Teenage Knockups

"Keep Hollywood Out Of Winnipeg" captures the Teenage Knockups as they should be remembered...shamefully fast, snotty, pissed off, angsty and as clever a bunch of Punks you could ever hope to find! Formed in August of 2001 in the freezing Prairie metropolis otherwise known as Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Knockups wasted no time penning early classics on getting high, being bored, having sex... and well, getting more high. By November they had completed their first recording, a broken down 4-track special which became known as the "Minority Rule EP". This led to an invite to play a community centre show alongside fellow 'peg city Punk Rock agitators The Insaniacs. Furious circle pits, spray painted parking lots, a smashed ceiling, and a stolen mini-van made thier first gig a memorable one....and overzealous crowds would become a staple for the band. A couple more years of relentless gigging and playing with their trademark reckless abandon (singer Gaddy seemed to spend more time in the pit than on stage!) saw the Knockups share the stage with notable Canadian Punk/Hardcore bands like the Wednesday Night Heroes, Under Pressure, Resistance, and the Sick Fits. Then the Knockups ego got a huge boost when they were asked to open for the legendary U.K. Subs in the spring of 2004. While it seemed there was no stopping this now formidable Punk Rock powerhouse, guitarist and founding member Kevin Kontagious' desire to pursue other interests in Vancouver meant a change was inevitable. For better or worse, the band decided "Keep Hollywood Out Of Winnipeg" would be their last recording and the CD release party their last ever show, rather than try to keep holding on to something that would never be the same again. So here you have it...one of the finest though short-lived Punk Rock acts ever to come out of "peg city" captured in all their glory. If you're a fan of the Circle Jerks, Adolescents, Germs, or Black Flag you have something in common with these young rabblerousers. So don't sit back, and definitely don't relax.... just turn it up and enjoy the Teenage Knockups at their finest!

Keep Hollywood Out Of Winnipeg (2004)

01 - The Prowler
02 - Destroy The World
03 - Through These Eyes
04 - Go Back To L.A.
05 - Carcinogenic
06 - Anxiety Attack
07 - No Pride
08 - Petro-Terrorism
09 - Kill Kill Kill
10 - I Hate Kids
11 - Delectable Deception
12 - Best Sex In The World
13 - On The Loose
14 - Suicide Party
15 - Reason To Exist
16 - Starts With F And Ends With U

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