Tag: The Damned

The Damned drafts T.S.O.L. for short 'Hallow-East Tour' of U.S over Halloween

The Damned drafts T.S.O.L. for short ‘Hallow-East Tour’ of U.S over Halloween

The Damned — still anchored after all these years by founding members Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible — return to the U.S. this fall for a very short “Hallow-East Tour” that sees the band hitting four cities on the East Coast of the U.S. around Halloween. Joining the festivities: TSOL.

The Lords of the New Church's three original albums to be reissued this fall

The Lords of the New Church’s three original albums to be reissued this fall

The three long-out-of-print studio albums released by the original lineup of The Lords of the New Church — the so-called postpunk supergroup that featured frontman Stiv Bators of The Dead Boys and guitarist Brian James of The Damned — between 1982 and 1984 will be reissued on CD this fall.

New releases: Mission of Burma, Pulp, The Damned, The Jam, ex-Throbbing Gristle

New releases: Mission of Burma, Pulp, The Damned, The Jam, ex-Throbbing Gristle

This week’s new releases include a best-of from Mission of Burma, a vintage live album from Pulp, a box set collecting The Jam’s six studio albums, an expanded reissue of The Damned’s debut album and the U.S. release of the final Throbbing Gristle work.

Video: The Damned rehearses 1980's 'Black Album' for this fall's 35th anniversary tour

Video: The Damned rehearses 1980’s ‘Black Album’ for this fall’s 35th anniversary tour

With the band’s 35th anniversary tour still two months away, The Damned isn’t wasting time boning up on their 1980 release ‘The Black Album,’ which the goth-punk legends will perform each night of the tour. In this video, Captain Sensible talks about making the album and the upcoming tour.

New releases: Erasure reissues, plus new Brian Eno and Blondie, and The Damned live

New releases: Erasure reissues, plus new Brian Eno and Blondie, and The Damned live

This week’s new releases include expanded 2CD/1DVD reissues of Erasure’s ‘Wonderland’ and ‘The Circus,’ plus new albums from Brian Eno (‘Drums Between the Bells’) and Blondie (‘Panic of Girls’), and a 2DVD/1CD live set from The Damned (‘Machine Gun Etiquette Anniversary Live Set’).

Damned playing 'Damned Damned Damned,' 'Black Album' on 35th anniversary tour

Damned playing ‘Damned Damned Damned,’ ‘Black Album’ on 35th anniversary tour

The Damned — still featuring founding members Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible — are set to embark on a 35th anniversary tour of the U.S. and U.K. this fall that will find the band performing its 1977 debut ‘Damned Damned Damned’ and 1980’s ‘The Black Album’ each night.

Public Image Ltd. sets 16-date North American club tour to follow Coachella appearance

Public Image Ltd. sets 16-date North American club tour to follow Coachella appearance

John Lydon with Public Image Ltd.

John Lydon will take the reformed Public Image Ltd. on its first North American tour in 18 years this spring, today announcing a 16-date club tour to follow the band’s performance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.