Snayx: Live + Signing event for the release of Better Days EP. - Resident Records, Brighton 11th February 2024

 

To promote their new EP, Better Days, Snayx have lined up a special promo event at Brighton Resident Records on Sunday 11th February 2024.

They'll play a few live tracks, meet the fans, sign the new EP (plus any other Snayx items you may bring) plus generally hang with the fans, have a chat and a laugh. They'll even pose for photos if you want. 

There's a small number of tickets still available at the time of me writing this.

Come along, it will be intimate, fun and meet a great band.

click here to grab your ticket

The price of the ticket gets you 1 copy of the new EP but gives you 2 entry tickets, so you can take a mate along.

Also every ticket for this event gives you free entry into a prize draw to win a signed test pressing as well 

Snayx - New EP is about to drop - Better Days - released 9th February 2024

 

Better Days EP – Pre-Order The Limited Edition Vinyl

Snayx second EP ‘Better Days’ releases 09.02.2024 and this LIMITED EDITION record is your chance to get your hand on the physical release. Only 500 available in total. Some of the allocation will appear exclusively in record stores.

click here to order your copy

This band are becoming more & more popular & are now getting regular airplay on National Radio.

Last years Tour in November was their 1st ever headline tour. 75% of the gigs sold out in advance and nearly every other date on that tour sold out on the night.

Their records dont hang around long either and sell very quickly .

Grab a copy now before its too late 

PIL -live recordings removed - Super Deluxe Boxsets now released

Today sees the long awaited release of PIL's Super Deluxe Boxset versions of Metal Box and Album.


In view of the fact that these sets contain official releases of the gigs at Manchester, Russell’s Club (The Factory) 18/6/79 and at the Brixton Academy 27.5.86 - the bootleg audience recording of these shows have now been removed from the blog.

 

Please don't ask me to repost these or share these privately - I wont.


Support the artist and but their official released products - I do.

click here to buy the Metal Box box set

click here to buy the Album Box Set

Steve Jones - Lonely Boy - the radio interviews 2016

Here's a couple of recent radio interviews I have found of Steve Jones, publicising his new autobiography - Lonely Boy, Tales from a Sex Pistol.


As usual I have created some cd artwork for this download.

Buy Jonesy's book here

Click here to download the interviews

Jim Walker - artwork available

Original founding PIL member Jim Walker has been quite an elusive chap over the years. After leaving PIL Jim was involved with The Human Condition (alongside fellow PIL member Jah Wobble) and then the Pack .

Jim dropped off my radar for quite a few years but recently I have been managed to track him down. He's been involved with some film work and also has been creating some very interesting artwork, which is available to buy and unbelievably affordable prices.

The piece above was available last year from WH Smith stores as a poster and is entitled

'' Britain Shall Not Burn''

I find his work very interesting and you can buy some from his website for a reasonable price.

Click here to go to Jim's website/store

you can also follow Jim on twitter

Jim's twitter page

Check him out, say hello and buy some art

Sad Vacation - World Exclusive interview with Co writer & Producer - Brett Dunford.

Well I am very, very pleased to be able to bring you a World Exclusive!!!!

I have been very lucky to be given an interview with Brett Dunford, Sad Vacation's co-writer and Producer.

Interview with Sad Vacation co-writer and producer, Brett Dunford

PH: Now that Sad Vacation is ready for release how do you feel about the finished product

BD: I feel fucking good about it. I was able to view the documentary at various creative stages, so I had a pretty good idea of how it would turn out. But you can never be one hundred percent sure until you've seen the end result. And it goes beyond what I expected.

PH: How and when did your involvement start?

BD: I was brought into it during the final months of production. As you know, I run a leading Sid and Nancy blog and Facebook community, and have been writing a biography on Sid called Vicious White Kid for a couple of years now. We first hooked up when I interviewed him for my blog in April 2014, which was one of his first interviews for Sad Vacation, funnily enough. Exactly two years later and he's interviewing me!

Phyllis Stein set the whole thing up, really. And the more I talked to Danny, the more I realised we were totally on the same page. Other than the anecdotes that I give in the film, I was also consultant, oversaw some of the London reenactment shoots, and helped write part of the narrative.

PH: Reenactments?

BD: I dragged Conor Hussey of The Sex Pistols Experience out in the pissing rain for a couple of days, poor lad. I was present on the first day and it was uncanny watching him walking around London and acting like Sid; he really looked the part.

PH: What are you most proud of about the film as a whole?

