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. 

Celebrate Canada Day with Lou Molinaro's Lou's Control on CFMU-FM

Lou Molinaro presents a selection of primo Canuck garage, psych and heavy rock on CFMU-FM today from 3pm to 5pm.

Happy Canada Day! - For today's show, it's all Canadian!

As you know, the show is pre-recorded. Choosing music for this afternoon was really based on the mood I was in when preparing this episode. No theme or strategy! Be prepared to hear music from -

Christmas /  Simply Saucer / The Other Guys / Purple Toads / Durango 95 / The Great Scots / Mark Malibu & The Wasagas / Rusty / Night Chill (Thea Faulds) / Nobby Clegg & The Civilians / Slow Reader (local band featuring Dan Empringham, Tori, Dave Nardi & Nathan Ivanco) / Jimmy Vapid / Chilliwack (early) / Les Miserables / Les Sinners / Stanley Frank / TV Freaks / The Gruesomes / Martin Verrall & The Void / The Haunted / It's All Meat / Mckenna Mendelson Mainline / B.A. Johnston / Ian Blurton's Future Now / Michel Pagliaro and more.....

Lou's Control - This is also the home of Jones Garage with Rachel Jones. We broadcast our shows from the McMaster University Student Centre in Hamilton Ontario. Tune in locally every Wednesday 3pm to 5 pm via your radio CFMU 93.3 FM or stream the show by visiting our site right here: https://cfmu.ca/. 

In the meantime, please enjoy "Taken Home" from The Sinisters' "Memories of a Happy Hell" album along with a few other gems (see below). Tomorrow is Steev Saint's birthday. Over the years, many of us have enjoyed watching Steve perform. I miss the days of hosting shows with The Sinisters. They were always hi-energy wildcards. Have a great day tomorrow' Steev!