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Fifth Column

1) All-women experimental post punk band from Toronto 2) Female fronted UK punk band from the mid 1980's
1) Fifth Column is an all-women experimental post punk band from Toronto, which came about during the early 1980s. They took the name Fifth Column after a military manoeuvre by Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War. Their live shows often included films played overtop of the band and a 'go-go' boy dancing. They were frequently accompanied by guest musicians who played instruments as varied as saxophone, trumpet, flute, or violin.

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stay home

There are four bands known as Stay Home (1) Stay Home is the acoustic side project of Dan Bailey and Breathing Chemistry frontman Jared Goldberg. (2) stay home is a minimalist take on hardcore from Albany, New York (3) Stay Home are four guys from London, ON, doing what they love to do. Driven by a purpose that seeks to do no more than satisfy creative urges, Stay Home create music out of 30-plus years of punk rock heritage, adapting the sounds, themes and ideologies that saw them through adolescence and into adulthood.

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Belvedere

Belvedere was a canadian / band formed in 1995. Originally not meant to play a show, they gained a cult following in Canada's scene. Known for their blazing speed and vocals, the band also appeared on the Warped Tour and Groezrock Festival bills.
Taking their name from the '80s sitcom, Belvedere began in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1995 as the three-piece of Steve Rawles (guitar/vocals), Brock (bass), and Dan Hrynuik (drums).

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High Jinks

There are 2 bands with the name High Jinks: 1)High Jinks are a hardcore band from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Hometown favorites with confrontational lyrics about the community they come from. They have released several demos over the past few years which have made their way around both of Alberta's major cities and onto the internet. 2)A folk band from the UK.
The Musicians:
Steve Hodgskiss, plays keyboard and concertina, and has been the backbone of the band for over ten years. He has written quite a few pieces in the band’s repertoire.

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Slander

Slander was formed in 1990, following a last minute request from the Blackpool Gazette to make up the numbers for a local Rock Battle. Andy Saxon - Lamb and Steve Slater were given 24 hours notice to recruit musicians and rehearse their set. After rehearsing through most of the previous night, they hammered out a thirty minute set to an unsuspecting crowd. From the positive audience reaction it was clear that their brand of heavy metal was a winning formula. In late 1990 Slander’s "Fighting Talk" appeared on Radio 1’s Friday Rock Show’s "Rock Wars".

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Authors

Bitter/ sweet, frantic yet smooth, two minute anthemic bursts neatly sums up Toronto four piece Authors. While the name may appear new, the band is not, known since the summer of 2006 and until recently as The Smile. Initially a side project of Akroid drummer Jason Galbraith, Authors crept into priority over the fall and winter of 2008. Authors successfully smashes the tricky catchiness of early 90's FAT style punk into angular and mathematical mid 90s post-hardcore. Live and recorded, Authors seamlessly seals the deal ushering in a whole new era and style.

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