BD: I'm happy that we made a solid documentary that presents facts instead of the usual unprovable distractions. I think it's as close as we're ever going to get to solving the events of the Chelsea Hotel.

PH: Tell me something exclusive.

BD: Huey Morgan of the Fun Lovin' Criminals does the narration, although I think that information is up at IMDb already. Um, what else? Sad Vacation contains more unseen photographs of Sid and Nancy in one place than anything else on the market right now. It's a photo collector's wet dream, and some of them are quite "personal".

PH: When can the public see it?

BD: It opens in London through the Doc' n Roll Festival. At Picturehouse Central, Shaftesbury Avenue on November 6th.

PH: Apart from the London premiere, are there plans for a wider theatrical release?

BD: We have one other date already in Philadelphia, and screenings for Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Texas are being ironed out as we speak. Territories outside of the UK and US are also in the works.

PH: Will there be related merchandise?

BD: Yes. The DVD drops on December 9th worldwide, and there will probably be the usual related stuff like t-shirts and posters, but I have no idea of when they might be available to purchase. The safest bet would be around the time of the DVD release. You can stay up-to-date via the official Sad Vacation Facebook page, and at the Chip Baker website.

PH: Are there any extras?

BD: You'll get a behind-the-scenes featurette, some promotional material like the theatrical and teaser trailers. and a couple of music videos. Another thing I should mention is that Sad Vacation has a great soundtrack.

PH: Anything special planned for the premieres that you can divulge?

BD: Maaaybe! But if I divulged them now, they wouldn't be special.

PH: Trying to be as impartial as possible, can you sum up what the fans will get from this film?



BD: The truth. Or as fucking close to it as humanly possible at this juncture. If you have seen Danny's previous film, Looking for Johnny, then you will know what to expect. He's a guerrilla filmmaker and gets shit done on half the budget of other documentarians. And Sad Vacation is his best film to date, in my opinion.

Brett Dunford


Vicious White Kid (author)
Sad Vacation (writer/producer)

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Well there you have it, a true first with some exclusive info for you all - A MASSIVE THANK YOU  to Brett for taking the time to speak with me and letting me get this interview to you all.

Be sure to check out Sad Vacation very soon - the must see Punk film for Punk's 40th Anniversary

click here to go to the Sad Vacation facebook page

Sad Vacation - World Premier 6th November 2016, London - tickets on sale SOON

Just as I finish one post I get an update and here it is.

SCREENING: 06 November 2016 at 17:30

PICTUREHOUSE CENTRAL

TICKETS ON-SALE WEDS. 5th OCT.

Danny Garcia, Spain, 2016, 84 mins

World Premiere followed by director Q&A

Sad Vacation is an up close and personal account of the tumultuous and stormy relationship between Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen and how it ended in Room 100 of the Chelsea Hotel. Directed by Danny Garcia (The Rise and Fall of The Clash, Looking for Johnny), this films holds no punches and reveals the facts through personal friends, insiders and witnesses provid ing a first hand account of Sid and Nancy's mysterious deaths. Includes interviews with Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls), Bob Gruen, Walter Lure (The Heatbreakers), Leee Black Childers, Howie Pyro (D Generation), Kenny Gordon (Pure Hell), Cynthia Ross ( The B- Girls) and many more.

Sad Vacation is coming soon

Well great news - Sad Vacation is finished and completed and ready to be unleashed upon the World very soon. This Independent production is the must see Punk film in Punk's 40th Anniversary year.

Quote from Brett Dunford ''"Sad Vacation" gets better every time I click play. From start to finish, it treads the right balance of punk attitude and murder investigation, contains a hefty chunk of rare and unseen media, gives the cast a fair old shake (especially Nancy), and is just an all-round slice of gritty, underground rock and roll filmmaking. It's a fucking juggernaut!''

click here to see the YouTube teaser promo

Sad Vacation gets its U.S. Premier on November 18th 2016.

from Sad Vacation Facebook page ''LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! presents the Philadelphia premiere of the new documentary on the final days of Sid and Nancy with special guest Kenny "Stinker" Gordon (PURE HELL).

Sad Vacation is an up close and personal account of the tumultuous and stormy relationship between Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen and how it ended in Room 100 of the Chelsea Hotel. Directed by Danny Garcia (The Rise And Fall Of The Clash, Looking For Johnny), this films holds no punches and reveals the facts through personal friends, insiders, and witnesses providing a first hand account of Sid and Nancy's mysterious deaths. Includes interviews with Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls), Bob Gruen, Walter Lure (The Heartbreakers), Leee Black Childers, Howie Pyro (D Generation), Kenny Gordon (Pure Hell), Cynthia Ross (The B- Girls), and many more.

