| Watch the Stray Cats knock out "Rock This Town" on the Tonight Show in advance of their upcoming U.S. tour. |
The Perlich Post
Friday, August 21, 2026
One For The Weekend: The Stray Cats
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Remembering guitarist/engineer Roland Janes on his birthday
| Remembering Memphis guitar slinger and sound engineer Roland Janes on his birthday with some interviews and recordings. |
Belmore Brothers vs. Deja Voodoo
| The Belmore Brothers have reimagined Deja Voodoo's "Monsters In My Garage" as a 50s hillbilly boogie ripper. |
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Summer Scream w/ Night Chill, The Brink, Enchanters @ The Bovine, Thursday
| Hamilton's creepy cool Night Chill top Thursday's Summer Scream triple bill at The Bovine. Check the clips. |
Whaddya mean you don't know Takeru Muraoka And The Bossa Nova Group
| Takeru Muraoka And The Bossa Nova Group's stylishly packaged bossa gem from '68 features wordless vocals from Kayoko Ishu. |
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Punk Talks event focuses on Hamilton's Star Records @ The City & City Books, Sept 2
Hamilton vinyl emporium Star Records is discussed by Chris Houston, Rob Sweeney and Paul Kobak for a new Kire Paputts film.
Here's the scoop from filmmaker Kire Paputts...
Hey everybody,
I’ve been making a new film this summer about Paul Kobak. He opened Star Records in Hamilton in 1975.
I’m putting together a free punk panel consisting of Paul Kobak, Chris Houston (Forgotten Rebels), and Rob Sweeney (Durango 95, Purple Toads). Hosted by Liz Worth. We’ll be chatting about Star Records (Hamilton/Oshawa), Teenage Head, and the early days of punk rock in Hamilton. This event will be filmed and featured in my new film. If you come to the event there’s a good chance you’ll be in the film 🙂
If you’d like to hear some old Hamilton punk stories while helping my film at the same time, I’d love your support.
This will be a public event. Please feel free to share it with others.
The City & City Books (181 Ottawa St. N, Hamilton)
Wednesday, September 2
Doors (7pm)
Panel (7:30 - 9pm)
Hopefully you can make it out
Poster by Liz Worth.
Margo Price sez check out Ween's 12 Golden Country Greats LP!
| Margo Price thinks you should grab the vinyl reissue of Ween's 12 Golden Country Greats on the double! |
Writes Margo...
"WEEN makes better country records than half the clowns in this this town 🤡 best pick up “12 Golden Country Greats” on vinyl if you know what’s good for ya!"
Watch the accompanying clip on FB.
Get a copy of Ween's 12 Golden Country Greats (Deluxe Edtion) and/or their Golden Wastes EP right here: https://linktr.ee/weeninfo. Preview the deluxe edition of 12 Golden Country Greats followed by an interview with Dean & Gene and a performance in Nashville from 1998.
Fuzz Vultures hit Hearses, Hotrods & Hotdogs Fest @ Port Dover's Powell Park, Aug 22
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T.O. Vinyl Vendors
- Gord's Back Room (2227 Dundas St. West)
- Lost & Found (2834 Dundas St. W. at Keele)
- Play De Record (411 Spadina)
- Circus (866 Danforth)
- She Said Boom! (372 College; 393 Roncesvalles)
- Neurotica Records (567-B College)
- Baxter's Vinyl (1374 Queen East back of Greenwood Café)
- BMV Books (471 Bloor West at Brunswick)
- Emissions Record Shop (168 Brunswick)
- Invisible City Records (222 Spadina) Unit C4
- Kops Records (395 Queen West, 209 Danforth)
- Paradise Bound (270 Augusta)
- Pandemonium (2920 Dundas West - Junction)
- Zoinks Music and Books (1019 Bloor West)