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Sid Vicious & John Lydon

Sid Vicious & John Lydon

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ONCE IN ’81: Dexys Midnight Runners "Until I Believe In My Soul" , Live At The BBC Radio 1 Richard Skinner Session / 1981.

ONCE IN ’81: Dexys Midnight Runners “Until I Believe In My Soul” , Live At The BBC Radio 1 Richard Skinner Session / 1981. “July 20, 1981 DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS have been given another session for the BBC and have come up with four more songs. The Evening Show with Richard Skinner airs four new tracks: “Let’s Make This Precious,” “Spiritual Passion,” “Your Own,” and “Until I Believe My…

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ONCE IN ’81: The Danse Society - "Clock"

ONCE IN ’81: The Danse Society – “Clock” “July 20, 1981 DANSE SOCIETY’s debut single “Clock” and “Continent” is out on IKF Records. Sounds magazine Mick Sinclair observed that they seem to be, “Weird looking quads from Barnsley, veering toward Bahaus-ian mock horror, but held on course by pinpoint drumming and funkish bassing. Stylish and competent, yet in control of the monster they may choose…

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ONCE IN ’81: Blitz - "Attack"

ONCE IN ’81: Blitz – “Attack” “July 20, 1981 BLITZ are a new punk band from Newmills that have just released their “All Out Attack” EP on the new No Future Records label. Tracks on the EP are “Attack,” “45 Revolutions,” “Someone’s Gonna Die” and “Fight To Live,” Blitz have been together since March of ’80. They are Carl on vocals, Mackie on bass, Charlie Howe on drums and Nidge on…

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Siouxsie and the Banshees, Music Machine, London, 1980. Photo by DB Burkeman

Siouxsie and the Banshees, Music Machine, London, 1980. Photo by DB Burkeman “Between 1976 and 1982 I think I saw the Banshees over 20 times. Even with my ticket stubs that I kept, we needed Google to help figure out which show this image was from based on clothing’. DB Burkeman

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Paul Cook and Johnny Rotten, Paris, 1976. Photo by Ray Stevenson

Paul Cook and Johnny Rotten, Paris, 1976. Photo by Ray Stevenson

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ONCE IN ’81: Polyphonic Size - "Mother's Little Helper"

ONCE IN ’81: Polyphonic Size – “Mother’s Little Helper” “July 19, 1981 POLYPHONIC SIZE release their single of “Mothers Little Helper” on their own Sandwich Records label. The group is Roger-Marc Van De Voorde on vocals, keyboards and guitar, and Loot Pee W on bass, vocals and keyboards.” .punk diary

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ONCE IN ’81: Wattie Buchan, lead vocalist for The Exploited.

ONCE IN ’81: Wattie Buchan, lead vocalist for The Exploited. “July 19, 1981 EXPLOITED member Wattie in this week’s MME proclaimed that, “Punk’s not dead. It cannae die, not until the government changes, until there are better living conditions. It will never die. I look at it as the reality of everyday living. As you said, it has been said before, but we’re doing it because it is what is…

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Jools Holland from Squeeze, the Starwood, Los Angeles, 1978. Photo by DB Burkeman

Jools Holland from Squeeze, the Starwood, Los Angeles, 1978. Photo by DB Burkeman “A very early show for Squeeze in the States. Toby and I just happened to be in LA on our Fear and Loathing-themed tour.” DB Burkeman 

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The Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten

The Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten

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ONCE IN ’81: Gang of Four: Andy Gill, Dave Allen, Jon King, Hugo Burnham

ONCE IN ’81: Gang of Four: Andy Gill, Dave Allen, Jon King, Hugo Burnham “July 18, 1981 THE GANG OF FOUR have whittled themselves to the Gang Of Three with the departure of bassist, and founder-member, Dave Allen. He quit in the midst of the band’s North American tour after the band’s road crew was denied entrance to the US after a gig in Montreal. The band flew on to New York and Andy thought…

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ONCE IN ’81: JFA - "Out of School"

ONCE IN ’81: JFA – “Out of School” “July 18, 1981 JODY FOSTER’S ARMY are another band to emerge from the thriving scene in Phoenix. They debut with the “Blantant Localisim’ EP, a six song seven inch single on the indie Placebo Records label. Tracks are: “Out Of School,” “J.F.A.,” “Do The Hannigan,” flipped with “Count,” “Beach Blanket Bong-Out,” and “Cokes And Snickers.” Jen O. Side in Ripper…

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ONCE IN ’81: You've Got Foetus on Your Breath - "Wash It All Off"

ONCE IN ’81: You’ve Got Foetus on Your Breath – “Wash It All Off” “July 18, 1981 FOETUS ON YOUR BREATH is a decidedly left-of-center one man band who have their single “Wash It All Off’ and a cheesy rap song called “Today I Started Slogging Again” released on Self Immolation Records. It’s described as a, “…war whoop of ‘SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICSADOMASOCHISM’ against what sounds like the Merrie…

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Sex Pistols, Brunel University, London, 1977. Photo by DB Burkeman.

Sex Pistols, Brunel University, London, 1977. Photo by DB Burkeman.

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THIS IS OUR MUSIC: One Thousand Violins - "Like One Thousand Violins"

THIS IS OUR MUSIC: One Thousand Violins – “Like One Thousand Violins” “One Thousand Violins, from Sheffield, were active between 1985 and 1989 during which time there were seven singles and three albums released across a number of different indie labels. They were one of the first bands signed by Dan Treacy of The Television Personalities to his Dreamworld Records, with their debut single,…

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John Lydon's 'Anger Is an Energy' details why he doesn't like the Clash and suspects that the Mafia killed Nancy Spungen. 

John Lydon’s ‘Anger Is an Energy’ details why he doesn’t like the Clash and suspects that the Mafia killed Nancy Spungen.  “Anger Is an Energy: My Life Uncensored” is the autobiography of John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, the legendary frontman of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL). The book details how his anger and rebellion served as the fuel to transform his humble beginnings…

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ONCE IN ’81: Debbie Harry - "Backfired"

ONCE IN ’81: Debbie Harry – “Backfired” “July 17, 1981 DEBBIE HARRY’s new single, her first solo effort, is “Backfired” paired with “Military Rap.” Both tracks are a taste of her solo album to be released next week.” .punk diary

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