Doors 7:00, Movie 7:30, $10 admission

PhilaMOCA
531 N. 12th Street
http://www.philamoca.org/

Check out Joseph A. Gervasi's LOUD! FAST! PHILLY!, an aural history of Philadelphia hardcore punk, at www.LoudFastPhilly.com

click here for the Sad Vacation Facebook page

This is gonna be amazing - I'll post more info as soon as I get it 

PIL gigs & Super deluxe boxsets coming soon

From PIL Official

We are pleased to announce a further four UK dates for November 2016 starting at Salisbury, City Hall on Tuesday, November 15th 2016. See dates below.

PiL will follow the UK shows with a main support appearance at the Sinner’s Day Festival in Hasselt, Belgium on Sunday November 20th.  

Tickets for the UK dates go on general sale today Friday, August 26th at10am. See www.pilofficial.com for ticket links and additional information.

Read full press release here...

UK / European Tour Dates

Salisbury, City Hall, UK, Tuesday, November 15th 2016  
Tickets on sale now

Leamington Spa, The Assembly, UK, Wednesday, November 16th 2016  
Tickets on sale now

Birmingham, O2 Institute, UK, Friday, November 18th 2016  
Tickets on sale now

Leicester, O2 Academy, UK, Saturday, November 19th 2016  
Tickets on sale now

Sinner’s Day Festival, Hasselt, Belgium, Sunday, November 20th 2016
Tickets on sale now

Super-deluxe box set editions

PiL are also set to re-issue legendary albums ‘Metal Box’ and ‘Album’ as super-deluxe box sets via Universal UMC in October 2016. More information to follow…

Sex Pistols bootlegs now removed

With the release of the Sex Pistols Live 1976 boxset this coming Friday I have now removed all the original bootlegs from this blog.

If you want to hear the gigs I suggest you buy the official release. The recordings (official or unofficial versions) will never again be shared on this blog. Also they will not be shared privately so please don't ask.

Support the artist and buy their officially released products.

Read all about the new box set & buy it here

Steve Jones autobiography on its way

About fucking time. Steve Jones has finally got his autobiography together and is due to be released in November 2016.

So here we go, the true story from original Sex Pistols founding member. I reckon its gonna be a blinder, he's certainly led an interesting life.

It's currently available for pre order via Amazon

Pre order Jonesys book here

Department S - pre order the new Album

The new album, ft Pete Jones is now available to pre order for a very reasonable price.

Do ya ears a favour & grab a copy, you wont regret it

pre order When All is Said and All is Done here

Department S - New Album release date

just to keep you in the loop. The amazing new album from Department S has been given a release date of May 24th 2016.

The title track is already available as a download, so you can have a taster of what is coming. It only costs 99p to download via Amazon

Buy the title track as MP3 download HERE for only 99p

Deaprtment S - New Album Review - When All is Said and All is Done

A BIG Thank You to Pete Jones who sent me a signed promo copy of the new Department S album, When All is Said and All is Done.

The album has a release date sometime in May 2016.

I can only start by saying what a great album it is. Post Punk/Power Pop whatever you want to label it, it is an album full of exciting music. Totally enjoyable - a pleasure to please your ears.

so what do you get for your money?

Answer - 10 tracks of pure joy.

I've had this 2 weeks now & wanted to play it a few times before I shared my opinion. Its so good that I play it everyday!

01 Kings of the World - the opening tracks fades in then BOOM! Power guitar and away we go. A very good starting track that sets the pace of the album. Its a track that makes you want to move. Distinctive Eddie Roxy vocals, this one could easily be a single release. Very Pop.

02 I Said You - this one has a great vibe to it. It kind a reminds me in places of the Mod sound of the 60's. Again its one that gets you moving.

03 When All Is Said and All Is Done - The title track. This has great lyrics and a sound that will appeal to different tastes. This will be the next Department S anthem. Its one that will definitely be a crowd favourite at future gigs.

04 Long March - a slight change in pace for this one. Slower but by no means a slow song. Great vocals and again this feels like it could be a single release.

05 Frozen Room - a strong bass line throughout, which has Pete Jones stamped all over it. Even the vocals seem to me to be influenced by Pete's style. This one reminds me of some of Pete's earlier work around the time that he gave us ''Blood Red Bible Black'' - a very enjoyable track. Some nice piano from Andy Trussler to compliment this.

