Comments on: WYLD CANADA!

WYLD CANADA!

The Card Cheat — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:34:15 -0800

120 red-hot slabs of '60's teen garage nastiness from The Great White North (and a fifth volume here.) All the Canuck garage rawk you could ever want, from 49th Parallel to The Witness Inc. The download process is, admittedly, a pain in the butt (Gigashare, MassMirror: the password is listed just below the links to the downloads), but it's worth the trouble if you're into this sort of thing. Disclaimer: although I have a Canadian retro music blog of my own, I have nothing to do with this one and have no connection to the operator beyond a link on my page and a shared interest in old-time Canuck rock.

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:44:20 -0800

i got the first 4 volumes from usenet a few weeks ago - this is near nuggets quality stuff and worth the time and trouble - essential for those who are into this style and period

By: Sailormom

Sailormom — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:51:48 -0800

This looks good. I've been listening to the Desperate Rock'N'Roll series from this guy. A lot of gems out there.

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:13:34 -0800

note - track 27 on vol 5 is by the mynah birds which was a group that featured rick james and neil young - yes, that rick james, bitch, and that neil young it's alright but kind of underwhelming ...

By: freebird

freebird — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:42:36 -0800

a group that featured rick james and neil young (this is my flummoxed face) (this is my earnestly confused face) (...this is my " I just lost 30 mins in Wikipedia but the world is a more wonderous palce to me now" face)

By: soundofsuburbia

soundofsuburbia — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:51:49 -0800

Yup, I got this back in January and as it's still on my hard drive, I second the recommendation. Speaking of, Esquires apparently made Canada's first music video.

By: TedW

TedW — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:54:44 -0800

I need to check this out in depth; that bit of Neil Young/Rick James trivia is excellent! I was disappointed, though, that there was nothing from the greatest Canadian garage band ever, Rod Torfulson's Armada, Featuring Herman Menderchuck.

By: JaySunSee

JaySunSee — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:46:11 -0800

Anybody remember the sludgabilly band Deja Voodoo? Man, do I miss them.

By: the dief

the dief — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:22:32 -0800

Oh man, you just made my day. Thanks!

By: hamfisted

hamfisted — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:47:36 -0800

O Canadarm! is one of my favourite mp3 blogs. There's some Deja Voodoo on there, some Pointed Sticks and ground zero for Calgary garage rawk, Color Me Psycho.

By: stinkycheese

stinkycheese — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:19:37 -0800

I used to do a Deja Voodoo song, "Bad Book". Yeah, great band. I wondered if the rise of the White Stripes would see them touring again, but I guess not. Ca va mal. OCanadaArm is a very nice blog to be sure. Please note there is a Vol. 5 of this series available on the site too, just not at the main link. Here tis. Also note that Nardwuar The Human Serviette has a bit of an obsession with the 49th Parallel, and has covered "Citizen Freak".

By: you just lost the game

you just lost the game — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:36:43 -0800

stinkycheese; there's already a link to Vol. 5 in the FPP. ; )

By: stinkycheese

stinkycheese — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:50:17 -0800

I think I just lost the game then. Sorry!

By: stinkycheese

stinkycheese — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:38:41 -0800

To make up for my stupidity, here's an article (from a couple of years ago) on what Deja Voodoo are up to nowadays.

By: hamfisted

hamfisted — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:28:44 -0800

Someone needs to make a fpp about Nardwuar. Welcome to my castle!

By: stinkycheese

stinkycheese — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:10:57 -0800

Do you want to? Or shall I?

By: hamfisted

hamfisted — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:07:35 -0800

The world needs more Nardwuar - go for it!