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Public Image Limited Tour Dates
Birmingham, 02 Academy, December 15th /
Leeds, 02 Academy, December 16th
Glasgow, 02 Academy, December 18th /
Manchester, Academy, December 19th
London Brixton, 02 Academy, December 21st
London, Electric Ballroom,
December 22nd & 23rd
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| GLEN MATLOCK INTERVIEW OCTOBER 09 |
20th November
ELEVEN MILLION (Yes, 11,000,000!) visitors to God Save The Sex Pistols reached today!
19th November
NMTB Vinyl Worldwide Update. Turkish First Pressing added.
The Faces appear ready to play live in 2010, with or without Rod Stewart. "Ian McLagan says his first choice on bass would be Glen Matlock, who the keyboardist says "started playing bass because of Ronnie Lane. He knows all his licks and really appreciates him as a bass player." " www.billboard.com/ 16th November
New PiL material? "Public Image Limited head out on their first tour in 17 years next month, and if all goes well it could be followed by original material. Frontman John Lydon told 6 Music that, as ever, it all comes down to money. "Yes, if I raise the money from this, I most definietely will." " www.bbc.co.uk/6music
15th November
Posters for Metal Box and Memories plus an 18 inch cardboard PiL logo, have been added to the
Metal Box 30th Anniversary section.
Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page was spotted this afternoon at the Olympia Record Fair in London buying a copy of the Sex Pistols' 12" single, The Biggest Blow.
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PIL re-releases 14 December
Metal Box. Available for the first time as a 3-CD set
CD1:
1. Albatross
2. Memories
3. Swan Lake
CD2:
1. Poptones
2. Careering
3. No Birds
4. Graveyard
CD3:
1. The Suit
2. Bad Baby
3. Socialist
4. Chant
5. Radio 4. Plastic Box. 4 CD set.
Originally released in 1999, the long-deleted 'The Plastic Box' provides a complete overview the band's work, including tracks taken from every album together with John Peel sessions, remixes and much more.
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Nerve.com list "The 15 Greatest Acts of Rock Rebellion". God Save The Queen features.
"United Kingdom - Sex Pistols, dairy products and huge profits for all. Dairy Crest yesterday credited the success of its advertising campaign, starring John Lydon for a 9 per cent surge in half-year profits." meattradenewsdaily.co.uk
"Mickey Rourke has publicly thanked Sylvester Stallone and Sex Pistols star Steve Jones for standing by him when he hit rock bottom." www.contactmusic.com/
THE LOOK has an exclusive interview with Jah Wobble, celebrating his visual style over three decades. There's also a chance to win a copy of his book. rockpopfashion.com/
14th November
Today's Daily Star has a two page interview with John Lydon.
"A Month of Sundays with Steve Jones" continues on the radio tomorrow (15th November)
15:30-17:30 BBC 6 Music. bbc.co.uk/programmes/ 8th November
SINGLES WORLDWIDE GUIDE - MAJOR UPDATE
Over 60 new images have been added to the guide, spread across twenty-seven pressings.
The Singles Worldwide section alone now includes 170 different releases.
PiL - Metal Box lyrics advert added to 30th Anniversary Guide.
7th November
"A Month of Sundays with Steve Jones" continues on the radio tomorrow (8th November)
15:30-17:30 BBC 6 Music. bbc.co.uk/programmes/
John Lydon's return to Public Image Limited is certainly family affair. "The first UK tour of Public Image Limited for 17 years will conclude with an emotional family Christmas for frontman and founder John Lydon.
Lydon, 53, will return to his home borough of Islington, north London, to support his brother, Jimmy, in a battle against throat cancer after performing the first gigs with PiL since the band - the successor to the Sex Pistols - was put on hold in 1992.
