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Thank you all for your continued support of this blog & the work I do on it for all you fans.

Piranhas 4 - 24th November 2016 - The Dome, Brighton

Local band and original Punks, The Piranhas, supported the Damned on their recent 40th Anniversary gig at The Brighton Dome.

The Piranhas have always written songs with some what tongue in cheek lyrics and catchy tunes.

Here's their set from that night.

Enjoy!

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This comes with full CD artwork created by myself.

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Punk40 - The Damned - 24th November 2016 - The Dome, Brighton

It seem appropriate that my very last posts celebrating 40 Years of Punk, is from the Damned's 40th Anniversary Tour. It was an amazing night, packed out with a crowd that was there for a good time.

We were not disappointed. The night started well with great support from Original Brighton Punk's the Piranhas (or Piranhas 4 as they now call themselves) - I'll post their set a bit later.

Captain Sensible was a great host and Dave Vanian was at the top of his game. 

On the night they played the first ever British punk LP - Damned, Damned, Damned as well as a whole host of hits from their extensive back catalogue.

the recording download comes with full CD artwork created by myself.

Get ya FREE download here

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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

Punk40 - The Damned - 30th November 1976 - John Peel Session

Here's The Damned playing for the legendary John Peel.

Line up:

Dave Vanian

Brian James

Captain Sensible

Rat Scabies

Tracks:
1. Stab Your Back 2. Neat Neat Neat 3. New Rose 4. So Messed Up
	FREE Mp3 download here

Mr Rotten's Songbook - an open letter

An open letter to John Lydon & Public Image Ltd

 

3^rd December 2016

Dear John/ PIL

I would like to compliment you on the wonderful new book that you are releasing – Mr Rotten’s Songbook, it certainly looks like a great quality item

I am writing to vent my frustration and sadness about this though. I don’t disagree that it is a quality product but you are pricing your fans out of the market.

John, you come from a working class background and I think I need to point out that a very large number of your fans are working class. We are NOT high income earners but we are very loyal to you and the products that you release. BUT we cannot afford this sort of money, no matter how fantastic the book is. Yet we would all love to support you by buying a copy and parting with our hard earned cash..

I belong to a lot of PIL fans sites/blogs and facebook groups and a large number of us feel the same – we feel that we are being edged out of fandom to make way for an elite group of fans that are higher income earners. This has upset a lot of us. Our loyalty and dedication to PIL IS NOT IN QUESTION.

Very few of us could afford Mr Rotten’s Scrapbook.

Again few of us can afford the vinyl Super Deluxe Boxset releases of Album and Metal Box – due out in a week or so.

And now many (not a few) are also being denied the chance to own a copy of the SongBook.

We buy your records, CD’s posters, clothes etc and go to your gigs. We love your music and many of us have been with you since day one.

Please consider that it feels like you are alienating us.

I am asking you to look into 2 options to help make us feel loved and wanted again J, please.

Would you consider releasing further copies of the Song Book in a standard softback (paper back release) without any signed/handwritten messages at a lower affordable price?

 I think that most people would be willing to part with between £30- £50 for this option (I could be wrong, I could be right?)

Or alternatively release a digital download version where the production costs are minimal?

This will give all fans the chance of owning this unique insight into your work, so that the many and not the few can fully appreciate it?

Please, please read and consider what I have said and asked – a reply would be wonderful.

Thank You

Steve

Ps I have posted this open letter on a few fan sites as I wish others to consider what I have said and hopefully voice their own feelings – I think you’ll find that we would all love the chance to own a copy

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

Glen Matlock - 7th November 2016 - Komedia, Brighton

Glen has been doing a solo tour of the UK this month. Just him, a few stories and his guitar. It was a great night out and very entertaining. I've seen Glen many times down the years but never performing an acoustic set. So this was a first for me.

His stories were touched with humour and the setting was quite intimate. After the gig he signed a few things for the fans and posed for photos.

Glen played a good variety of songs from his career as well as ones that he had been influenced by. Of course there was a couple of obligatory Sex Pistols tracks as well.

Here's my recording of the night. the download comes with cd artwork which I created myself.

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Punk40 - The Stranglers -23rd October 1976 - Hammersmith Odeon, London

well I'm nearing the end of my own personal Punk40 celebrations with only one more recording from 1976 to share (after this one).
This one is not the greatest quality sounding one, but there are so few live recordings from '76 out there that I wanted to share all that I have.

I've created some cd artwork for it, that will be in the download file.


I hope you enjoy this.

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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