Hippies, FCG

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Our friend Dave O'Halloran (aka What Wave Dave on CHRW) has been sharing on Facebook, with our grateful permission, photos that we had taken of various bands back in the 1980's. Today Dave writes in 1980's Punk Rockers in London, Ontario group:

"Here's some more Reg Quinton photos. This time it's The Hippies playing at the Forest City Gallery circa 1983. This was when FCG was at 231 Dundas St, south side near Clarence St, second floor.

The Hippies consisted of: Lindsay Young, Brian Young, Kelly Mulvey and Henry Kox and released one 7" record in their tenure. They did a name change to Tenement 13 and the band ended shortly afterwards. Lindsay, Brian and Henry regrouped in late 1984 as The Bloodbrothers with Al Cole (who was The Hippies manager) on vocals, and only lasted a couple gigs. A short while later, Jon Traut came in as singer and they became The Boy From Nowhere and they still play occasionally to this day."

Marty Spacil comments that "Lindsay Young, Brian Young, were also saddlesores" (I'll assume Saddlesores was another band from that era).

Kelly Mulvey, the Hippies singer in these photos, comments "Wow memory lane thanks". Recently, back in October of 2023, there was a 60th birthday bash for Kelly at an east end London pub. A couple of the photos from this session were used in Peter Tangredi's promotion of the event on Facebook (the Wabi Sabis played at the bash). I've clipped his posts and added both to the album.

There is a final interesting picture I've added in the album. Later that day Dave writes: 

Generics

"Another Reg Quinton photo, this time the Generics at Forest City Gallery circa 1983. This is probably the same show The Hippies played at FCG, which was just posted.

Only found this one pic of Marc Sahrmann and Mary Lou Ambrogio."

Chris Richards comments, "I always forget about this one, and I don't remember much about it, so it's cool seeing a photo to prove it happened. Yes, we broke up in February 82, and reformed in June 83. The FCG gig was a spur of the moment one-off which I don't think we even practiced for. Presumably we were awesome and received a standing ovation from a packed house of adoring Generics fans who demanded three encores before presenting us with flowers."

Again, many thanks to Dave for his work to research and organize these old photos and to share them with an interested audience. Kate and I both appreciate his work. And we are happy to see these photos put to good use.