Happy Holidays to you all

 

Have a fantastic Festive Season each and every one of you.

Massive Thanks to you all for continuing to follow me and for looking in on my humble blog.

2020 is the 11th Year I have run this site and I'm surprised I still have it running.

I'm getting very low on things to share from my personal collection and most of what I have left is pretty poor quality , but I've always been a completest and promised to share what I have with you all, for free.

So I will still be here in 2021, hopefully once Covid 19 fucks off I'll b able to add new things to my collection and share them with you all

Take Care, Stay Safe & Healthy 

See you in 2021

PIL - The Stone, San Francisco - 1st December 1984

 

here's a treat for you. One from my collection that's not widely circulated and not available to download anywhere else on the internet - PIL from 1984

click here to download ya FLAC recording

John Lydon - I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right book pre-order now

 

John Lydon's new book, I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right is available to pre order right now.

Originally planned to be released to coincided with the now postponed Tour, the book will be released in October 2020.

Originally it was rumoured only the first 500 copies would be signed and numbered.

Covid fucked the Tour right up. The tour will happen in late 2021.

Awaywithmedia and John Lydon have pulled a blinder here.

The book is now gonna be published next month - 10,000 copies Worldwide, all numbered and all signed by John Lydon. 

Plenty for everyone. But this is a one off printing, no second editions will happen, so grab a copy while you can.

The book is Hardback, 240pp, h230mm x w193mm, Artwork by John Lydon, in a clamshell box, individually numbered, hand signed, with screenprinted ribbon.

Please buy your copies direct from the publisher.

You will not find it cheaper anywhere else.

Previous experience tells me Ebay wankers will try and rip off true fans by grabbing copies and trying to sell them at inflated prices.

click here to buy your signed copy direct from Awaywithmedia

click here for PILOfficial

click here to follow Awaywithmedia on Twitter

Healthy Junkies - New Album - Forever on the Road - pre order now

 Covid has been a massive Fuck off to the World. 

But the Healthy Junkies have not been idle and a new album is on the way.

Called Forever on the Road, its available to pre order now.

It contains 17 tracks and costs a low £9 plus p&p- its only available as a limited edition CD - the CD will sell fast.

Originally planned for release on 28th September 2020, there has been a slight delay so get your orders in now.

Their previous releases are also available, direct from the bands website, again, ltd pressings so grab them while you can 

click here for the HJ official site & to buy their merch

click here to follow HJ on Twitter

click here to follow HJ on Facebook

PIL - Osaka Kousei Nenkin Kaikan, Japan - 25th June 1983

Tonight I thought I would share with you a rare PIL gem that I have in my collection.
This one has not been widely circulated at all
I hope you enjoy it

click here to download your FLAC recording

Yur Mum - Lips Can Kill Tour - The Albert, Brighton - 27th November 2019

I've been lucky enough to get another Acid Drops Exclusive! Yur Mum live on the Lips Can Kill Tour 2019.
from their site
''Yur Mum is a two-piece rock band based in London, UK. Formed by vocalist

and bassist Anelise Kunz and drummer Fabio Couto.

The band’s debut album, 'ROAD RAGE', was released by Flicknife Records

in 2018

In 2019, Yur Mum self released the EP ‘Ellipsis’, which includes the single

'SWEATSHOP', featured by Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music.

With over 200 live performances to date, Yur Mum has become notorious

by their energetic and incomparable live performances.

Follow them on Facebook click here for their Official Facebook page

on Twitter - click here to follow Yur Mum on Twitter

Yur Mum's Official website - click here to go to the Official Yur Mum site

click here to download the Gig in FLAC

Pollypikpocketz - Lips Can Kill Tour - The Albert, Brighton - 27th November 2019

Last year saw The Lips Can Kill Tour hit the UK - 4 Indie bands touring together. Each night the bands would change the order of who appeared in which order, so all the bands would get a turn as headliners. The tour was great fun and a great success. Lips Can Kill two is planned for October/November 2021 and I strongly recommend you check it out. You'll have a great night out. Obviously in the current climate of Covid 19 and Lockdown in the UK its not definite the tour will go ahead.

