アンダーグラウンドのインスタグラム(resul80k2) - 4月8日 21時00分

Today is the 41st anniversary of The Damned playing legendary club CBGB's. They were the first Punk band to tour the USA. We were fortunate enough to see them play last week at the #ViveLeRock Awards. You can read the full review on our blog, but here is a preview:

On the last Wednesday night of March, the leather ‘n’ lace clad and spiked ‘n’ studded Punks of London arrived to the Islington O2 Academy for the first Vive Le Rock Awards. The overall impression the night imprinted was that of a reunion / piss-up, but also served as a giant fuck you to mainstream music media. It was a healthy reminder of what Punk is all about, and how some of the most revolutionary bands in history have been long overdue a traditional award (or reward actually, in the words of Charlie Harper) in the sphere of the conventional industry.

Between the ceremonial award giving, the night was studded with collaborative performances from some of our favourite frontmen playing favourite hits. Notable moments include TV Smith playing Gary Gilmour’s Eyes, Michael Monroe playing MC5’s Kick Out the Jams and Ginger Wildheart joining the Vive Le Rockers to perform Ace of Spades. Ending with a short but flawless performance from The Damned. Playing New Rose, Neat Neat Neat, Love Song and Jet Boy Jet Girl one after the other with an accompanying brass band was nothing short of a treat. A band we have always considered as the most skilled, enjoyable and Punk Punk band the world has ever seen.

Amongst the acceptance speeches, the words “We’ve never gotten an award before” came up speech after speech. Captain Sensible’s tirade on Jon Savage and his dismissal of The Damned’s work in the early Punk scene in ‘England’s Dreaming’ was definitely our favourite. Never the wallflower, Sensible’s honest and entertaining dialogues with the crowd is often as anticipated as the music at shows. The audience jeered and cheered, as Sensible pointed out- beer can in one hand- that if weren’t for the fans, who knows where they’d be? Because in the end, whose opinion do you respect more? The suits at the top; one writer’s perspective, or thousands of music lovers, fans and followers?

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