27th June

Another un-official CD boxset has been released: Best Of The Sex Pistols Tour 1996
	Contents: CD 1 – Paris CD 2 – Rome CD 3 – Sweden CD 4 – Japan CD 5 – Sydney CD 6 – Chile CD 7 – Chicago CD 8 – Hollywood CD 9 – New York CD 10 – London Limited edition numbered 1-1000.
New 7" Vinyl Screen On The Green This 7" has appeared for sale on auction sites. It reportedly includes No Lip, No Fun and Submission from the Screen on the Green gig 28 Aug 76, and is available in 4 different colour vinyls; red, blue, clear and green. Claims to be limited to 100 copies of each colour. [thanks Jon]

24th June
Pretty Blank 15 CD Box Set. Reviewed by Tim Bucknall.

21st June
The reunion year 2007 has been added to the God Save The Sex Pistols Day By Day Guide.

Glen Matlock has added a further London acoustic set to his schedule on 3rd August at Monto Water Rats Theatre, Kings Cross, WC1X 8BZ.

19th June
Sex, Anarchy & Rock'n'Roll Swindle. New un-official vinyl album reviewed by Tim Bucknall.

Croydon Guardian reports: "Croydon trio charged after 'counterfeit clothing' found. Three people appeared in court yesterday accused of selling fake clothing from the 70s punk boutiques Sex and Seditionaries designed by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. Grant Howard, 43,of Birdhurst Rise, south Croydon, and Lee Parker, 44, from Eastbourne, east Sussex, were charged at City of London Magistrates’ Court with conspiracy to defraud. Vesna Grande-Howard, 32, also of Birdhurst Rise, south Croydon, is accused of money laundering. It is alleged they made and sold counterfeit McLaren/Westwood clothing as well as forged screen prints purporting to be by the contemporary artist Banksy. They are all also accused of possessing article s for use in fraud. Howard was remanded in custody and Parker and Grandes-Howard were remanded on bail. The three will appear at Southwark Crown Court on August 18."

The story has also appeared in the London Evening Standard. www.thisislondon.co.uk/

15th June
Newspaper London Lite review of the Isle Of Wight Festival reports "Glen Matlock pulled in a huge crowd for his surprise set on the acoustic stage rounding off with a singalong version of Pretty Vacant."
You can catch Glen's acoustic set live on 3rd July in London at Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road, Lewisham, London SE13 5PR, Tel: 020 8852 1267

14th June
A new Sex Pistols DVD has been listed for pre-order in Japan. Titled The Agents Of Anarchy, the promotional information states: "Documentary DVD release from Sex Pistols featuring live stage performance footage from their first Manchester concert, interview with members, interview with manager. Includes two bonus CDs featuring live audio and studio audio. (Disc 1: The Goodman Tapes / Disc 2: Submission) Special Features: interview with Johnny Rotten"
Catalog No.: KIZB-61 Label/Distributor: King Records. Running time 70 minutes. [thanks Scotty Ramone]

13th June
The Slits release their first album in nearly 30 years. "Legendary punk band's new line-up features the daughter of a Sex Pistol. 'Trapped Animal', due out in the US on October 6, will mark the 30th anniversary of their 1979 debut 'Cut'. The album's first single, 'Ask Ma', will be released in August. The band's current line-up features original members Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt, along with Hollie Cook, the daughter of Sex Pistols' drummer Paul Cook, Anna Schlute and Adele Wilson." www.nme.com [thanks Lynne Stracey]

11th June
Uncut magazine has a photo feature on the Futurama Festival in Leeds 1979 which featured Public Image Limited. uncut.co.uk

8th June
The England's Dreaming Tapes by Jon Savage. New book reviewed.

6th June
Two additions to the French Vinyl Guide added. See links on left.

3rd June
More new bootleg vinyl has appeared. An album titled Songs From The Films and a 7" Screen On The Green EP. The album is believed to contain performances featured in The Punk Rock Movie, The Filth & The Fury, Control, plus tracks from the Thames boat trip. The 7" EP is alleged to feature tracks not included on last year's Screen On The Green LP.

