Music

[GraemeE]

RiP Damo

[GraemeE]

[endo]

I'm scum ... and you're scum too.
(only 5 more days till TANGK)

[mclaincausey]

@Matt if ya like Khruangbin…

https://lensic360.org/tag/Khruangbin?fbclid=PAAaZHxy2-eyb06DEivY_FtDJgL0ALdLo7_9m-T8qTt9d2jYBRCMiKw6A6Lj0_aem_AePfsZqRH_pxZNUZ0j16QaKp8-q28_vKqroGhqEgf6XHyShbhCbH3wr_ZvSu37QWZZq2FV8qe7huYlZlEKSKY-b1

[EdH]

Mexican hard rockers. Never heard of them before. But it’s good.

[endo]

wish I had ever seen Joe Strummer, did anybody of you?

[Jett129]

@endo Saw The Clash 3 times,if that’s what you mean.

[endo]

@Jett129 knew you must have, how was it?

[Giles]

Saw the Clash a few times. There was a venue in Birmingham (cant remember the name) that used to put on punk bands all the time, frequented it a lot in my late teens.....Damned, Adverts, The Ruts and the like......

[endo]

cool, wish I had

[Jett129]

@endo They were a really great band. The second time I saw them they were opening up for The Who,and me and everyone I was with thought they had upstaged them. It was right about the time when London Calling came out.

[popvulture]

@Giles damn that’s so awesome. Really love the Adverts, would’ve been super cool so see ‘em.

[tody]

@popvulture TV Smith has been in my neck of the woods two weeks ago, playing an Adverts set. He still can deliver a great show!

[popvulture]

@tody that’s awesome! I’ve heard his solo stuff and love it, and I knew he was still out there — glad to hear he’s still bringing the goods. I haven’t been paying tons of attention to see if he comes to the states, but from what I gather, not too often. I need to double check on that.

Love the Ruts too — both are super underrated.

[tody]

@popvulture He has been involved with Die Toten Hosen for some time now. 2001, they put out the "Useless" album, with them as his backing band. That's a superb record.

And Babylon's Burning by the Ruts is one of these all time classics...

As we're on the topic of UK punk - here's one of them new bands, they are quite promising:

[popvulture]

@tody hell yeah — thanks man! I’ll give these guys a listen.

[indigostiff]

[prpx]

@endo - on TANGK - just got the first listen - i like it a lot, they are still a very honest band, that works hard and put a lot of effort. they are true.

[prpx]

eh, and just found the sad news - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/10/rock-singer-damo-suzuki-dies-aged-74
RIP Damo

[endo]

yes @prpx I like TANGK too. Already used to the three early release songs (Dancer, Gift Horse & Grace), now getting into the rest of the album. Going to see them live in 4 weeks in Hamburg.