“Wow. That takes me back. Guitarist Rob Mallion was a classically trained musician and used to drive me to my grandmother’s house all the time. Awesome guy – addicted to diet coke. The vocalist Brian works at Rotate, and might even be a partial owner. Funny dude used to be called the METAL LORD because of his make or break abilities with bands and their tender emotions.”

Derrick’s old YYY cassette

YYY were only together for four years, from 1981 to 1984, but they had a huge impact on the local Toronto hardcore scene. Now they’re digging through all their old tapes and working on an anthology of the studio stuff they never released and live material. Should be good.