Johnny Rotten and The Sex Pistols Magazine; Issue 1; 1978; USA

Back in the Spring of 1978 I finally got around to buying the Sex Pistols album.  For half a year I'd been reading about the band in the music magazines. And, all the magazines were writing about them. It took a few listens until I was completely hooked. Before that I was listening to Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Black Sabbath, UFO, etc. After becoming hooked on the music I wanted to know everything about the Sex Pistols and Punk Rock. Not too far from where I lived there was a farmer's market and there was a guy there who sold second hand magazines for very cheap. Whenever I had some money I would go there to see what I could find. One magazine I bought there was this Johnny Rotten and The Sex Pistols magazine for only 35 cents. Unfortunately, all the used magazines I got there had the title of the

magazine cut off. This was one of my favorite magazines at the time because it had many photos of the band in it as well as some text. Some of the photos I cut out and hung on the walls of my room. Eventually everything got put back in the magazine but a couple pages have been lost over the years. It's an interesting curiosity now but I think most of the photos are easily found today. It is still a fun read.

Mean Streets - demos 2007-2008

Here is a new band from Philadelphia that deserve your attention. If you like the Professionals and the early Clash I think you will enjoy this. Here are their first two demos from a few years back. They have two singles released and have just finished recording a CD which, hopefully, will be out soon.

info here: http://www.myspace.com/meanstreetspa
more info here: http://www.wonkavisionmagazine.com/webzine/wz6phillyspotlight.html

1st Demo (2007)
01. About You
02. Hold Strong
03. On My Own
04. A Better Way
05. Kamikaze

2nd Demo (2008)
01. About You
02. Held Down
03. That Day
04. Nineteen

Fabians - Max's, NYC 6-25-81

The Fabians I know nothing about except one band member was in a band called The Maids who released a highly sought after KBD single with the song "Back To Bataan." This show was recorded off the soundboard and sounds great. Anyone have anymore info?

setlist:
01. Freudian Girls
02. Back To Bataan
03. She’s A Boy
04. Affairs Of The Heart
05. Name In Lights
06. Next Time
07. Walking Out
08. Taking A Long Time
09. It’s Only Time
10. Take A Vacation

Sex Pistols magazine articles

 Here are two magazine articles about the Sex Pistols. The first one was printed in the January 16, 1978 issue of Time Magazine. The other one was printed in a 1980 issue of High Times magazine and is about their film D.O.A. - A Rite of Passage.

Video Alert -- Slits, Damned, Subway Sect, The Clash - 1977 - Live in Brighton

For anyone who missed this and likes their '77 Punk in video format have a look here: http://theultimatebootlegexperience2.blogspot.com/2010/12/slits-damned-subway-sect-clash-1977.html

The Clash, Subway Sect and Slits parts were recorded at Sussex University Brighton England on May 25, 1977 on a show during the White Riot Tour. The Damned and Adverts parts were recorded at the same venue on June 15, 1977.

More info here: http://homepage.mac.com/blackmarketclash/

Flesh Eaters - Live shows 1982

 Here's two lives shows by The Flesh Eaters from 1982. The first one is from their US Tour and was recorded from the soundboard. The second is from a Los Angeles radio show. The quality on both is very good.

@ Clutch Cargo's, Detroit 7-17-82 [from cassette tape]
01). Home Of The Brave
02). Pretty Sweat
03). Hand Of Glory
04). A Minute To Pray A Second To Die
05). Pony Dress
06). Tightrope On Fire
07). Eyes Without A Face
08). Every Time I Call Your Name
09). River Of Fever
10). Buried Treasure
11). The Wedding Dice

@ KPFK, Los Angeles CA 12-03-82 [from cassette tape]
01). Eyes Without A Face
02). My Life to Live
03). Digging My Grave
04). Home Of The Brave
05). Buried Treasures
06). Take What I Want
07). See You In The Boneyard
08). Secret Life
09). Life's a Dirty Rat
10). Hard Road To Follow
11). The Wedding Dice
12). Poison Arrow Flame
13). Pony Dress
14). Pretty Sweat

Musician magazine; Issue 34; July 1981

Musician magazine wasn't much of a magazine to read for Punk Rock. However, when Los Angeles Punk in 1981 became raw and controversial and was being talked about they printed an article about what was going on. This issue has a few other things that might be of interest to Punks.

In this issue:
-article on IRS Records
-article on Dave Edmunds
-short articles on Adam & The Ants, Ventures, U2
-Music and Violence Under The Palm Trees; article on L.A. Punk
-Record reviews - Dave Edmunds, Public Image Ltd.,
-Short Takes - Devo, Plastics, Cramps, Vapors, John Cale, Tuxedo Moon, Killing Joke