Quintessence

Joey Shithead, Nick Jones, Gerry Barad & John Armstrong discuss Vancouver's punk scene D.I.Y. recording history. (Note: Webisodes are not scenes from the Bloodied But Unbowed documentary film; they consist of extended interviews, outtakes, and material shot specifically for thepunkmovie.com)

Nick Jones & others talk about Gerry Barad, Pino Rogeletti, and Quintessence Records.
(Note: Webisodes are not scenes from the Bloodied But Unbowed documentary film; they consist of extended interviews, outtakes, and material shot specifically for thepunkmovie.com)

The majority of records produced in the Vancouver punk/indie scene were D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself) productions, meaning they were self-funded (by the band or their friends and relatives) and pressed on labels usually reserved to that artist only (and usually one record only). There were a couple local labels, however, that played a major role in the Vancouver music scene, and they grew out of small independent retail record stores.