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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”.

In the late 1960s, they played in London’s York Hotel pub on a weekly basis, neatly overlapping with Fuller’s visit to London in 1968.

Keep following along to learn about when Fuller met the Nihilist Spasm Band, and Kelly Wood's artwork that captures that peculiar moment in time. Check out articles about the band at the link in our bio.

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Image credit: Nihilist Spasm Band @ Helbaard. Image courtesy of Marcel van Schooten, with no modifications, 2008, Openverse, Creative Commons Attribution License.
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