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 […]
Here is an excerpt of a Linn County Blues Band concert. It was recorded live at The New Penelope by Ivan Gardos in 1968. In this recording, we […]
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 […]
Sonny Greenwich was just starting out as a Montreal jazz guitarist when he played at the New Penelope. He went on to record numerous albums and is now […]
The Linn County Blues Band developed a unique style based on the blues.
Muddy Waters was one of the first blues performers to move to Chicago from the American South, bringing his acoustic blues music to the big city. Once in […]
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 […]
Underlining the popularity of The Fugs with The New Penelope crowd is the fact that they played there on two separate occasions: each time for several nights in […]
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 […]
