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 […]
The Young Ones were a Montreal group led by American native Duke Edwards. They played in Montreal in venues such as The New Penelope and the Black Bottom, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Another beautifully designed and printed poster that promoted several upcoming concerts at The New Penelope. If anybody claims to remember the Howlin’ Wolf concert at The New Penelope, […]
Here is one of the newsletters that were mailed out to members by Gary Eisenkraft to promote upcoming concerts at The New Penelope in 1968. Transcription: Live! In […]
This is one of The New Penelope newsletters and envelopes that one could receive in the mail on a regular basis. This one advertises upcoming shows by The […]
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 […]
The underground magazine Logos very much reflected the spirit of the 1960s counterculture, with its provocative articles, announcements of underground concerts, advertisements for alternative shops as well as […]
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 another love-in that took place on Mount Royal on May 7, 1967. This one ran more smoothly than the other eventful ones […]
