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Canada Day festivities in London
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 1 July 2010
Happy Canada Day everybody. Have a, erm, now, what are the Canadians famous for? I know, have a cup of maple syrup on me. Then go club a seal to death. Happy times.
And, for those of you in London, once you’ve cleaned up all the seal blood may we suggest a trip to Trafalgar Square where you’ll find a whole day of Canadian themed festivities, including a very interesting sounding photography exhibition called Toronto Calling featuring photos taken of a string of punk and rock legends as they performed at venues in the Canadian city between 1979 and 1982.
They were all taken by Simon and Nick White, then teenagers living in Toronto who inherited their father’s passion for photography and their own generation’s passion for the punk scene. Among the bands featured in the exhibition, which was previously shown in Toronto itself, are The Buzzcocks, Iggy Pop, The Boomtown Rats, Psychedelic Furs, The Pretenders, The Specials, XTC and Bob Marley.
And once you’ve had your fill of Trafalgar Square fun, the previously reported Canadian Blast festival continues today, with Canadian stuff taking place at Puregroove throughout the day, organised by Pop Montreal, and a Canada Day party at Village Underground from 11pm featuring Richie Hawtin and Layo & Bushwacka, entry is £18 on the door. More at www.canadianblast.com.
