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Nihilist Spasm Band was formed in 1965, bringing together a group of individuals who frequented Greg Curnoe's art studio on King Street in London. The band secured a Monday night residency at the York Hotel, performing as a noise experiment in exchange for free drinks. That residency eventually
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The
Nihilist Spasm Band has performed in France on several occasions, in addition to shows in England, Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic and two different tours of Japan (1996 and 2016). Recordings from the second NSB tour of Japan were released on compact disc by
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Leitch has since retired, Curnoe was struck and killed by a pickup truck while cycling in 1992. Aya
Ohnishi (a Japanese fan who organized NSB tours of Japan) joined the band on drums starting in 1999. McIntyre died of heart failure in 2004.
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moved to another bar (Victoria Tavern) and later, the band was given a permanent space at the Forest City
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The
Nihilist Spasm Band celebrated its 50th anniversary of live performance in 2015. It marked the occasion with a series of live appearances with American jazz musician
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jammed with NSB members at the London's
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also played with NSB at the Forest City
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Regular jam sessions would also take a place at No Haven, a cottage owned by Curnoe in
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The band was founded by Hugh McIntyre, John Clement, John Boyle, Bill Exley,
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The band members are mostly local artists from the London area.
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Aya Onishi – drums, kazoo, "constant guest performer" since 1999
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The Nihilist Spasm Band were one of the artists named on the
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The Nihilist Spasm Band opened for Sonic Youth at the
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896:Stewart Reaney, James (2015-09-11).
1175:Musical groups from London, Ontario
848:"Nihilist Spasm Band - Concert Map"
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535:(LP, 2013), Rekem Records, Rekem 04
502:(vinyl LP, 2007), Les Mondes Mental
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675:– kazoo, drums (1965–92)
506:No Borders to No Borders
551:, 2015), Psych. kg
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