The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) ARCMTL
Here’s a partial transcription of an article published almost 50 years after The Mothers of Invention concerts at The New Penelope, in January 1967. Juan Rodriguez, Rock journalist […]
Michael Nerenberg, a regular at The New Penelope, proposes that Muddy Waters and his band record a “stoop session,” a casual and informal musical improvisation session, at an […]
Junior Wells was a popular blues singer and harmonica player.
Here is an ad for a Muddy Waters show at The New Penelope in 1967. It is surprising to see how unexpensive the tickets were for this artist […]
Pierre Huet was a songwriter with the 1970s Montreal rock band Beau Dommage, author of the book En 67 tout était beau, and fan of The New Penelope. […]
This is an excerpt of the February 1968 issue of The New Penelope newsletter. Transcription: She’s not only beautiful; she’s worth listening to. A wide-eyed girl with long […]
The Fugs were a New York City based rock band best known for their humorous songs and stage shows. The band was formed in 1965 by Ed Sanders […]
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band played on several occasions at Gary Eisenkraft’s coffeehouses. The band was best known for mixing elements of jazz, rock and blues music all […]
Michael Cahill was a young high school senior who was lucky to live not far from The New Penelope. He tells ARCMTL about his regular drop-ins at the […]
Here is a photograph of Gary Eisenkraft presenting a Muddy Waters show at The New Penelope in 1968. All those who have met Gary remember him as a […]
This photo shows a waitress tidying up the bleachers during two sets of the Mothers of Invention show in 1967, at The New Penelope on Sherbrooke Street.
This New Penelope concert poster is a good example of the 1960s posters inspired by psychedelic design: intertwined illustrations, kaleidoscopic motifs, bright colours, ornate typography and sensual female […]