Anyway I've been sent a recording of Pollypikpockets set from their gig in Brighton last year. I absolutely love this band.

A vibrant & colourful mixture of style, culture, sex, musical influence & facial hair all puked into one. Catch them now before they become illegal.

The whole band are lovely people, not only do you get an energetic performance when you see them live you can get to chat and have a laugh with them as well, they're all really down to earth and love a beer and chat with the fans.

As far as I'm aware this is the first ever audience audio recording of one of their sets to surface. So this is an Acid Drops Exclusive for you all.

If you like it check them out on 

Facebook - click here for Pollypikpocketz Official Facebook page

Twitter - Click here to follow their Official Twitter account


Jump on Spotify and check out their excellent debut Album - Ang On A Minute

Vocals: Myura Amara
Guitar & Vox: Mat Kiki
Bass & Vox: Frog
Drums: Shane Howard

Click here to download the PPP gig in FLAC

Punk79 - The Stranglers - Mainiichi Hall, Osaka, Japan - 14th February 1979

click here to download

Punk79 - The Stranglers - Kyoto University, Japan - 15th December1979

1. 5 Minutes
2. Shah Shah A Go Go
3. Ice
4. Down In The Sewer
5. Hanging Around
6. The Raven
7. Dead Loss Angeles
8. Threatened
9. Baroque Bordello
10. Curfew
11. Tank
12. Burning Up Time
13. Bring on The Nubiles
14. Nuclear Device
15. Genetix
16. Duchess
17. Toiler On The Sea

click here to download

Punk79 - The Stranglers - Glasgow Apollo - 7th October 1979

1. 5 Minutes
2. Shah Shah A Go Go
3. Ice
4. Down In The Sewer
5. Hanging Around
6. The Raven
7. Dead Loss Angeles
8. Threatened
9. Curfew
10. Tank
11. Burning Up Time
12. Bring On The Nubiles
13. Nuclear Device
14. Genetix
15. I Feel Like A Wog
16. Duchess
17. Toiler On The Sea

click here to download your FLAC

Punk79 - The Stranglers - Salle Des Fetes Du Grand Parc, Bordeaux, France - 16th November 1979

01 - MenInBlack Intro
02 - 5 Minutes
03 - Shah Shah A Go Go
04 - Ice
05 - Down In The Sewer
06 - Hanging Around
07 - The Raven
08 - Dead Loss Angeles
09 - Threatened
10 - Baroque Bordello
11 - Curfew
12 - Tank
13 - Burning Up Time
14 - Bring On The Nubiles
15 - Nuclear Device (Wizard Of Aus)
16 - Genetix
17 - Duchess
18 - Toiler On The Sea

Click here for your FLAC download

John Lydon - I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right Book Tour 2021 - re arranged dates

from www.pilofficial.com

I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right Q&A Tour Rescheduled 2021 Dates

We're pleased to announce the rescheduled dates for John Lydon’s Q&A Tour: I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right. Tickets are available from 10am today, Friday 29th May, though please remember that not all venues have box office teams in place, due to Covid-19.

Your point of contact should be the box offices at each venue, being patient as they seek to help.

For those seeking Meet'n'Greet tickets – and particularly those affected by the cancellations at Hertford, Watford and Dundee – there are new shows.
The closest show for Dundee Rep patrons is Glenrothes, Rothes Hall on 21 October 2021, though we cannot provide extra Meet'n'Greet on that date.
The closest shows for people affected by Watford and Hertford are Epsom Playhouse on September 14 and East Grinstead Chequer Mead on October 4. The other new dates, where Meet'n'Greet are available, are: Sale Waterside on September 22, Huddersfield Lawrence Batley Theatre on October 14 , Tewkesbury Roses Theatre on November 4 and Bridgwater McMillan Theatre on November 12. The tour ends with a show in London, at Union Chapel, in Islington, on November 13th 2021.

