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Kiwi Jr. Drop No Trace Evidence Mini-Documentary
Watch the band get COVID haircuts, goof off in studio sessions, cross the path of black cats and more
Published May 12, 2021
Two months before COVID lockdowns ruined everyone s touring plans, Kiwi Jr. had high hopes for taking their new material on the road. The songs that would later become
Cooler Returns their debut with Sub Pop were primed to hit stages across North America, but of course, that never happened. Instead, we re now getting a closer look into the making of their album with a new short film.
The Toronto group have now released a mini-documentary titled
Blank Generation,
Richard Hell and the Voidoids were at the forefront of the New York punk scene. Hell, who had done time with Television and Johnny Thunders the Heartbreakers, elevated the punk art form on the first album, but then struggled to follow it up with Destiny Street five years later. This was at a time when punk/New Wave bands (see The Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads) were cranking albums out at about one (sometimes two) a year.
The expanded and remastered double disc reissue
Destiny Street Complete (Omnivore) features three versions of the same album 1982 s original
Destiny Street, a 2009 version (
Blood, Water, Coal (Anti Corporate)
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While COVID-19 has thrown nearly every aspect of our lives into upheaval, few sectors have been affected by the pandemic quite like the music industry. With packed concert venues all but a wistful memory, artists who would normally be on the road promoting their latest album – and making a living from that vital touring – are facing new challenges.