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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2024 · 55 MIN

Simon Head, Subversives-The History of Lowest Of The Low

from Toronto Legends · host Andrew Applebaum

Director Simon Head talks about his documentary ‘Subversives–The History of Lowest Of The Low,’ the vital importance of having both ‘Low Karma’ and ‘Errors & Omissions insurance,’ the bravery needed to take on this project with NO prior film-making experience nor qualifications, the thick-skin needed during the editing process, his Mom’s stellar contributions to transcribing 35 hours of interviews, the surprising difficulties in procuring archival footage from CTV/Bell/MuchMusic/CBC, his interesting interactions with Andy Koyama/Art Bergmann/Page Publications/Sum41/Platinum Blonde, and why Lowest of the Low has Bon Jovi-like status in Buffalo NY! For everything Simon Head [including his documentary and his podcast], please go to http://apologue.ca/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director Simon Head talks about his documentary ‘Subversives–The History of Lowest Of The Low,’ the vital importance of having both ‘Low Karma’ and ‘Errors & Omissions insurance,’ the bravery needed to take on this project with NO prior film-making experience nor qualifications, the thick-skin needed during the editing process, his Mom’s stellar contributions to transcribing 35 hours of interviews, the surprising difficulties in procuring archival footage from CTV/Bell/MuchMusic/CBC, his interesting interactions with Andy Koyama/Art Bergmann/Page Publications/Sum41/Platinum Blonde, and why Lowest of the Low has Bon Jovi-like status in Buffalo NY! For everything Simon Head [including his documentary and his podcast], please go to http://apologue.ca/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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