The Sex Pistols

Punk Remembrance 

Vivienne Westwood, As Remembered By Malcolm McLaren’s Biographer

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 Craig Bromberg 0 Comments England, fashion, Malcolm McLaren, Punk, RIP, The Sex Pistols, Vivienne Westwood

Fashion icon was much more than a satellite in partner’s orbit

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Glam Punk Rock 

In The Mouth Of Madness: A Chat With Richard Strange

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment David Bowie, Doctors of Madness, England, Julian Cope, Kid Strange, Lou Reed, Magazine, Muse, Radiohead, Richard Strange, Simple Minds, Stone Roses, Suede, The Adverts, The Clash, The Damned, The Sex Pistols, The Verve, UK, Velvet Underground, William S. Burroughs, XTC

Rediscovering the greatest English band from the mid-‘70s you’ve never heard of

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Art Pop Glam New Wave Rock 

Sparks Fly High In Boston

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Alex Kapranos, Andy Bell, Beck, Boston, Duran Duran, Erasure, FFS, Flea, Franz Ferdinand, Gillian Gilbert, John Taylor, New Order, Nick Rhodes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, Stephen Morris, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols, Todd Rundgren, Vince Clarke

The Brothers Mael continue their late career victory lap at the Shubert Theatre

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Music Journalism 

All Songs Reconsidered

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Jim Sullivan 2 Comments 16 and Savaged, American Woman, Belsen Was A Gas, Christine Sixteen, Cocaine In My Brain, Deep Purple, Dillinger, Eric Clapton, Highway Star, Kiss, Lay Down Sally, Silverhead, Sweet FA, The Guess Who, The Sex Pistols, The Sweet

The song remains the same; it is our perception of it that changes 

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Music Journalism Rock Rock Docs 

Mick Rock, 1948–2021

November 19, 2021April 3, 2022 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Blondie, Bob Marley, Brian May, Cat Stevens, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Ian Hunter, Iggy and the Stooges, Jack White, Joan Jett, John Cale, Johnny Marr, Lady Gaga, Lou Reed, Madonna, Matthew Kassel, Michael Stipe, Mick Rock, Mötley Crüe, New York Observer, Ozzy, Peter Gabriel, Pharrell Williams, Phil Collins, Ray Davies, Roxy Music, Squeeze, Talking Heads, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Thin Lizzy, Tina Turner, Transformer

Rock’s greatest photographer chronicled rock’s greatest era

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New Wave Punk 

The Sex Pistols’ Secret Weapon Turns 65

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 65th birthday, Cookie, Glen Matlock, John Lydon, Johnny Rotten, Paul Cook, Rich Kids, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols

Sid Vicious was their most famous bassist, but Glen Matlock was the one who could play

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Glam New Wave Power Pop 

It’s Never Too Late To Experience Sparks

June 15, 2021March 24, 2022 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Andy Bell, Beck, Duran Duran, Erasure, Flea, Gillian Gilbert, John Taylor, New Order, Nick Rhodes, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Sparks, Stephen Morris, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols, The Sparks Brothers, Todd Rundgren, Vince Clarke

A new documentary from director Edgar Wright brings the brilliance of the Brothers Mael to a new generation

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New Wave Post-Punk 

Solid Gold Entertainment!

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Andy Gill, Box Set, Dave Allen, Entertainment!, Gang of Four, GANG OF FOUR 77-81, Hugh Burnham, Jon King, Matador Records, Sire Records, Solid Gold, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols

Jon King discusses the new Gang of Four stacked new box set covering the band’s first four years

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Britpop 

‘Cause Everybody Hates a Tourist: Different Class at 25

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments Blur, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Common People, David Bowie, Different Class, Disco 2000, Donald J. Trump, Jarvis Cocker, Mis-Shapes, Oasis, Pulp, Radiohead, The Sex Pistols

Observing a quarter century of the pulpiest Pulp LP

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Punk Remembrance 

The Miracle of Johnny Ramone

October 8, 2020October 9, 2020 Jim Sullivan 5 Comments Birthdays, Boston, CBGB, CJ Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Happy Birthday, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, RIP, The Clash, The Metro, The Ramones, The Roundhouse, The Sex Pistols

Remembering the polarizing punk rock icon on what would have been his 72nd birthday

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Music Journalism 

Famous Quotes Vol. 12: October 2020

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult, Eric Bloom, Famous Quotes, Hope Sandoval, Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, J.K. Rowling, Jim Sullivan, Mazzy Star, Robert Galbraith, Steve Jones, The Sex Pistols

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

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New Wave Power Pop Punk Soundtracks and Film Scores 

Mixed-Up Kids: Times Square at 40

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 1 Comment “Down in the Park, “Grinding Halt", “I Wanna Be Sedated, “Take This Town, “Walk on the Wild Side, ” Ramones, ” the Talking Heads, ” Tubeway Army, 1980, Allan Moyle, D.L. Byron, Garland Jeffreys, Lou Reed, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Times Square, Patti Smith Group, Robert Stigwood, Robin Johnson, Roxy Music, RSO, The Clash, The Cure, The Sex Pistols, The Tubes, XTC

Looking back at the quintessential rock ‘n’ rebel experience of 1980

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Art Pop New Wave Post-Punk 

Siouxsie Comes In Colors

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 Jeremy Shatan 0 Comments 1980, AC/DC, Budgie, Happy House, John McGeoch, Kaleidoscope, Robert Smith, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Siouxsie Sioux, Steve Jones, The Cure, The Professionals, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Kaleidoscope

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Electronic Post-Punk Rap 

21st Century Modfathers

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Ryan Bray 0 Comments 2020, COVID-19, Crass, Jason Williamson, Rough Trade, Sleaford Mods. All That Glue, The Fall, The Sex Pistols, The Streets

Sleaford Mods look back in the face of an uncertain future

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Glam Music Journalism 

REQUIRED READING: Trouser Glitter

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Jim Allen 1 Comment 1977, Alex Harvey, Ira Robbins, Irvine Welsh, Marc Bolan, Roxy Music, Sparks, T.Rex, The Clash, The Damned, The Jam, The Rolling Stones, The Sex Pistols, Trouser Press, Trouser Press Books

Ira Robbins goes glam in his novel ‘Marc Bolan Killed in Crash’

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