"Go Off or Die Off." A compilation and compendium of supplementary material uncovered during the research and analysis process in creating my companion blog... Renaissance Village Idiot. In other words, a pile of cool junk that is mostly flagrant re-blogging... except for the bits that crawl from the darkest projections of my personal Plato's Cave, regurgitated here for your nightmarish pleasure. Consider it An eclectic Collection of Oddities and Wisdom you Need to Know before the End of Days.
Saturday, June 4, 2016
The Sex Pistols | Crazy Punks
It was 40 years ago today, on June 4, 1976 that the Sex Pistols took to the stage at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester. In the audience were future members of seminal UK punk bands and post-punk bands, from the Buzzcocks and Joy Division to The Fall and Simply Red. Even Morrissey of The Smiths was in the audience. The gig was immortalized in a re-creation in Michael Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People. For a round-up of songs played at the show, and several additional links to concerts and stories, visit Open Culture. There are several audio/photo-only selections from the June 4, 1976 show, but let's watch the recreation from 24 Hour Party People:
Here is the infamous 1978 Longhorn Ballroom concert in Dallas, Texas... visit OC for a fantastic write-up!
And the final show of the Sex Pistols, on January 14, 1978, in San Francisco... again, another fantastic write-up at OC!
Finally, here's a photo of Sid and Johnny in Berlin, in 1977.
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