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Monday, 21 January 2019 15:43
Johnny Lydon's (Rotten) Tour of London
This is a wee treat: Johnny Rotten gives a guided tour of London, circa 2009. Full of his usual face-gurning, straightforward honesty and acerbic ...
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Monday, 19 October 2015 15:53
The Sex Pistols - Full Concert - 01/14/78 - Winterland (OFFICIAL)
The tour eventually culminated in a high profile gig in San Francisco, where concert promoter Bill Graham convinced McLaren that the band was popular enough to play Winterland, dwarfing any performance the band had previously attempted by far. This now legendary concert, the biggest of the group's career, would also turn out to be the Sex Pistols
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Tuesday, 17 December 2013 13:24
The Bitterest PiL John Lydon (Rotten) and Jah Wobble October 1978 (Record Mirror)

© Words Barry Cain
It’s time to enter the twilight zone again. Time to renew my acquaintance with public enemy number one, Spanky and his gang. Time to nip round to his place in Gunther Grove and meet the directors of his company.
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Sunday, 01 December 2013 17:46
Steve Jones Ex Sex Pistol Interview from 1978 (Record Mirror)
© Words Barry Cain
Steve Jones is wearing nothing more than a skimpy towel and a few soapsuds when he opens the door.‘All right Baz. Just ’avin’ a baff. I’m going out later so to save time I fort we’d do the interview while I’m ’avin me baff. Don’t worry,’ he laughs, ‘the baff’s full of fuckin’ bubbles. You can’t see nuffink.’
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Monday, 21 October 2013 15:50
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains

© Words Matteo Sedazzari
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (directed by Lou Adler, Up in Smoke and ex owner of Dunhill and Ode record labels) is a marvellous film that captures the trappings of fame, life on the road and general chaos experienced in rock ‘n’ roll. Released in 1982 although made in 1980, with additional footage shot two years later to offer a more positive ending to same. It tells the story of an all female punk/new wave band The Fabulous Stains from Pennsylvania. Looking like sixties group The Shaggs, led by the arrogant and distrustful Corinne “third degree” Burns played by Diane Lane
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