Young Canadians "also known as the K-Tels" LP

The Young Canadians were part of the early Vancouver scene. they fit in with the new wave side of things along with the Pointed sticks and the Modernettes. They were originally called the K-Tels, hence the name of this record. Lady Kinky Karrot reissues the "Hawaii" ep  from 1979, the "Automan" ep frm 1980, the "This is Your Life" 12" from 1980 and a few previously unreleased live tracks. Here is the track listing:

1. Son Of Spam ( live- K-Tels first gig @ O'Hara's, Feb 14/'79)
2. Can't Be Denied ( live- K-Tels first gig @ O'Hara's, Feb 14/'79)
3. Hawaii (from "Hawaii" -12", 1979)
4. Well, Well, Well (from "Hawaii" -12", 1979)
5. Hulabaloo Girls (from "Hawaii" -12", 1979)

6. No Escape (from "Hawaii" -12", 1979)
7. Last Tango (Femme Fatale) (live at North Vancouver High School, early 80s)
8. Wait For Your Approval (live at Gary Taylor's Rock Room "Battle of the bands", July '79)
9. Picture Of Health (live at Gary Taylor's Rock Room, autumn '80)
10. Automan (from "Automan" -7", 1980, as bonus inside the first pressing of "Hawaii")
11. Don't Tell Me (from "Automan" -7", 1980, as bonus inside the first pressing of "Hawaii")
12. Where Are You (from "Automan" -7", 1980, as bonus inside the first pressing of "Hawaii")
13. Question Of Temperature (live at Gary Taylor's Rock Room "Battle of the bands", July '79)
14. Date Redux (from "This Is Your Life" -12", 1980)
15. Just A Loser (from "This Is Your Life" -12", 1980)
16. This Is Your Life (from "This Is Your Life" -12", 1980)
17. Don't Bother Me (from "This Is Your Life" -12", 1980)

Top 10 – May 2007

Top 10 – May 2007

1. TOTALITAR “Vi Ar Eliten” LP and ep (Prank)
2. KIELTOLAKI “Totaalisen Tuhon Huominen” ep (Moo Cow)
3. SEX/VID “Tania” ep (DOM America)
4. BRUTAL KNIGHTS “Feast of Shame” CD / LP (Deranged)
5. UK SUBS “Another Kind of Blues” CD (Captain Oi!)
6. AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER “Classic Mantra” ep (Tsunami)
7. DRILLER KILLER “Total Fuckin’ Brutalized” CD (Crimes Against Humanity)
8. DRILLER KILLER “Reality Bites” CD (Crimes Against Humanity)
9. DRILLER KILLER “the 4Q Mangrenade” CD (Crimes Against Humanity)
10. EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS “Teenage Depression” CD (Captain Oi!)

Label Info:

* PRANK - P.O. Box 410892 / San Francisco, CA / 94141 / USA / www.prankrecords.com

* MOO COW - 38 Larch Circle / Belmont, MA / 02478 / USA / www.moocowrecords.com

* DOM AMERICA - P.O. Box 2066 / Olympia, WA / 98507 / USA

* DERANGED - 2700 Lower Road / Roberts Creek, BC / V0N 2W4 / Canada / www.derangedrecords.com
* CAPTAIN OI! - P.O. Box 501 / High Wycombe, Bucks / HP10 8QA / UK / www.captainoi.com

* TSUNAMI - 231 Emery Mills Road / Shapleigh, ME / 04076 / USA / http://www.tsuthrash.com/
* CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY - P.O. Box 1421 / Eau Claire, WI / 54702 / USA / www.cahrecords.com

Radio - Sunday, May 27, 2007

Imants Krumins and Rob Sikora arrange to have Simply Saucer perform live on CIUT and they interview them afterwards. The members of Simply Saucer are Edgar Breau on vocals, Kevin Christoff on bass, Dan Wintermen on guitar, Steve Foster on guitar, and Joe Csontos on drums. Fred Spek engineered the session and Stefan Babcock mastered the recording.

SIMPLY SAUCER - Here Comes the Cyborgs, Part 1 (Sonic Unyon)

DOA - Nervous Breakdown (Sudden Death / Captain Oi!)
CIRCLE JERKS - Question Authority (Frontier)
YOUTH BRIGADE - Fight to Unite (BYO)
CHANNEL 3 - Wetspots (Captain Oi!)
THE PLAGUE - I Don`t Wanna Be Like Jimmy (Bin Liner)

SIMPLY SAUCER - Low Profile (CIUT)

SIMPLY SAUCER - Mole Machine (CIUT)

SIMPLY SAUCER - Bulletproof Nothing (CIUT)

SIMPLY SAUCER - Get My Thrills (CIUT)

SIMPLY SAUCER - Nazi Apocalypse (CIUT)

SIMPLY SAUCER - Illegal Bodies (CIUT)

SIMPLY SAUCER - Interview, Part 1 (CIUT)
SIMPLY SAUCER - Interview, Part 2 (CIUT)

Flyer - Saturday May 26, 2007

Flyer - Thursday May 21, 2007

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Greg Dick interviewed Don Pyle on this radio show.

CRASH KILLS FIVE - It's Always There (Self-Released)

SHADOWY MEN FROM A SHADOWY PLANET - Tired of Waking Up Tired (Cargo)
THE DIODES - Child Star (Epic)
THE RAMONES - 53rd & 3rd (Warner Archives)
THE VILETONES - Rebel (Vile)

THE RUNAWAYS - Neon Angels on the Road to Ruins
THE CADS - Do the Crabwalk (Bi-R)
THE TROGGS - With a Girl Like You (Sire)
BRYAN FERRY - Chance Meeting (Atlantic)

CRASH KILLS FIVE - What Do You Do at Night (Self-Released)

Flyer - Saturday May 12, 2007

Sunday, May 6, 2007

THE EXISTERS - Telex Love (Self-Released)

THE EXISTERS - Future Shock (CIUT)
THE EXISTERS - Responsible Men (CIUT)

THE EXISTERS - Telex Love (CIUT)

THE EXISTERS - Spadina (CIUT)

THE EXISTERS - I Will Never Go Back / Never Think Big (CIUT)

THE EXISTERS - Interview (CIUT)

CRASH KILLS FIVE - What Do You Do at Night ? (Self-Released)
THE POLES - CN Tower (Beluga)
THE EXISTERS - Spadina (Self-Released)
ARSON - Pretty Girls (No Exit)
DREAM DATES - Moans on the Phone (Ugly Pop)
TEENAGE HEAD - Little Boxes (Self-Released)

THE UGLY – Murderous Adventure (Other Peoples Music)

Flyer - Friday May 4, 2007

Flyer - Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

EXD IN MRR - THE VILETONES

Greg Dick interviews Steve Leckie of the Viletones reflecting back on the early days of the band and the Toronto scene. The Viletones are synomous with the Toronto punk scene and have an argument for having the first DIY punk release out ever. This interview was conducted in October 2006 and was published in the May 2007 edition of MRR in issue 288. Copies are still available through http://maximumrocknroll.com/back-issues/.