The controversial performer revealed his family angst after flying into London this week from his home in Los Angeles to begin rehearsals with former bandmates Lu Edmonds and Bruce Smith and new recruit Scott Firth. "
thisislondon.co.uk/ 3rd November
Further to yesterday's report of 'Shallow' by Malcolm McLaren in Philadelphia, the same exhibit is also showing in Newcastle at the Baltic until 10th January, 2010. Malcolm is also giving a talk on 13th November. Tickets £10. journallive.co.uk/culture-newcastle/ [thanks Tony F]
2nd November
"Rotten to Dairy Crest taste test. Dairy Crest plans to review its use of former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon as the face of Country Life butter after a final outing for his campaign." thisismoney.co.uk/
"Punk provocateur McLaren gets 'Shallow' in Philly." "Shallow 1-21," a series of 21 short video works that combine snips of obscure 1960s sex films with musical "cut-ups" by McLaren, is on view at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, in Philadelphia, through January 3rd. thonline.com/ 1st November
John Lydon: Soundtrack of my Life. "The Sex Pistol and PiL star on a run-in with Steeleye Span and why Green Day are rip-offs." guardian.co.uk/music/
31st October
PiL have announced an extra live date to take place in London on December 23.
The newly announced gig takes place at the Electric Ballroom in Camden, and the previously announced date on December 22 at the O2 Brixton Academy will now also take place at the Electric Ballroom venue.
Fans can either swap their tickets for the new date or attend the Brixton gig the night before (December 21).
uncut.co.uk/news/john_lydon/news/
nme.com/news/public-image-ltd/
29th October
"Johnny's back with a great British butter. Country Life will be back on TV in November with its Great British Butter
campaign, featuring Sex Pistols front man, Johnny Rotten."
The new TV campaign is live from 2nd November for six weeks and will be complemented by a radio campaign from 23 November for two weeks, highlighting the butter brand's British credentials.
talkingretail.com
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Never mind the Sex Pistols, here’s the story of
Sheffield's Limit…
Whilst it wasn’t uncommon for local councils to order venues to cancel gigs
by the Sex Pistols, one northern venue
was forced to go further – much further.
The chair of Sheffield licensing magistrates refused to let the city’s
legendary Limit club open at all unless it agreed never to book the band
in its lifetime.
The story is told in ‘Take It To The Limit’ – the new book chronicling the
life of the West Street venue that ran from 1978 to 1991 by
author/journalist Neil Anderson.
Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock said:
“I look at it as a bit of a back-handed compliment really. He was probably a
very wise man. People often think they know best but they invariably don’t.”
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28th October
Steve Jones back on the radio this Sunday! "A Month of Sundays with Steve Jones."
1st November 15:30-17:30 BBC 6 Music. Steve Jones takes over 6 Music on Sunday. bbc.co.uk/programmes/
[thanks Marc]
John Lydon guests on BBC Radio 2 the following day, on the Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie show, Monday, 2nd November 20:00-22:00. bbc.co.uk/programmes/
20th October
BRAND NEW
EXCLUSIVE GLEN MATLOCK INTERVIEW |
Back in the studio and back on the road. Glen talks about his forthcoming album, acoustic shows, trip to the States with the Robert Gordon Band, the recent
100 Club concert with Mick Jones,
and a whole lot more.
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19th October
Beastellabeast - featuring former Rich Kids guitarist Steve New (who was also in the Pistols for about a week - sort of), is appearing at the Punk Club in central London's Soho tomorrow night (October 20). Plus special guests and friends will be present.
November issue of Mojo: "World Exclusive John Lydon interview on PIL re-union."
Mojo online feature: John Lydon interview. Kraftwerk Changed My Life!
16th October
| Glen Matlock live last night at The Ruby Lounge, Manchester |
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15th October
John Lydon talks about PIL, on Radio Rewind. BBC Radio 2: Johnnie Walker's Sounds of the 70s, Sunday 18th October.
14th October
| EXCLUSIVE GLEN MATLOCK INTERVIEW COMING SOON |
God Save The Sex Pistols has just conducted a brand new interview with Glen Matlock. Full transcript coming soon.....