31st May

30th May
Pistols at the Festivals.
Glen Matlock is appearing at the Isle Of Wight Festival 12-14th June. Glen will be playing on the Acoustic Stage on all three days.
Paul Cook will be appearing at the Download Festival, Donnington Park, with Man Raze on Saturday 13th June at 5PM on the 3rd stage (Tuborg).

A reminder that today sees the debut on UK TV of the US made Sex Pistols Biography on The Biography Channel at 9PM. It is Today's Choice in the Radio Times who describe it as "Cheaply made, it's a surface scratching potted history..."

27th May

Rebel Rebel Anti-Style by Keanan Duffty
	Click on images for enlargements

The Sex Pistols got a mention on BBC Radio 4 this week during a discussion on North Korea's nuclear testing which referred to the regime being "...steeped in.... the Sex Pistols "and we don't care" attitude." [thanks Gary Luney]

26th May
Paul Cook's band Man Raze are supporting Alice Cooper during the UK leg of his Theatre Of Death tour.
November 24, Manchester Apollo Manchester.
November 25, Clyde Auditorium Glasgow.
November 27, Newcastle City Hall Newcastle.
November 28, Sheffield City Hall Sheffield.
November 29, Swindon Oasis Swindon.
December 01, Civic Hall Wolverhampton.
December 02, Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth.
December 04, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Nottingham.
December 05, Brighton Centre Brighton.
December 06, Hammersmith Apollo,London.

25th May
The new issue of MOJO dated July includes a feature by Jon Savage on the Pistols' 1978 US tour.
http://cover.mojo4music.com/

There'll Always Be An England made its TV debut last night in France, on the Virgin TV channel.

23rd May
Never Mind the Bollocks was voted number 45 on Flemish official radio station Studio Brussels ("Top 100 Albums"). http://www.stubru.be/files/images [thanks Bernard Lindekens]

2 CD set in your local Asda... for £3
	Sex Pistols Collection 2 CD in slipcase. Following on from their 2CD collection last year, Asda are currently stocking the Orange Collection range, part of Dutch label Weton-Wesgram. Disc one is Burton-On-Trent (not in the correct order); disc two is Sid Vicious recorded live in NYC. All material previously released... many times.

18th May
The Biography Channel - The Sex Pistols Biography, Saturday 30th May, 9PM.

Latitude Festival 2009 features an appearance by Vivienne Westwood, 16-19th July 2009

17th May
New book Our Generation. The Punk And Mod Children of Sheffield, Rotherham, and Doncaster. 1976 – 1985 by Tony Beesley reviewed. Includes the Pistols in Sheffield and Doncaster. My book of the year so far.

16th May

New Vinyl

Sid Vicious - My Way New American semi-official LP. "Limited edition 12” vinyl featuring solo performances by Sid Vicious." Label: Cleopatra. SIDE A Search & Destroy / Chatterbox / Somethin’ Else / I Wanna Be Your Dog / Belsen Was A Gas / Stepping Stone / Take A Chance / SIDE B No Lip / Chinese Rocks / My Way / Search & Destroy (Alt Version) / Chatterbox (Alt Version) / I Wanna Be Your Dog (Alt Version) / My Way (Alt Version)

A factory pressed DVD 2 disc set, Sex Pistols - Collection 96, has surfaced. Although it contains 4 gigs from the Filthy Lucre Tour, the footage has been copied from old VHS tapes. You have been warned. [thanks Brian]

The John Lydon Country Life Butter advert has been enjoying further TV showings alongside newspaper adverts, including a full page in today's Times newspaper and yesterday's free paper TheLondonPaper. www.enjoycountrylife.co.uk

13th May
New Editorial. Click here.

