The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) The New Penelope and Its Era (1965-1970) ARCMTL
Pierre Huet was a songwriter for the 1970s Montreal rock band Beau Dommage, author of the book En 67 tout était beau, and fan of The New Penelope. […]
It was not rare to see members of the 1960s underground exchange services to support each other. Peter Lebensold was co-publisher of the Take One film magazine and […]
Take One magazine was published in Montreal between 1966 and 1979. It was a English-Canadian magazine covering both Canadian and international film. It was founded by Peter Lebensold, Adam […]
Erik Slutsky, amateur photographer and regular at The New Penelope, took this photo of a hippie wedding at Fletcher’s Field (renamed Parc Jeanne-Mance in 1990) at the foot […]
Here is a poster for a love-in (or in this case a “human-in”) held on September 3, 1967, on Mount Royal. In a “peace and love” atmosphere, bands […]
This article is a review of the same event mentioned by several interviewees on the related story page: The love-in on Mount Royal on May 7, 1967. Here […]
This article is a review of another love-in that took place on Mount Royal on May 7, 1967. This one ran more smoothly than the other eventful ones […]
In this interview excerpt, Alan Brown, former band member of the popular band The Sidetrack, remembers the danger of having long hair in Montreal in the 1960s and […]
In this clip, The Sidetrack is playing on the gazebo on Mount Royal in the summer of 1967. The event is one of the 3 love-in concerts that […]
This article relates in a few words the short life of The New Penelope, from its successful days to its downfall. Transcription: (Caption of photo) GARY EISENKRAFT He […]
During an interview with ARCMTL, a nostalgic Pierre Huet, well-known Quebec songwriter, recounts The New Penelope’s closing concert and its unexpected ending. Here is the English translation of […]
In this audio clip, Gary Eisenkraft’s childhood friend Richard King remembers Gary’s untarnishable passion for music through the years, despite the challenges he faced. Transcription: Richard King: You […]
