Red and Madame Dishrags are bios of Vancouver’s Red Robinson, the most famous radio disc jockey in B.C. history, and the Dishrags, a key but little-known female punk group from Victoria.
United Way fundraising at the Empress Hotel in 1978
Remembering the Summer of Love
Daily Colonist - Take Fours in Liverpool
Retired music teacher played in 1970s rock band Troyka
Retired music teacher played in 1970s rock band Troyka
Jerry Bryant celebration concert with the Island Big Band
Local historian Glenn Parfitt was determined to create a website chronicling the early days of rock ’n’ roll in Victoria — despite the challenges involved in tracking down material.
1964: Beatles' TV appearance sparked cultural revolution
Jerry Bryant, a blues musician who had a knack for opening doors into the world of music for generations of local students, has died at age 98. The singer and jazz pianist, who was born in Kansas City on April Fool’s Day in 1923, died Aug. 19.
Royal City Music Project co-founder Glenn Parfitt wants valuable cultural material preserved