Denise Benson has a terrific series up on The GRID (Toronto).

“I research and write an ongoing web series, called Then & Now, about 
  the history of Toronto nightlife, with a focus on influential clubs 
  that were opened in the 1970s through early 2000s.”

December 1^st, and 2^nd of 1978 seemed to be a good time to wave adios to the “punk scene” in Toronto, however a great time for Indie bands to explore and explode après and amid the settling dust of that crazy cultural chaos.

The two evenings hosted by local Hero/ Impressarios, “The Garys” at the historical country venue, The Horseshoe, was documented by Colin Brunton via “The Last Pogo” documentary.

Now, thirty something eons later; What are all these guys and gals doing now? What are they thinking? Are they still alive? Do they care? Should we care?

Fans, musicians, shopkeepers, writers, comedians, wanna-be musicians, and all the others recall and regale us with their memories, anecdotes, and anything else they can recall thirty something years later via Colin Brunton’s follow-up document:

“The LastPogo Jumps Again: A Biased & Incomplete History of Toronto Punk Rock and New Wave Music Circa September 24 1976 to December 1 1978.”

Before posting The Patti Smith Group in Toronto pics,circa 1976, Imma post the link ABOVE instead…

Also, stay tuned for photos I will be posting of the first Patti Smith performance in Canada, at the Seneca College Field House, December 19th, 1976.