06 I Believe - this one picks up the pace again and is one of my personal favourites on the album. A very commercial sounding track (and that's not a criticism) - this one will also be a crowd pleaser at future venues. This is a full sounding track where you can really enjoy each member of Department S's input. You can almost hear the fun time that they have playing together.

07 Persia Dance - I'm gonna start to sound boring in a moment but again this is another wonderful track. Slower in pace but it's quite melodic and definitely a hint of funky guitar in this one. Love it.

08 On My Own Again - A very strong track, straight into some powerful guitar playing and Eddie wastes no time in delivering the lyrics. This one is a great song with a slightly different take on breaking up in a relationship.

09 Cause - this is the Rock guitar showpiece. Phil Thompson is amazing on this one. Well written and best enjoyed played VERY LOUD!

10 Age of Control -  and so to the final track. What a fantastic way to finish off an album. At just under 7 and a half minutes in length. This had to deliver. For me this one has the feel of the Indie type tracks from the 1980's. Minimal vocals, mainly spoken word rather than sung, but maximum musicianship from the band. Showing off just how good they are. Some very good saxophone in the middle of  this one from Sean Freeman.

So in all we have an album of 10 tracks that vary in sound so we don't get an album that sounds the same throughout.

It makes you want to get up and move. There's some real thumpers on this.

When its released BUY IT! You will not be disappointed.

Department S have worked very hard touring together over the last couple of years. This album reflects the bond that they have created together.

Well done lads - this is well worth buying - See you at the Undercover Festival

Eddie Roxy - vocals

Alexander Lutes - drums

Phil Thompson - guitars

Pete Jones - Bass

Sean Freeman - Saxophone on Age of Control

Andy Trussler - Piano on Frozen room

Produces and mixed by Pete Jones

Mastered by Pete Maher

recorded in London, UK at U2 and JAM UK studios

Engineering at U2: Aide Hardy

Sleeve Design: Paul Longworth

Executive Producers: Eddie Roxy and Pete Jones

CONTACT: Press, bookings themanagement@dept-s.com

Technical, licensing jabberjab@hotmail.com 

Copyright Control JAM UK copyright 2016



Department S - New Album Press Release - When All Is Said and All Is Done

I think you all know, one time PIL bass player, Pete Jones is currently a full time member of post punk Legends Department S. Well in May 2016 they have a new album being released called ''When All Is Said and All Is Done''.

I've been lucky enough to get a promo copy for review, which will follow in a few days.

Having seen them live I have been looking forward to this new album & I haven't been disappointed.

extract from Press Release

''Department S release their first album since 2011 When All Is Said and All Is Done. This 10 track full length album will be released in digital and CD formats, with a subsequent limited edition vinyl release planned for later in the year. Department S will be touring extensively through 2016 to promote the album.

Recorded in London throughout 2015, the album has been produced & mixed by Pete Jones. This full length album is being self-released through the JAM UK  label (catalogue number JAM1601)''

TRACK LISTING

01 Kings of the World

02 I Said You

03 When All Is Said and All Is Done

04 Long March

05 Frozen Room

06 I Believe

07 Persia Dance

08 On My Own Again

09 Cause

10 Age of Control

Eddie Roxy - vocals

Alexander Lutes - drums

Phil Thompson - guitars

Pete Jones - Bass

Sean Freeman - Saxophone on Age of Control

Andy Trussler - Piano on Frozen room

Produces and mixed by Pete Jones

Mastered by Pete Maher

recorded in London, UK at U2 and JAM UK studios

Engineering at U2: Aide Hardy

Sleeve Design: Paul Longworth

Executive Producers: Eddie Roxy and Pete Jones

CONTACT: Press, bookings themanagement@dept-s.com

Technical, licensing jabberjab@hotmail.com 

Copyright Control JAM UK copyright 2016

follow Pete on Twitter Here

follow Department S on Twitter Here

Department S on Facebook Here

Department S Official band site Here

Department S - new album due soon

Pete Jones current Band Department S (do you remember ''Is Vic There?'') have a new album set for release.


Read about it here:


Department S blog is here


I'll be reviewing the new album as soon as I get a copy. Having seen them live I can promise you this is definitely something to look forward to

Rich Kids & Professionals - Together on the same bill

Yeah you read it right - Rich Kids have reformed - Yeeeeeeeeeees! I'm off to see a lot of bands this year but this one announcement has got me really excited. Rich Kids and The Professionals together on the same night. Two ex - Pistols for the price of one.

