"The most creative, the most original, the most daring, of all the bands in that scene" RECORDED LIVE 1977-81

A raw blast from the front lines- 1977. "One of the most intrepidly inspired bands of the Toronto New Wave scene... wild mood swings of feverish noise" (exclaim! magazine). "How Does it Feel to be Loved: The Scenics play the Velvet Underground" is just that- a CD of 10 songs recorded live in Toronto's punk clubs 1977-81. "The most creative, the most original, the most daring... of all the bands in that scene" (Colin Brunton, film maker- the Last Pogo, Hedwig and the Angry Inch)."The Scenics were truly modern... They had a vast repertoire and such a level of intensity. I loved them for searching out new ideas, being wildly exciting, and so contradictory. They were perfect!" (Gary Topp, promoter, Toronto, winner of 1995 Toronto Arts award.)
THE SCENICS were formed in 1976 in Toronto by Andy Meyers and Ken Badger. For six years they engaged and enraged local audiences by not playing by the punk rules of the day.
Their notorious reputation obscured the fact that, in Meyers and Badger, THE SCENICS had two of the New Wave's most striking songwriters. That their two guitar attack equalled anything New York or London had to offer. And that their wild creativity meant that any SCENICS performance was an adventure.
"Kicks off like a frayed electric shock. Although these are classic Velvet Underground songs, the Scenics have made this into something that is all theirs." (Exclaim! Magazine)