Comments on: And now live from Toronto – The Last Pogo.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:28:57 +0000

Does anyone know where I might be able to find the tracks from the No Pedestrian comp?

I’m a Vancouver theatre producer doing research for a punk production I’m putting together. Its an adaptation of Hard Core Logo with Joe Shithead of DOA composing the music.

Anyway, the Toronto scene is a new discovery for me and would love to have these tracks on my ipod. Can someone hook a brother up?

Cheers,
Michael

By: eugene ripper

eugene ripper — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:04:13 +0000

Noticed somebody mentioned Stark Naked and The Fleshtones…here’s a link to some tunes. No doubt, one of the most exciting live acts around the scene…not really part of the last pogo scene (we were all just fans at that point) but certainly a certified part of the the last wave of the first hierarchy of Toronto Punk bands…it’s a band that also certainly deserves more recognition as time rolls…

http://www.eugeneripper.com/stark.htm

By: scottfreek

scottfreek — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:00:28 +0000

Was only 15 when the Tashern Last Pogo’d, but spent many a night at The Edge watching Drastic Measures, mostly… Dose were da daze. I’d mention that Mike Myers was a big DM fan, but, ya know… Love Guru and all Thanks for the MP3′s and blasts from the past!
peace.

By: Headly Westerfield

Headly Westerfield — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:37:51 +0000

Geez, I found this site and it’s like old home week.

Two of the bands I managed, Drastic Measures and Ishan People played at The Last Pogo. It was a magical 2 nights.

Hi Tony!!! Still waiting for a reply from my last email.

Headly Westerfield
[Temporarily in] Sunrise, Florida

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:54:36 +0000

I just saw the movie on the bigscreen last night for the NXNE music fest!!

My father is the guitar player for the Ugly’s and my godfather(s) were both in the Viletones. It was like being back in my basement at 5 watching the guys jam, amazing!!!!

great review!!! good to know REAL music is still loved and respected

p.s. doug (comment above) if u are willing to send me an additional copy of the cd, i woudl LOVE to gift it to my dad

By: Doug McClement

Doug McClement — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:44:17 +0000

Hi Rick:

In 1978, I operated a mobile studio that recorded the soundtrack for the Last Pogo album (and parts of the film). Send me your address, and I’ll run a cd for you. The album was engineered by Jim Frank (former chief engineer at Master’s Workshop studios in Toronto) Jim passed away a few years ago. Producer Keith Elshaw was a hip dj from CFNY, and a real supporter of the new bands. He now lives in Montreal. The album was mixed at my studio, Comfort Sound. If you ever get to see the movie, I’m the sound tech onstage with the yellow Comfort Sound t shirt and the headset, adjusting the mics. It was a crazy remote, which ended up in a minor riot when the cops closed down the show after Teenage Head had only played one song. (number of people in the bar was WAY over the fire limit) I got to work with a lot of the bands later, doing independent albums at the studio. (the Mods, The Viletones, the Scenics, and the Drastic Measures, to name a few.) We are very fortunate that Colin Brunton was there to document it. Ironically, Gary Topp now teaches at the same music industry school that I teach at.(The Harris Institute for the Arts) so I see him occasionally. I’m also in touch with Tony Malone from Drastic Measures, and David Quinton from the Mods. I’m still in the live recording business, but the company is now called LiveWire Remote Recorders. We do the Juno Awards, the MuchMusic Awards, and lots of live dvd’s for bands.

Doug McClement

By: rick mcginnis

rick mcginnis — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:28:08 +0000

I would love – LOVE – if you could post the rest of the tracks from this much-missed record. Don’t know why I sold it, or who stole it.

By: A-Mo

A-Mo — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:22:17 +0000

I purchased a copy of “The Last Pogo”, as a callow youth of 14.
Was mentioning it today, at work to my partner, whose uncle was in the punk promotion business back then. He had not heard of it.
Still have the LP, and spent some social time with two of “The Mods”. That is what brought up the topic. We had mutual friends.
It has been a long time, but City-TV (Toronto), often showed “The Last Pogo” film late nights (usually om weekends).
The bands involved always brought me great joy, and I can’t wait for “The Return Of..”

One band that came along slightly later, and never got the respect deserved, was:”Stark Naked and the Fleshtones”
Track them down some day. They were once featured on CFNY’s “Thursday Night Live” programme.

By: Peter Aaron

Peter Aaron — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:42:39 +0000

This is one my all-time fave punk comps. I used to do a radio show on WVXU in Cincinnati that featured a 1/2-hour segment of obscure late ’70s/eary ’80s punk, and spun cuts from “The Last Pogo” and its seemingly defact follow-up, “No Pedestrians,” quite frequently.
Where are the Cardboard Brains when we need them?

By: Patrice Levin

Patrice Levin — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:36:28 +0000

Hi Aaron,
I was trying to find your new website, the 25 to life link…and ended up here. I never knew how much text you had posted on the web
Thinking of you!
Love,
Patrice aka Aaron’s mommy