I've already got my ticket via O2 pre sale. This one will sell out.

Surely this is a must see gig??? 

tickets from ticketweb here

pre sale priority tickets via O2 here

PIL 2016 Tour announed

Press Release: 
January 13th 2016

Tickets:
Pre-sale: Friday, January 15th 
General sale: Monday, January 18th 
See www.pilofficial.com for ticket links and info…

Following on from highly successful 2015 dates in UK, Europe and North America John Rotten Lydon’s Public Image Ltd (PiL) are pleased to announce a further UK/Europe summer tour kicking off in Valencia, Spain on Friday, May 6th (see below for all dates). Several of the 2015 dates were sold-out and regarded by many as the best performances the band have ever played.

Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Monday, January 18th, preceded by a pre-sale beginning at 9am on Friday, January 15th through to Monday 18th. See www.pilofficial.com for ticket links and additional information.

The 22 date tour includes a return to London’s, Indigo at 02 on Saturday, June 4th (which PiL previously sold-out in December 2014). The tour takes in festival and club shows in Spain, Germany, Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine before heading to the UK on Tuesday, May 24th for a re-arranged show at Coventry, The Copper Rooms at Warwick University.

The band will also headline the Bearded Theory Festival in Walton-on-Trent on Saturday, May 28th and play shows in Wakefield, Wrexham, Cardiff, Sunderland, Lincoln, Blackburn, Oxford and Sheffield; as well as the previously mentioned Indigo at O2 show in London.

Last year the band released their 10th studio album ‘What The World Needs Now…’ which peaked at number 29 in the official UK album charts and picked up fantastic acclaim from both press and public. (The album also peaked at number 3 in the official UK indie charts and number 4 in the official UK vinyl charts). ‘What The World Needs Now…’ was self-funded by PiL and released on their own label ‘PiL Official’ via Cargo UK Distribution.

Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bands of all time, PiL’s music and vision earned them 5 UK Top 20 singles and 5 UK Top 20 albums. 

European Tour Dates
Valencia, Noize Club, Spain, Friday, May 6th 2016
Santander, Escenario, Spain, Saturday, May 7th 2016
Madrid, Joy Eslava, Spain, Sunday, May 8th 2016
Wiesbaden, Schlachtof, Germany, Tuesday, May 10th 2016
Dusseldorf, Zakk, Germany, Wednesday, May 11th 2016
Hamburg, Markthalle, Germany, Thursday, May 12th 2016
Berlin, Huxleys, Germany, Saturday, May 14th 2016
Bratislava, MMC, Slovakia, Tuesday, May 17th 2016
Warsaw, Proxima, Poland, Wednesday, May 18th 2016
Kiev, Club Atlas, Ukraine, Friday, May 20th 2016
Kharkiv, Cinema Concert Hall (KKZ), Ukraine, Saturday, May 21st 2016

UK Tour Dates
Coventry, The Copper Rooms at Warwick University, UK, Tuesday, May 24th 2016
Wakefield, Warehouse 23, UK, Wednesday, May 25th 2016
Wrexham, William Aston Hall, UK, Thursday, May 26th 2016
Walton-On-Trent, Bearded Theory Festival, Saturday, May 28th 2016
Cardiff, Tramshed, UK, Sunday, May 29th 2016
Sunderland, The Point, UK, Monday, May 30th 2016
Lincoln, Engine Shed, UK, Wednesday, June 1st 2016
Blackburn, King George's Hall, UK, Thursday, June 2nd 2016
London, Indigo at O2, UK, Saturday, June 4th 2016
Oxford, O2 Academy, UK, Monday, June 6th 2016
Sheffield, O2 Academy, UK, Tuesday, June 7th 2016

For further information please contact Kevin Pocklington kevin@jennybrownassociates.com

PIL - Ltd edition live boxsets available from Concertlive

these are lovely collections and for a really low price, grab them while you can.

New, limited edition, Public Image Ltd Concert Live album box sets – ONLY 250 of each volume available

Volume 1 comes in white, with a black printed finish. The set contains:
O2 Academy Birmingham, 15.12.09 
O2 Academy Leeds, 16.12.09
Manchester Academy, 19.12.09

Volume 2 comes in black, with a white printed finish. The set contains:
O2 Academy Brixton, 21.12.09
Isle of Wight Festival , 11.06.11
O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 02.10.15

Only 250 of each box set will ever be produced, and at just £20, be sure not to miss out on one of the ultimate live PiL collections.

order from ConcertLive here