The Sex Pistols INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM – HOUSTON (Reuter) – I had to see the Sex Pistols. They’re my kinda band: they say what they think, they play what I like, and they play it loud. Lead singer Johnny Rotten was quoted before the tour as saying the band wouldn’t bother rehearsing before they play. Which … Read more
Anarchy In Dallas On August 2nd the reformed Sex Pistols played the Dallas Music Complex. The Dallas music complex is a graffitied up warehouse. By the time the Sex Pistols came out at 10:p.m the place was packed and 125 degrees. Johnny came out and noted “It’s fucking hot in here. In case you didn’t … Read more
First US Gig in 18 Years The Sex Pistols took the stage Wed. night (July 31) at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver in what was the group’s first performance on U.S. soil in some 18 years. Compared to the group’s outrageous performances during the late ’70s, the Red Rocks show was a tepid affair … Read more
Pistols Exhibition PRAGUE–The concert took place in Sport hall ‘Vystaviste’ (near the main exhibition area of Prague), capacity of the hall is from five to ten thousand people (or ten to fifteen? who knows). I came there at noon and there were quite a lot of strange-looking characters around, sitting on lawns, walking near streets … Read more
Little Fucking Party It didn’t inspire anarchy this time, but the Sex Pistols’ performance before 30,000 fans in Finsbury Park last night was a victory of sorts for a band that, along with the Ramones, changed the course of rock ‘n’ roll. This time around, however, the Pistols aren’t gonna change anything but the size … Read more
FinnsFire Bottles HELSINKI (Reuters) – The Sex Pistols, punk rock anti-heroes of the 1970s, played in public for the first time in 18 years Friday but threatened to leave the stage in the face of a barrage of plastic bottles. “Stop, stop, stop,” singer Johnny Rotten, reviled by a generation of parents for his leering … Read more
Depending on how you chose to interpret them, John Lydon’s opening words at the Sex Pistols’ show on Saturday (August 17) at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom could have either been a challenge or a statement. “This is the Sex Pistols,” Lydon sneered, as he and his leather-clad bandmates took the stage for the first time ever … Read more