The Damned Bluebird Theater 10th July 2001

 

I don't do Halloween. I wasn't a fan when the kids were little and I had to caperone witches and warlocks to neighbours and then deal with the sugar-rush aftermath. I would prefer marking Samhain, the Pagan inspiration for this Hammer-esque kids event.

The Damned then are as close as it gets. Forget Karloff and Lugosi, Lee and Cushing.... here's Dave!

When Sensible reentered the Damned fold properly in 1996, the band spent a few years playing the old stuff. It wasn't until August 2001 that they finally released an album's worth of new material, but my, was it worth the wait. 'Grave Disorder' remains to be, for me at least, the best album from the band since 'Phantasmagoria'. This recording from the US a month ahead of the album's release is 'Grave Disorder' heavy, featuring no less than eight of the new tracks. 'Thrill Kill' was always a favourite and 'Would You Be So Hot (If You Weren't Dead?)' is a Damned classic... brilliant with the 'Imagine' run out.

Many thanks to the original uploader.

Happy Samhain folks!

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01. Intro
02. Democracy?
03. New Rose
04. Song.Com
05. Wait For The Blackout
06. Captain & Dave
07. Would You Be So Hot (If You Weren't Dead?)
08. Amen
09. 13th Floor Vendetta
10. Neverland
11. Absinthe
12. Eloise
13. Thrill Kill
14. Neat Neat Neat
15. Encore Break
16. She
17. Love Song
18. Disco Man
19. Smash It Up (Part 1 & 2)