14Feb

SPHINXS’ Last Show

  • 02/14/2014 /
  • Last Update 02/14/2014 /
The Punks And Rockers cameras were at the Silver Dollar to capture the R & B and soul influenced garage groove of the Sphinxs.  Unfortunately, this was there final show after some 3 years of playing together.  The group nevertheless was having a good time on stage and the crowd […]
25Jan

POPPY SEED and The Love Explosion

  • 01/25/2014 /
  • Last Update 01/25/2014 /
Ten years after making their first CD, Poppy Seed and the Love Explosion have just released their second album “Beyond The Seventh Sun” last January.  The band was formed by Steven Bromstein in the 1990’s and was part of the neo-psychedelic El Mocambo scene, which included bands like Trans Love […]
25Nov

ELVIS MONDAY 30th Anniversary

  • 11/25/2013 /
  • Last Update 11/25/2013 /
William New first started Elvis Mondays in 1983 to show case up and coming indie bands.  The venues changed over the years, from the Beverley and Silver Dollar in the 1980’s to the El Mocambo in the 1990’s and the Drake since the early 2000’s.  And William’s commitment, eclectic tastes […]
21Aug

THE UGLY Studio Recording Session

  • 08/21/2013 /
  • Last Update 08/21/2013 /
A couple of weeks ago, Punks And Rockers was invited to videotape the Ugly as they laid down the bed tracks to their upcoming single.    Today we went to Don Pyle’s studio to see the vocal tracks being recorded. The interaction between Don the musicians shows how meticulous everyone was […]
12Aug

THE UGLY Rehearsal Space Recording Session

  • 08/12/2013 /
  • Last Update 08/12/2013 /
The Ugly have decided to record a new 7 inch single with a couple of songs that were previously unavailable.  They invited Punks And Rockers to document the session, which took place at Johnny McLeod’s rehearsal space.  The Ugly ran through 3 songs several times, mainly without vocals, and the […]
18Jan

STAIN/PunksAndRockers video party

  • 01/18/2013 /
  • Last Update 01/18/2013 /
Bryen Dunn invited Punks And Rockers to some of our videos at the Velvet Underground for one of his STAIN events.  It was a night of drag queens, Sluts On 45 and rock’n’roll corrupting the youth of today and old school punks.
10Dec

THE LAST POGO JUMPS AGAIN Screening

  • 12/10/2012 /
  • Last Update 12/10/2012 /
A cast and crew screening of The Last Pogo Jumps Again at the Projection Booth at 1035 Gerrard St. East was one of the of the most anticipated events of the Toronto punk scene.  The film was directed by Colin Brunton and Kire Paputts and is a comprehensive documentary about Toronto’s […]
12Oct

DOA’s Final Tour

  • 10/12/2012 /
  • Last Update 10/12/2012 /
Talk – Action = 0 is what Joe Keithly and DOA were always about.  Joe was always involved in various causes and political actions and now, after 35 years, he has retired the band and will be taking his dedication to the next level.  After this farewell tour, Joe will […]
11Oct

LOLA DUTRONIC Live Piston Club

  • 10/11/2012 /
  • Last Update 10/11/2012 /
Lola Dutronic features former Diodes drummer Richard Citroen on keyboards and Stephanie B on vocals.  They provide unique renditions of punk and new wave classics in the style of a cross between Tom Tom Club – Suicide – Serge Gainsbourg. Reminiscent of Nico, Stephanie’s haunting, midnight blue vocals add a […]