21 September 2024
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02 May 2021
Punk Rock’s Patron Saint SID VICIOUS Gets Venerated on Recordings Featuring THE DAMNED’s RAT SCABIES and more!
Nobody embodied the spirit, ethos and attitude of punk rock better than Sid Vicious. As the bass guitarist for Sex Pistols’ from 1977 until the band’s dissolution a year later and a solo career that found him annihilating stages on both sides of the pond, Vicious transformed audience expectations of what a rock musician was supposed to be both on and off the stage. Toward the end of his tragically short career, Sid’s legendary live shows frequently found him revamping garage rock classics and pop standards with his trademark punk attitude. He did them, just like everything else Sid Vicious ever did, his way. Now a special vinyl release of some of Sid’s most ferocious performances has been put together with help from Sid’s contemporaries. Working from vocal outtakes of Vicious belting out Sinatra’s signature tune “My Way” and The Monkees’ classic “(I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone,” The Damned’s Rat Scabies and Johnny Thunders’ bandmate Walter Lure have revitalized these treasured recordings offering a stark reminder of just how charismatic and influential Vicious was. In addition, Scabies has created both a brand new mix of “My Way” as well as a unique track featuring some Sid studio banter.
Scabies proclaims, “Working with Sid was always a laugh, often stimulating and sometimes illegal, so it was good to be able to work on these tracks to remind myself of his intellect and humour.”
"My Way" will be released on two limited edition vinyls, a 7” in your choice of RED or BLUE vinyl and a 12” in either PINK or GOLD.
Buy the 12”:
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Buy the 7”:
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Digital version:
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12” Track List:
SIDE A
1. My Way with Rat Scabies
2. (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone with Walter Lure
SIDE B
1. It's Sh*t with Rat Scabies
2. My Way with Rat Scabies (Yacht Mix)
BONUS TRACK
3. Stormtrooper - I'm A Mess
7” Track List:
SIDE A
1. My Way with Rat Scabies
SIDE B
2. It's Sh*t with Rat Scabies
27 December 2020
20 October 2016
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
Coming to Select Theaters and Home Video on December 9
SAD VACATION includes
interviews with Roberta Bayley, Steve "Roadent" Conolly, Donna Destri,
Kenny "Stinker" Gordon, Bob Gruen, John Holmstrom, Hellin Killer, Walter
Lure, Honest John Plain, Howie Pyro, Cynthia Ross, Andy Shernoff, Gaye
Black, Casino Steel, Phyllis Stein, Sylvain Sylvain; in addition to the
late Leee Black Childers and three key residents of the Chelsea Hotel,
Victor Colicchio, "Neon" Leon Matthews, and Ned Van Zandt, who had a lot
to say about the events that took place on October 12th 1978. Drawing
upon their reflections and a batch of newly-released Grand Jury
documents, "Sad Vacation" presents a solid timeline of events for the
very first time.Narrated by Huey Morgan (Fun Lovin' Criminals), SAD VACATION contains unseen photography of Sid and Nancy and music from The Heartbreakers, The Boys, The Members, Neon Leon, Pure Hell, Sami Yaffa, Luigi & The Wiseguys, Skafish, Corazones Muertos, The PrimaDonna Reeds, Supla, Silke Berlinn & The Addictions and Sid Vicious himself.
Sad Vacation: The Last Days Of Sid And Nancy
11/8 - Los Angeles @ The Regent
11/27 - Austin @ The North Door
11/TBA - Chicago @ Brew & View
12/8 - San Francisco @ The Roxie
12/9 thru 15 - Boston @ Regent Theatre
...more TBA
