Throwback Thursday Retro Zines; Rear Garde Magazine ~ September 1988

Rear Garde ~ September 1988; By this time the Montreal based magazine was nationwide at least in theory. Thus no more Montreal CRSG top 30 charts.

This month included interviews with the Circle Jerks, Razorbacks, Cowboy Junkies, Alex Chilton, Ludwig Von 88, Sudden Impact, MDC, Alternative Inuit, Scum, Pig Farm, Vilain Penguin, Johnny Arse & the Dogs, A.O.D, 76% Uncertain and a Festival International Rock De Montreal.

THE CIRCLE JERKS ~ "LIVE FAST DIE YOUNG";


Reviews of records by; Teenage Head, Razorbacks, Joan Jett, J.F.A, Smashed Gladys, Ramones, Tragically Hip, Montrose, Testament, Flotsam & Jetsam, Burning Spear, Big Youth, Tracy Chapman, Nerosis, Iggy Pop, Cynics, Art Bergman, Camper Von Beethoven, Ludwig Von 88, Nina Hagen, Dils, Heresy, No Mind, Problem Children, Lost Patrol, Mystic Eyes, Beyond Possession, Purple Toads, Corpusse, Jello Biafra, Georgia Satellites, Surf Punks, Paradox and Weddings, Parties, Anything.

THE RAZORBACKS ~ "SATURDAY NIGHT";


Concert reviews of; the Circle Jerks & 7 Seconds (Hey; I saw that tour), MDC, Three O'Clock Train & the Griffens, One Free Fall & the Tragically Hip (saw them too, thought they looked and sounded like UIC), Camper Von Beethoven & Screaming Watusis, Savage Garden, Nina Hagen (saw her as well, meh), Jerry Jerry & the Sons Of Rhythm Orch.

Appearing in Montreal that month were The Lyres, Fifth Column, Govt.Issue, No Mind w/ Pig Farm, Band Of Susans, Doughboys, The Boys, Heimlich Maneover, Fluid Waffle, Ray Condo, 54-40, Hall & Oates, King Diamond w/ Flotsam & Jetsam, Lillian Allen, Scorpions, Das Damen, JJ Cale, Pere Ubu w/ John Cale, Celine Dion (of course), UZEB, The Blushing Brides, Warzone and "Hell 88" featuring The Nils, Jr Gone Wild, Sons Of the Desert and Talk Shop

DEJA VOODOO ~ "YOU'RE NO FUN WHEN YOU'RE HEAD'S ALL MUSHY":


In other news Psyche Industry and BYC Records have merged to found Cargo Records, Deja Voodoo, The Gruesomes, TalkShop, Three O'Clock Train (after serious lineup changes) and the Hodads are in the studio, the Dundrells broke up and the National Campus Radio Org announces a new developement fund. Oh; and I started writing for them.