Due to covid-19 and the furloughing of many box office staff, not all venues have an updated show page for John's tour. We will be updating our list for you as the venues provide those dedicated pages.

Hastings, White Rock, September 7th 2021
Crawley, The Hawth, September 8th 2021
Dorking, Halls, September 9th 2021
Worthing, Pavilion Theatre, September 10th 2021
Camberley, Theatre, September 11th 2021
Kingston-Upon-Thames, Rose Theatre, September 12th 2021
Epsom, Playhouse (NEW SHOW), September 14th 2021
St Albans, Arena, September 15th 2021
Bedford, Corn Exchange, September 16th 2021
Ipswich, Corn Exchange, September 17th 2021
Bury St Edmunds, The Apex, September 18th 2021
Clacton-on-Sea, West Cliff Theatre, September 19th 2021
Port Sunlight, Gladstone Theatre, September 21st 2021
Sale, Waterside (NEW SHOW), September 22nd 2021
Lincoln, New Theatre Royal, September 23rd 2021
Bradford, St George’s Hall, September 24th 2021
Hull, City Hall, September 25th 2021
Leeds, City Varieties, September 26th 2021
Bristol, St George's, September 28th 2021
Wimborne, Tivoli, September 29th 2021
Yeovil, Westlands Main Hall, September 30th 2021

Bournemouth, Pavilion, October 1st 2021
Basingstoke, The Anvil, October 3rd 2021
East Grinstead, Chequer Mead (NEW SHOW), October 4th 2021
Warrington, Parr Hall, October 6th 2021
Lytham St Anne’s, Lowther Pavilion, October 7th 2021
Burnley, Mechanics, October 8th 2021
Wrexham, William Aston Hall, October 9th 2021
Crewe, Lyceum, October 10th 2021
Stafford, Gatehouse, October 11th 2021
Whitley Bay, Playhouse, October 13th 2021
Huddersfield, Lawrence Batley Theatre (NEW SHOW), October 14th 2021
Northallerton, The Forum, October 15th 2021
Scarborough, Spa Theatre, October 16th 2021
Durham, Gala Theatre, October 17th 2021
Lancaster, Grand Theatre, October 18th 2021
Glenrothes, Rothes Hall, October 21st 2021
Falkirk, FTH Theatre, October 22nd 2021
Kilmarnock, Grand Hall, October 23rd 2021
Greenock, Beacon Arts, October 24th 2021
Glasgow, Pavilion Theatre, October 25th 2021
Yarm, The PAA, October 26th 2021
Warwick, Arts Centre, October 28th 2021
Leicester, De Montfort Hall, October 29th 2021
Chesterfield, Winding Wheel, October 30th 2021
Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn, October, 31st 2021

Birmingham, Town Hall, November 1st 2021
Dudley, Town Hall, November 3rd 2021
Tewkesbury, Roses Theatre (NEW SHOW), November 4th 2021
Loughborough, Town Hall, November 5th 2021
Carmarthen, The Lyric, November 6th 2021
Cheltenham, Pittville Pump Room, November 7th 2021
Porthcawl, Grand Pavilion, November 9th 2021
Exeter, Corn Exchange, November 10th 2021
Newport, The Riverfront, November 11th 2021
Bridgwater, McMillan Theatre (NEW SHOW), November 12th 2021
London, Union Chapel, November 13th 2021

The Public Image is Rotten - available to stream or download & keep - NOW

The Ultimate PIL Documentary is here now.

PURCHASE THE FILM

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/publicimage

from the site

''Johnny Rotten forever changed music and culture in general. But once wasn’t enough. After the breakup of the Sex Pistols, John formed Public Image Ltd. (PiL), where he and the band continue to make exceptional records and tour the world. Through personnel and stylistic changes as well as adhering to radical ideals of artistic integrity, John has not only redefined music but the true meaning of originality.

