::October 22nd 2007:: PAUL FOX - RIP
We hear with sadness that the wonderful guitarist and all
round good bloke Paul Fox of The Ruts has died.
As a good friend of The Damned he will be
sadly missed and anyone who attended those 70's UK Damned
/ Ruts shows saw a hell of a show - I for one will never forget
that amazing tour. It WAS pretty wild and looking back I wonder
how we kept it all together and actually performed each night
what with all the mayhem that was going on at the time. We
called it the '24 hour club' in which nobody was allowed to
go to sleep (or else!) .... so you can imagine the state we
were in after a few days! But we were young and mad so it
didn't seem to bother us too much.
Gigging with Foxy and the Ruts with Henry
Rollins on vocals a few months ago at the Islington Academy
was real nice.... Paul played as great as he ever did and
they went down an absolute storm.
Just unforgettable..... like the music of
the Ruts.... like Paul himself.
- Cap
LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH AT THE 100
CLUB THIS HALLOWEEN On October 31st, the Lords
Of The New Church featuring ex-Damned guitarist Brian
James, along with Dave Tregunna, Mark Taylor,
and special guest Adam Becvare will be playing at London's
legendary 100 Club.
Tickets are limited
to 300, so book early to avoid disappointment!! Tickets are
available from WeGotTickets.
::October 11th 2007:: PINCH ON A MISSION 4 MUSIC
This Sunday (14th October) at the Adams Avenue Recreation
Centre in San Diego, the 'Wee Rock Music Festival'
will be taking place. Tickets are free, and Pinch will
be donating his new Spaun snare drum for the event.
The festival will feature 5 bands and all
profits will go to the non-profit organisation, Mission4Music.
Their aim is to raise funds for kids to play instruments in
schools nationwide.
Bands featured:
- Supernova
- The Beat Farmers
- The Atoms
- Hell Yeah
- Kush & Bloodfiyah Angels.
It's a fantastic cause and looks to be a
great event. The festival starts at 12noon, at the Adams Recreation
Centre (open field), 35th Street and Adams Avenue.
For more information, visit the Mission4Music
website.
::October 7th 2007:: THE TWISTED CABARET OF THE DAMNED
The winter 2007 tour dates have now been confirmed. 'The
Twisted Cabaret of The Damned' will begin on the 28th
November in Peterborough, and ends 20th December in Brighton.
Along the way, one
of the tour highlights will be a unique chance to see The
Damned in their first ever theatrical appearance, when they
take a 'starring' role in The Texas Chainsaw Travelling
Horror Picture Show - "the bizarre world of Dr
Marcusi and his travelling collection of grotesque creatures
and freakish performers." Catch the show at the London
Forum on 30th November.
Supporting The Damned
will be a set of performers consisting of Mimi
Le Meaux and Missy
Malone (providing burlesque entertainment) and Kitten
On The Keys. There will also be one other local, alternative
entertainment act, for which there will be a competition to
win this prestigious slot! (Details to be announced soon -
watch this space.)
