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Topic spans: 1977 - 1980
Punk Rock Comes to Canada
In 1977, a new form of underground music emerged from Canadian basements and garages. Journalists called it punk rock. It was kids with boot polish in their hair, playing out-of-tune guitars and questioning anything established — parents, government, The Beatles. Decades later, critics praised the once-criticized scene for starting a tradition of do-it-yourself indie rebel music.
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Gzowski interviews Iggy Pop
Broadcast Date: March 11, 1977
On March 11, 1977 Iggy Pop, a singer synonymous with a new musical movement called punk rock, joins CBC host Peter Gzowski for an interview. Iggy Pop is wearing black dress pants and a beige blazer but he's forgotten his dress shirt. He's also forgotten his manners and Gzowski's name. He picks at his nails, saying they're dirty, rather than answering the host's questions. But when Gzowski asks him what punk is, Iggy Pop's heavily-lined eyes brighten: "It's a term that's based on contempt."Gzowski interviews Iggy Pop
• After the interview Gzowksi said Iggy Pop was putting on an act, because backstage he was "quite a pleasant young guy."• In her 1976 article, journalist Caroline Coon was one of the first to use the term "punk" to describe Britain's emerging underground rock scene. "Punk rock" was initially coined in 1970 to characterize a group of late-1960s American rock bands. These bands put maximum effort into one or two hit singles, such as Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs with their song Wooly Bully.
• By 1977, "how to be a punk" articles flooded London tabloids.
• In 1978 Coon became band manager for The Clash, one of Britain's first punk rock groups.
Gzowski interviews Iggy Pop
Medium: Television
Program: 90 Minutes Live
Broadcast Date: March 11, 1977
Guest(s): Iggy Pop
Host: Peter Gzowski
Duration: 9:26
Last updated:
March 11, 2008
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Last updated: March 11, 2008.
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