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Popularly regarded as Canada’s first ‘noise band’, the Nihilist Spasm Band was established in London, Ontario in 1965. 
Not dissimilar to From Remote Stars, the band was brought to fruition by Greg Curnoe; he co-founded the Nihilist Spasm Band to produce a soundtrack for his 1965 film, “No Movie”.
Their unique sound comes from their handmade instruments and improvisation; the late band member Hugh McIntyre says that their music is loud and that their records “should be played at [a] high volume”.
“The only freedoms they care about giving us are the ones you can exercise in a cell... numbers are easier to manage when they don’t have their own liberty...”
-Harry Wade, expelled from university engineering program for taking a principled stand.
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-Harry Wade, expelled from university engineering program for taking a principled stand.
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“When you become a number — and we don’t have to look that far back to find out what happens when we treated people as numbers — I think we’re already there, and that’s the tragedy.” 2/3
“I’m inviting people to wake up, and start using your conscience again, and start asking relevant questions, simple as, if your vaccine works, who is in danger? And if your vaccine doesn’t work, why do I need it?” 3/3
