by Chris Harris There is a link to 5 other blogs I have written about The Clash at the bottom of the blog. When I was 18, two of my top five albums were London Calling by The Clash and Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned. More than 40 years on, both albums still sit … Continue reading How Wessex Studios Captured Punk’s Finest Moment: The Clash and The Damned (1979) at The Same Time.
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Brian James Buried at Sea: The Final Damnation. No Really!
I saw Brian James when he played for the Lords of the New Church in the 1980s and about 2010 on the Lewes Con Club, the Brian James Gang. Brian James was and remains an enigmatic figure: a catalyst who never hung around for the applause, an innovator who sidestepped the spotlight, and a punk … Continue reading Brian James Buried at Sea: The Final Damnation. No Really!
The Damned’s 10th Anniversary Tea Party: When Fate, Karma and Alcohol Collide. The Big D.
https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.3542247602.9440/fposter,small,wall_texture,product,750x1000.u2.jpg Finsbury Park, London – Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July, 1986. Seems a bit odd to write about a gig I went to 39 years ago. I can’t remember much about the performances—it’s all a bit of a blur, except Captain Sensible performing some of the set naked, but the events surrounding it are … Continue reading The Damned’s 10th Anniversary Tea Party: When Fate, Karma and Alcohol Collide. The Big D.
The Rights of Fans. 