In the meantime, with Glen's acoustic tour starting tomorrow night in Manchester, here's a taster of what's in store... |
Phil: What will we expect to hear on your tour?
Glen: Something old, something new, something borrowed and something a little bit bluesy. I don't always know myself what I'm going to do when I play. I've got quite a good stock of songs. The only yardstick is that some songs work on an acoustic guitar and some don't. I do the ones that do, and the ones that don't, I don't! Simple really.
I'm having a laugh and I just like playing. The good thing about doing acoustic shows is that at least your ears don't ring at the end of the night! But it doesn't mean it has to be deathly quiet either. One of the best shows I've seen in recent years was during the Pistols Tour when we were in San Francisco. We had the night off and I went to see Jonathan Richman. He was playing a classical acoustic guitar and he had a drummer with him. He came on stage and said “Hey Mr Sound Guy, is that volume still set at that crazy low volume I set it at the sound check?” He said “Yes, of course.” Jonathan said “I don't believe you. I'm going to come and turn it down.” And he did! And you know what, the show was fantastic. It's the intimacy of it all.
Phil: It's the first time you've been out of the capital on tour for a while.
Glen: In a concerted tour-like fashion, yes. And, I've got a new Gibson guitar I'm going to be playing.
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"Sex Pistols threaten ice-cream firm over 'God Save the Cream' strapline. Lawyers demand that company stops using Sex Pistols-related imagery on T-shirts, deck chairs and online material." www.guardian.co.uk/media/
13th October
"Malcolm McLaren, the great rock’n’roll swindler. The progenitor of punk talks about the Sex Pistols, his family and his work — with never a word about love." entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/
12th October
Slits live at Clwb Ivor Bach, Cardiff, 9th October. Exclusive review and pictures.
11th October
Get set for Glen Matlock's Acoustic Tour which starts in Manchester this Thursday (October 15th) at The Ruby Lounge. View the preview video here.
Malcolm Mclaren is introducing a programme on Serge Gainsbourg ... and his women, on BBC Radio 2 Tuesday 13 October 10:30pm. bbc.co.uk/ [thanks Dave Smitham]
10th October
Today's Guardian newspaper reviews Jah Wobble's new book, Memoirs of a Geezer: Music, Life, Mayhem. www.guardian.co.uk/books/.
Order from Amazon Memoirs of a Geezer: Music, Life, Mayhem
9th October
Ex-Libertine Carl Barat, ex-Suede singer Brett Anderson and Jon McClure of Reverend And The Makers united last night (October 8) for the JD Set gig in London,
along with Glen Matlock. NME.com
8th October
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be An England and Sid! By Those Who Really Knew Him are both showing on Sky Arts 1 and Sky Anytime until Monday 12th October. [thanks Bobe & Al]
In conversation Jah Wobble. The former PiL bassist will be interviewed by John Robb
at Waterstone's, Manchester on
Thursday, 22 October at 7:00PM.
Tickets £3, redeemable against one copy of the promoted book Memoirs of a Geezer: Music, Mayhem, Life. www.waterstones.com/ [thanks
Wayne Spencer]
7th October
Following yesterday's publication of a rare Sex Pistols poster, today THE LOOK present a series of Pistols images which have never previously been presented individually. rockpopfashion.com
6th October
Glen Matlock live at Hammersmith Apollo, London, last night as support to Mott The Hoople.
Review the review here. Don't forget: Glen's tour starts next week in Manchester (see dates above).
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Visit THE LOOK to see enlargement of this rare poster of the Sex Pistols,
created from images taken during a photo session at the Notre Dame Hall in London’s Leicester Square in the late summer of 1976.
rockpopfashion.com |
5th October
Back in June 78 some bold teenagers 'phoned up Sid Vicious at his home. Read the story and listen to the recording. richardhawleyforum.co.uk/ [thanks Michael Pye]
4th October
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Steve Jones rides again.
Steve has taken delivery of a new customized Hypermotard S at Ducati headquarters. clutchandchrome.com |
3rd October
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