12th May

New Vinyl The following unofficial releases have recently appeared for sale
	Sex, Anarchy & Rock'n'Roll Swindle is the title of a new American semi-official Sex Pistols LP, reportedly limited to 300 pink vinyl copies. Label: Cleopatra. It contains studio demos and live performances.
	Pistols In Prison the Encore EP. Chelmsford Prison, Chelmsford, 17th September 1976. This has appeared for sale in clear, pink and black vinyl. It features the encore, Anarchy In The UK and Did You No Wrong. The LP of the same name features the main set. The recording is reportedly taken from "master tapes" and is in the correct order, unlike previous releases of this gig.

Two items of interest taking place in Liverpool.
1. National Museums Liverpool is holding an exhibition, Sound and Vision. Music and fashion photographed by Francesco Mellina, Liverpool, 1978-82. "An exhibition of previously unseen pictures recording the many different fashion scenes in Liverpool clubland." Steve Jones is pictured with The Professionals. Also included are pictures taken at famous punk club Eric's, including one featuring God Save The Sex Pistols contributor Gus Nicholson. Exhibition runs 1 May to 31 August 2009.
Free admission. www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

2. Liverpool SoundCity 2009 runs 20-23rd May. The Trial features a contribution by Malcolm McLaren. http://www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk/TheTrial1.pdf

10th May
Site Update: Never Mind The Bollocks Worldwide Guide. Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, and Scandinavia have been added to the guide. This brings the total number of countries covered (not including the UK) to twenty and includes forty-nine different pressings. The guide itself has been re-ordered alphabetically to make it easier to navigate.

Sid Vicious - born on this day in 1957.

9th May
"Oh Mommy, what's a Sex Pistol?" So sing the Manic Street Preachers on Jackie Collins Existential Question Time, track two on their forthcoming album, Journal for Plague Lovers, released 18th May.

Recorded live in 1976 by Dave Goodman CD. Update: The contents of this new CD are identical to the free CD given away with the Daily Star On Sunday newspaper in November 07, which was also sub-titled "Recorded live by Dave Goodman in 1976." Not all tracks were recorded in 76, nor produced by Dave Goodman, and only one is live... in 78!
Although the CD itself does not indicate the origin of the tracks, a listen to them reveals they are as follows: 1. Pretty Vacant live from Winterland, San Francisco, 14th January 1978 (from KROQ radio broadcast); 2. Anarchy In The UK, aborted first attempt of single, produced by Dave Goodman October 1976; 3. I Wanna Be Me, b-side of first single, produced by Dave Goodman July 1976; 4. Submission, Denmark Street demo July 1976; 5. C'mon Everybody, single version recorded 1978; 6. God Save The Queen, January 1977 demo; 7. Satellite, Denmark Street demo July 1976.

7th May
Did you see it? As previously mentioned on the news page (9th March), ITV Tyne Tees contacted God Save The Sex Pistols about the Sex Pistols gig in Northallerton, May 1976. The feature was aired on the local news in the Tyne Tees area a couple of weeks ago and appears to have gone largely unnoticed. It included an interview with someone who was there along with a few of the usual clips. [thanks Tony]

6th May

	Recorded live in 1976 by Dave Goodman is the title of a new Sex Pistols CD release, pressed in Germany. Label: FNM Falcon Neue Medien. It contains 7 live tracks from different sources. The cover picture is from 77, not 76, which sums up the quality of the release. [thanks Patrick]

4th May

Trivia: At the NHL Hockey semi final game last night in Vancouver between the Vancouver Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks, Anarchy In The UK was played in the stadium during a penalty timeout. [thanks Richard]

On 30th April, Classic Albums - Never Mind The Bollocks was shown on Flemish televesion (Canvas). [thanks Bernard Lindekens]

2nd May
Paul Cook's Man Raze will be appearing at the Download Festival, Donnington Park, UK on 13 June http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk. The band play a warm-up show on 10 June at the Academy 2, Dublin

29th April
Steve Jones at Union Square subway station in New York! franklinavenue.blogspot.com/