In 1976, Toronto was in the throes of a vibrant punk moment parallel to scenes in New York City and London. Toronto was distinct for its particularly intense involvement with the art world, queer-friendly sensibility and minimal courtship from record labels. “New York City” on Talk’s Cheap (Ready, 1979) touches on the pain of alienation from mainstream society, contrasted with the grass-is-always-greener thought that New York City is the “place for me.” There’s something typically Canadian about this feeling that the action is forever going on elsewhere. In 1996, Chart magazine nominated “New York City” as the greatest Canadian song of all time. – Jakub Marshall, graduate student researcher Originally published as part of an article for The Conversation by Carleton University faculty and students, songs for your Canadian summer playlist.
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Jakub M.
I have written for a variety of music and student publications including The Uniter, The Quill, Brandon Buzz, written program notes for a Brandon Chamber Players concert, and most recently, contributed to an article for The Conversation. I regularly write articles for the website Study.com |