Killing Joke Royal Albert Hall London 12th March 2023

 

A rather poignant one this one, being as it was Geordie's last gig. As yet a gig not released and nothing on the cards. I did go to this gig and it was great but I was still miffed to have missed the warm-up gig at the 100 Club. In a foyer area I remember hearing something behind some manner of display. On peeking around it threre was none other than one Paul Cook and a mate, no doubt he was avoiding multiple requests for selfies etc.

Were it not for the loss of Geordie, I am sure that Killing Joke would have had a few more years/albums in them and who knows what we could have enjoyed, but I could never envision it without that guitar style of his.

Many thanks to Chatts for the share.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-w2H3z7kaoQ

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-9NIUYmcxXf

Hugh Cornwell Stone Im Ratinger Hof Dusseldorf 30th September 2011

 

A little bit of Hugh for a Friday evening then. Here he is, with band, back in 2011 at the Stone Club in Dusseldorf. I think that I must have said this before but Hugh must keep an eye on the set that his former band is playing in any given year in which he is also touring because he is wont to throw in some songs on a regular basis that he knows full well that we won't hear in a Stranglers set, at least in the same time frame. Here we have 'Bear Cage' and 'School Mam'. More recently it was 'Waltzinblack' and 'Turn The Centuries Turn' and it may be that these sound a little odd, quirky even, but what the hell... I want to hear that stuff.

Many thanks to Peter as ever for sharing this one!

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-srHJDLOUEj

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-3kzMVv67Em

Animal (Anti-Nowhere League) Inked

 

'I hate people

I hate the human race

I hate people

I hate your ugly face'

Animal (Anti-Nowhere League)

20cm x 30cm linoprint

Black ink on cream card.

And it's his birthday today it would appear!

The Story Of The Stranglers BBC Radio 2 Documentary

 

Apologies if I have posted this one before, it's a tough one to search for. Whatever, it is a nice little audio documentary with some great sound bites.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-LqniPuCLGA

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-ZPpntPaHxS

Siouxsie Inked - Again!

 

'Metal is tough, metal will sheen
Metal won't rust when oiled and cleaned
Metal is tough, metal will sheen
Metal will rule in my master scheme'.

Siouxsie Sioux 1978
20cm x 30cm linoprint
Black ink on cream card.

Badge of the Week #4

 

A little larger this one at 38mm (no bin lid though). From the A&M US promotion campaign.

The Clash Le Palace 27th February 1980 Pro-Shot Video

Filling a bit of the huge hole left upon the demise of Punk Torrents perhaps. I was listening to some vinyl the other day... I don't get the opportunity to play records much as my turntable is in the living room and it is more usual for the TV or radio to be on... I haven't got a man-cave as yet! Anyway, I played 'London Calling' - the second best album by The Clash, the first winning by a country mile. I was then reminded that I had this on a shelf. A pro-shot TV broadcast of 'London Calling' era Clash in Paris. It was part of the wonderful Chorus series presented by Antoine Caunes, a presenter who later made it onto British screens with 'Eurotrash'. This French date was tacked onto the UK leg of the '16 Tons' tour immediately prior to their departure for the US.

DVD Image: https://we.tl/t-d89wqG5niC

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-3oJWLAWgbg