Twilight Zone Club – Get Loose Crew performance
ARCHIVED – Original Date: June 1988. Legendary Toronto Club “Twilight Zone” on Richmond Street West featured a performance by Get Loose Crew, arranged by the groups promoter Rawle James. The performance was on a Saturday night in May 1988 and featured a two song set of Get Loose Crew and Wannabe which had charted in […]
STREETSOUND Magazine – June 1988
ARCHIVED – Original Date: June 1988 “The Get Loose Crew ride on the success of their first EP distributed by Electric, produced by their own production company East Park Production – four young brothers down together, motivating each other to secure a wider berth for rap music to settle in Canada.” – Johnbronski Adams, Streetsound […]
“WANNABE” in 5th spot on CHEER Music Chart
ARCHIVED – Original Date: May 1988. May 1988, Toronto urban music record chart CHEER Backfield in motion, lists the Get Loose Crew song “Wannabe” in 5th spot among industry icons: See the chart at: CHEER Music Chart – May 1988 #1 Kool Moe Dee – “Wild Wild West” #2 Eric B & Rakim – “Move the […]
GLC appears on CBC’s “Switchback”
ARCHIVED – Original Date: March 1988. CBC variety television show “Switchback” hosted by comedian Eric Tunney filmed and interviewed the Get Loose Crew on location for an episode featuring the group. Tunney and crew from the show filmed on the second floor community room at the Flemingdon Park Resource Centre. The group performed their records […]
British Knights sported by GLC
ARCHIVED – Original Date: February 1988 In recognition of the groups support for the brand, Larry Schwartz sent exclusive pieces of British Knights apparel (not available in Canada) for the group to wear at performances, interviews, and other events. New York City apparel company British Knights (aka Schwartz Shoes Inc.), is a small, family-owned company […]
“Get Loose Crew record release!”
ARCHIVED – Original Date: March 1988. March 16th, 1988 after the two significant manufacturing delays and setbacks which included mislabeling the first production run, CINRAM produces the Get Loose Crew mini LP. The independent release features an album (LP) style layout with the group displayed on the cover in a Black & White photo. The […]