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Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History of Punk In TO & Beyond

Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History of Punk In TO & Beyond

Liz Worth interviewed by Damian Abraham to a sold out crowd of punk fans

There Goes The Punk Rock Neighbourhood

The history of punk rock is usually dominated by the emergence of scenes in New York City and London. This makes some sense, given the significance of bands like the Ramones and the Clash, but it only allows a very black and white understanding of the period's culture—punk didn't exist, and then it was here. Read more

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Essential tracks from the punk era

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It wasn't just London and New York – Toronto had its safety pins and screamers as well...

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Winston interviews Liz Worth

Liz Worth with Winston

Noted poet, music journalist and author Liz Worth has just penned the first ever chronicle of the early Toronto punk scene, Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History Of Punk In Toronto And Beyond (1977-81) (Bongo Beat Books). On the eve of the TINARS launch for her eagerly awaited book, Worth sat down with Winston, our old school punk penguin. Read more

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Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History of Punk In TO & Beyond

Monday, January 18, 2010 - 7:30pm
Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St West, Toronto

Fans of punk history are well versed in the cultural fury unleashed by The Ramones at CBGB’s in New York City, and, also, by The Sex Pistols and The Clash at clubs in London around 1977. Read more

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