Raise the volume to the max, turn up the bass and get ready to witness a ferocious life chronicled by current and former band members as well as luminaries like Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) as he recounts what he calls, “One of the best gigs I ever saw”. The infamous Ritz PiL show that turned into a riot. Hear from Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) about the odyssey he went through when he auditioned to play bass in Public Image Ltd, and when offered the job faced a hard choice whether to stay in the Chili Peppers or not. Other luminaries include Ad-Rock (Beastie Boys) and Moby. Most of all listen to John Lydon as he tells his story, in his own words from his home in some of the most intimate and open interviews ever filmed of the music icon.

With John’s trademark wit and unpredictable candor, The Public Image Is Rotten tells the complete story of PiL and offers a never before seen look at one of music’s most influential and controversial careers.

Directed by 

Tabbert Fiiller

Cast (in credits order)  

	John Lydon	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Michael Alago	...	Self
	Martin Atkins	...	Self
	Ginger Baker	...	Self
	Afrika Bambaataa	...	Self (archive footage)
	Louis Bernardi	...	Self (archive footage)
	Keith Bourton	...	Self
	Jebin Bruni	...	Self
	Ray Cokes	...	Self (archive footage)
	Paul Cook	...	Self (archive footage)
	Allan Dias	...	Self
	Lu Edmonds	...	Self
	Tabbert Fiiller	...	Self (voice)
	Scott Firth	...	Self
	Flea	...	Self
	Nora Forster	...	Self (archive footage)
	Viven Goldman	...	Self
	Bret Helm	...	Self (archive footage)
	Adam Horovitz	...	Self
	Pete Jones	...	Self
	Steve Jones	...	Self (archive footage)
	Bill Laswell	...	Self (voice)
	Nick Launay	...	Self
	Jeanette Lee	...	Self (archive footage)
	Don Letts	...	Self
	Keith Levene	...	Self
	Ian MacKaye	...	Self
	Glen Matlock	...	Self (archive footage)
	John McGeoch	...	Self (archive footage)
	Malcolm McLaren	...	Self (archive footage)
	Moby	...	Self
	Thurston Moore	...	Self
	Andrew Perry	...	Self
	Bruce Smith	...	Self
	John 'Rambo' Stevens	...	Self
	Julien Temple	...	Self
	Bob Tulipan	...	Self
	Steve Vai	...	Self (archive footage)
	Sid Vicious	...	Self (archive footage)
	Jim Walker	...	Self
	John Waters	...	Self
	Jah Wobble	...	Self

Produced by 

Tyler Brodie	...	producer
Tabbert Fiiller	...	producer
Andra Gordon	...	associate producer
Hunter Gray	...	producer
Phaedon A. Papadopoulos	...	producer
Nick Shumaker	...	executive producer
John 'Rambo' Stevens	...	executive producer

Music by 

Dave Wilder

Cinematography by 

Yamit Shimonovitz

Film Editing by 

Eric Pritchard

Production Management 

Jean Lane

...

post-production supervisor

Sound Department 

Pablo Betancourt	...	sound editor
Sean Higgins	...	re-recording mixer
Greg Mailloux	...	sound recordist
Gabriel Reyna	...	supervising sound editor
Dan Snow	...	audio post coordinator
Eric Thomas	...	sound mixer
Chris Trueman	...	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Tom Goudsmit

...

camera operator

Editorial Department 

Art Arreola	...	assistant editor
Paul A. Byrne	...	colorist
Ayanna Hart	...	senior digital intermediate producer
William B. Macomber	...	finishing producer
Matthew Nordby	...	digital finishing
Tony Shek	...	on-line editor

Music Department 

Stephen Kaye	...	Score Mixer
Dan Wilcox	...	music supervisor

Other crew 

James Hamme	...	production assistant
Kate Serfoss	...	legal counsel
Deirdre Synan	...	production assistant