Perfect Youth : The Birth of Canadian Punk

While Many Volumes Devoted To The Punk And Hardcore Scenes In America Grace Bookstore Shelves, Canadaocos Contributions To The Genre Remain Largely Unacknowledged. For The First Time, The Birth Of Canadian Punkocoa Transformative Cultural Force That Spread Across The Country At The End Of The 1970socois Captured Between The Pages Of This Important Resource. Delving Deeper Than Standard Band Biographies, This Book Articulates How The Advent Of Punk Reshaped The Culture Of Cities Across Canada, Speeding Along The Creation Of Alternative Means Of Cultural Production, Consumption, And Distribution. Describing The Origins Of Bands Such As D.o.a., The Subhumans, The Viletones, And Teenage Head Alongside Lesser-known Regional Acts From All Over Canada, It Is The First Published Account Of The First Wave Of Punk In Places Like Regina, Ottawa, Halifax, And Victoria. Proudly Staking Canadaocos Claim As The Starting Point For Many Internationally Famous Bands, This Book Unearths A Forgotten Musical And Cultural History Of Drunks And Miscreants, Future Country Stars, And Political Strategists. Back Door To Hell : The Viletones -- Get Modern Or Get Fucked : The Modernettes And The Young Canadians -- The Secret Of Immortality : Calgary -- First Radio Bomb : The 222s, 364 St. Paul, And Montreal's Punk Past -- Hot Property : The Dishes And The Northern Origins Of Queercore -- Ice Box City : Winnipeg -- Photographs From Mars : The Diodes And The Crash 'n' Burn -- Waiting For The Real Thing : The Pointed Sticks And Fuck Bands -- Someone Could Lose An Eye : Edmonton -- Something You Can't Tell Your Mother : The Curse, The B-girls, And The Vital Role Of Women In Canadian Punk -- New Age : D.o.a. And The Early Vancouver Scene -- Kickin' Til I Die : The East Coast -- Elvis Is Dead : The Forgotten Rebels -- I Can't Get The Sounds I Want : Victoria -- Step Out Tonight : The Mods, The Garys, And The Last Pogo -- Nobody Knows Nothin' : The Extroverts, The Idols, And Saskatchewan's First Wave -- Passion Bastards : Ottawa -- Incorrect Thoughts : The Subhumans -- Teenage Beer Drinkin' Party : Teenage Head. Sam Sutherland. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 353-364). Issued Also In Electronic Formats. A forgotten musical and cultural history of drunks and miscreants, future country stars and political strategists Perfect Youth is the story of the birth of Canadian punk, a transformative cultural force that reared its head across the country at the end of the 1970s. Bands like D.O.A., the Subhumans, the Viletones, and Teenage Head — alongside lesser-known regional acts from all over Canada — reshaped a dull musical landscape, injecting new energy and new sounds into halls, bars, and record stores from Victoria to St. John’s. Reaching beyond the realm of standard band biographies, Sutherland unearths a detailed historical context to offer an idea of how the advent of punk reshaped the culture of cities across Canada, speeding along the creation of alternative means of cultural production, consumption, and distribution. "This handbook uses step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instructions to teach you how to whittle whimsical miniature creatures. With just a sharp knife, a little practice, and the tiniest block of wood, anyone can make a charming carving in less than an hour."--Page 4 of cover