Sunday, October 30, 1983

Personality Crisis "Creatures for Awhile" LP

Personality Crisis were from Winnipeg originally. This was an LP recorded back in 1983 and has been recently re-issued on a label called Worker Cooperative. The songs on here are:
1. Vampires Dream
2. Mrs. Palmer
3. Twilights Last Gleaming
4. The Advocate
5. Double Take
6. People in Glass
7. The Look
8. Creatures for Awhile
9. Scavengers
10. Wild Game
11. Namedropper
12. Tyrants

Friday, October 28, 1983

Flyer - Friday October 28, 1983

This is a Hallowe'en show out at the Music Hall on 1087 Queen Street West. The Viletones headline over the Effigies who came in from Chicago. Direct Action opens up and so does the new band of Mike Nightmare's who are called the Wild Things.

Thursday, October 27, 1983

Flyer - Thursday, October 27, 1983


DOA plays a free gig for Rock Against Racism in MacArthur Park with Gears and Silencers.

Monday, October 24, 1983

63 Monroe "Henry VIII" ep

This single came out on Savvy Records in 1983. The songs on here are:
1. Henry VIII
2. Soup To Nuts

At the time 63 Munroe was Steven R. Stunning - vocals, Marky Burnaway - guitar, vocals, Pete Dekoker - bass, vocals, Jeff "Rooster' Rooth - drums, vocals, and back-up vocals by Susie Creem Cheese. This record was produced by Davin deKergommeaux, Rob Nation and Joe Vaughan at Emac Studios.

Friday, October 21, 1983

Wednesday, October 19, 1983

Stretch Marks "Who's in Charge" ep

One of the all time greats from Winnipeg. This is one of the all time classic Canadian hardcore records. Stretch Marks, along with Personality Crisis, were at the forefront of the Winnepeg punk scene in the eighties. Mixing a love for wrestling with Minor Threat-style hardcore, they put out a 7” on their own Headbutt label in 1983 and toured Canada and the United States. Songs on here are:

1. Who's in Charge
2. Force Fucker
3. Dog's World
4. Barren Cities
5. Sik Pleasure
6. Professional Punks

Saturday, October 8, 1983

Various Artists "T.O. Hardcore '83" cassette

This was a compilation put together by Brian Tailor, the singer of Youth Youth Youth. Brian was very active in the early Toronto hardcore scene. He was able to record bands for short sessions at Accusonic, which is how this comp came together and has unique recordings for all these early hardcore bands. As the cover says, 7 bands for 23 songs featuring A.P.B., Chronic Submission, Dead End, Direct Action, the Young Lions, Youth Youth Youth, and Zeroption. The track listing is as follows:

1. Bonehead Music – Oh Canaduh
2. A.P.B. – Constant Threat
3. A.P.B. – Know My Name
4. Chronic Submission – Go For It
5. Chronic Submission – Cops Ain’t Tops
6. Chronic Submission – I Hate Preppies
7. Chronic Submission – They’re Fucked
8. Dead End – Youth Now
9. Dead End – We’re Not Dead
10. Dead End – Government vs. You and me
11. Direct Action – 19AD4
12. Direct Action – U.X.B.
13. Direct Action – Eat the Rich
14. Young Lions – Shithole
15. Young Lions – Progress
16. Young Lions – Lizard for a Day
17. Young Lions – Defy the State
18. Youth Youth Youth – White Reggae
19. Youth Youth Youth – Wanderlust
20. Youth Youth Youth – Made in England
21. Youth Youth Youth – Domination
22. Zeroption – Traitor, Red
23. Zeroption – Live Your Life
24. Zeroption – Rain of Terror