Tag: Sex Pistols
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John Lydon Reveals Sid Vicious Beauty Secrets In New Autobiography “Anger Is An Energy”
Alongside Iggy Pop, John Lydon is widely regarded as the Godfather of TV Adverts Punk. Lydon’s infamy was secured this week in 1976 when The Sex Pistols swore on the Bill Grundy TV show, and called him a “dirty old sod”. Grundy’s behaviour, in encouraging a pop group to swear on tea time TV, is…
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In Praise of Muddy Waters – Live At Newport
I’m going to start a piece about Muddy Waters and the history of the blues by talking about The Sex Pistols, so bear with me. The Sex Pistols 1976 gig at the Manchester Free Trade Hall was one of the most influential of all time, not because of a vast crowd – there were only…
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The Beatles: “If Brian Hadn’t Come Along They Were About To Break Up”
Two major books on the story of pop music are released this month. They are like buses. Not because you wait for ages and then two come along at once. No, these two resemble buses in size alone. The books I am referring to are Bob Stanley‘s story of modern pop, “Yeah Yeah Yeah” and…
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Ken Dodd’s Dad’s Dog’s Dead – Live Review
Since their appearance on Sounds of 2013, new British band Ken Dodd’s Dad’s Dog’s Dead (or KeDoDaDoDe as fans know them) have built themselves up an enviable live reputation as a new British band that plays live music in front of people. Last night, at Brixton’s legendary Custard Club KeDoDaDoDe impressed a curious crowd right…
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“Roadie Writes Book” Shock (And It’s Good, Too): Queen Unseen by Peter Hince
Peter Hince was Freddie Mercury‘s roadie and has written a book of his experiences called Queen Unseen. It’s an entertaining first hand account, especially considering a roadie wrote it: it isn’t written in crayon which is a good start. Apparently it took three years for Peter Hince to finish his first book. Which is a…
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Punk Floyd: Lydon “Likes Pink Floyd” – And When Floyd Worked With The Damned
Plus – Pink Floyd Back Catalogue To Appear On Spotify… Whilst doing what passes for research at Every Record Tells A Story (which basically amounts to reading the sort of books I would be reading if I wasn’t doing any research) I discovered that Pink Floyd had a forgotten role in the punk movement. You…
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Iggy and the Stooges’ Raw Power: 40 Years Old Today
Compare Bowie’s Mix of Iggy and the Stooges‘ Raw Power with Iggy Pop‘s own mix… Today marks the 40th anniversary of the release of one of Rock’s greatest albums: Parcel of Rogues by Steeleye Span. Just kidding. It’s the 40th anniversary of the release of Iggy and The Stooges‘ Raw Power. Back in 1973, you…
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Rock On! Annual 1980: Rick Parfitt’s Jeans, Midge Ure’s Vauxhall and Hi-Fi Buyers Guide Exclusive
Rock On! Magazine featured some of the UK’s most exciting journalism and analysis. A good example of this is the story the 1980 Annual carried of Rick Parfitt‘s Jeans. An entire page and a half is devoted to Rick Parfitt’s favourite choice of leg hiders. Oh yes – this is top drawer stuff. Difficult to…
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My Ten Earliest Musical Memories – and Top of The Pops: The Story of 1978
What are your earliest musical memories? I overheard someone talking enthusiastically on their mobile the other day about how seeing Steps would bring back early childhood memories. Steps. I’ll leave aside for the moment how that would bring back little more than a cold sweat as I awake from a nightmare of the full horror…
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Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top Ten
2012 marks the 60th Anniversary of the day the NME produced the first list of best-selling songs in the UK. Topping the charts that day – effectively the first number one hit in the UK – was Al Martino. Prior to this chart of record sales, there was a music chart – but one which…