Trouble in the Camera Club: A Photographic Narrative Of Toronto's Punk History 1976?1980

Trouble in the Camera Club: A Photographic Narrative Of Toronto's Punk History 1976?1980

by Don Pyle
Introduction by Steven Leckie

ECW Press | May 1, 2011 | Trade Paperback

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Brimming with nostalgia for one of the few major music movements of the last 30 years, this visual journey through punk history lays witness to the high-water mark of a golden era in music. In 1977, before he entered on to the punk scene himself, Don Pyle bought a 35 mm camera and began photographing some of the earliest gigs of Toronto punk acts and other visiting punk artists. His trial-and-error education in photography resulted in this collection of images that document the early history of punk rock in Toronto and its influence on the local music scene, from the point of view of an awestruck fan. Influential punk musicians such as the Ramones, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, and The Clash, as well as Toronto bands such as The Viletones, Teenage Head, and The Curse, are captured at their creative prime, on the forefront of a musical revolution. The original scratched, water-marked negatives have been completely restored and together with authentic ephemera reveal a significant yet underrepresented period in Toronto's musical cultural development.
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Trouble in the Camera Club: A Photographic Narrative Of Toronto's Punk History 1976?1980

Trouble in the Camera Club: A Photographic Narrative Of Toronto's Punk History 1976?1980

by Don Pyle
Introduction by Steven Leckie

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Brimming with nostalgia for one of the few major music movements of the last 30 years, this visual journey through punk history lays witness to the high-water mark of a golden era in music. In 1977, before he entered on to the punk scene himself, Don Pyle bought a 35 mm camera and began photographing some of the earliest gigs of Toronto punk acts and other visiting punk artists. His trial-and-error education in photography resulted in this collection of images that document the early history of punk rock in Toronto and its influence on the local music scene, from the point of view of an awestruck fan. Influential punk musicians such as the Ramones, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, and The Clash, as well as Toronto bands such as The Viletones, Teenage Head, and The Curse, are captured at their creative prime, on the forefront of a musical revolution. The original scratched, water-marked negatives have been completely restored and together with authentic ephemera reveal a significant yet underrepresented period in Toronto's musical cultural development.

About the Author

Don Pyle is a musician and a producer who has released 12 albums, created music for films and television, and produced recordings for other artists. For 11 years, he was a member of the Juno Award-winning band Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. Steven Leckie was the lead vocalist and a founding member of the Canadian punk rock group The Viletones. He now fronts the band Steven Leckie and the Solutions. They both live in Toronto, Ontario.

Format: Trade Paperback

Published: May 1, 2011

Publisher: ECW Press

Language: English

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10: 1550229664

ISBN - 13: 9781550229660

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