincy (Self-Released)


BLADSEST WOODS - (Self-Released)
HUNTING PARTY - Straight Shooter (Self-Released)
NEW BRIGADE - Lost Cause (Self-Released)


GIVE - I am Love (Self-Released)
NO POWER - Changing Grip (Self-Released)


HOODED - Ultimate Asshole theme song (Self-Released)
LAST CHAOS - Sex Priest (Self-Released)
JAZZUS - Ewan is the Bastard (Self-Released)


BRUTAL YOUTH - For Pete (CIUT)
MATURE SITUATIONS - Yoga Predator (High Anxiety)
LARM - Nothing For Us


Demo Features
FOOT KLAN - I wish I was kidding (Self-Released)
FOOT KLAN - Liar (Self-Released)
FOOT KLAN - The Feed (Self-Released)
FOOT KLAN - Regret (Self-Released)

Zine - EXD, Volume 11, Issue 5

Zero and Dave appeared on the show back in 2008. Zro4 were a great punk band that formed in 1978 and brtoke up in 1986. ZRO4 was comprised of members from many early wave punk bands in the Toronto scene which included the UGLY, the VILETONES, TYRANNA, and BLUE PETER. Zero and Tony Brighton of the UGLY started up the band and they recruited Dave Joudrey on guitar and Mike Bambrick who would go on to play in the SHARKS and BLUE PETER on drums. Chris Hate of the VILETONES, Marc Gamage of the WADS / ARSON, Chick Parker and countless others would fill the ranks throughout the years. In an interview we did in 2008 with Zero and Dave we found out that ZRO4 had played almost every dive in Toronto that would give punk a chance. These places included the Turning “Learning” Point, the Pylon Theatre, The Rock (Oriental) Palace, the Horseshoe, Larry’s (a.k.a. the Head Space), the Issy, the Bev, the Cameron, the Masonic Temple, the El Mo, the Cabana Room, the DMZ and a bunch lesser known places like Scruffers, and pubs in Mattawa and Tottenham. In 1980, Chameleon Records released the song “Blood” on the “No Pedestrians” comp, but it wasn’t until the Punk History Canada comp where “Gimmie Attention” saw the light of day. This came from a number of unreleased recordings with so many great songs that Zero told us about. Photos by Anita Alksnis, Tony Brighton, Gail Bryck, Mark Leach, Wayne Maguire, Ted Russell, and Garry Vortex. Click the photo to download a copy of the zine.

Flyer - Sunday, September 25, 2011

Radio - Sunday, April 20, 2011

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This was our fundraising show and there was a lot of special guests that came in. ZA special dedication went out to lasha and Jimmy on their new baby boy Zenon. We spoke with Don Pyle, Tank, Zero, Mickey Skin, Cleave Anderson, Rude Van Steenes, Marcel Lefleur, Pete Jones, the Blue Demon, Dhaibid James, Pete Mahoney, and Greg Benedetto. Thank you to all who pledged and helped us reach our goal in the "Love Your Radio" campaign. We appreciate it and are looking into an echo chamber.

LORRAINAS – Johnny (Self-Released)

TYRANNA – Johnny (Boppa Do Down)
ZRO 4 – Disgusting (Unreleased)
THE CURSE – I Accuse You (Other People’s Music)


THE VILETONES – Screamin’ Fist (CIUT)
TEENAGE HEAD – Little Boxes (Sonic Unyon)
DREAM DATES – The Mess You’re In (CIUT)


999 – Action (Captain Oi!)
ARSON – Coho Coho (CIUT)


CAREER SUICIDE – Dicta-Flag (CIUT)
CAREER SUICIDE – Jonzo’s Leaking Radiation (Deranged)
TOTAL TRASH – (CIUT)
KEEP IT UP – Keep It Up (Feelin’ It)
ENVISION - Support your Scene


BLACK FAXES – Upon the Vine (CIUT)
JOHNNY ONSLAUGHT – I Kick My Bike and it kicks Me Back (Unreleased)
CURSED –
BRUTAL KNIGHTS – I Do Nothing (Deranged)
GORILLA BISCUITS – Start Today (Revelation)
SCREAM – It Came Without Warning (Dischord)


JFA – I Don’t Like You (Placebo / Alternative Tentacles)
DOA – The Enemy (Sudden Death)


TRAGEDY –


DISFEAR – Get It Off
- Brick Wall
- Fucked Up