....SATURDAY JANUARY 15TH 1977
| Crime hailed from the Hippy streets of San Francisco, USA. And despite this major drawback (most notably from amongst the more snottier LA scene down the coast) they were as punk as it came. This debut 45 'Hotwire My Heart' and 'Baby You're So Repulsive' Featuring Frankie Fix (vocals/guitar), Ron 'the Ripper' Greco (bass), Johnny Strike (guitar/vocals) and Ricky Tractor (Drums).This Crime report to your right appeared today in the New Musical Express 2 months after the release of their November 1976 debut and was their first British press. Crime used to walk their local San Francisco streets dressed in full cop uniforms. And this is the band who got paid $100 not to play what would've been their first gig after using a picture of Hitler on the flyer. |
Today's New Musical Express features a 2-page interview with the Sex
Pistols entitled 'Spittin In The Eye Of The Hurricane'. It's conducted with
Malcolm McLaren (the manager), Paul Cook (drums) and Glen Matlock
(bass) while in Amsterdam.
It is also announced today that the Sex Pistols 'Anarchy In The UK' single has
sold 55,000 copies before being withdrawn by EMI records and despite
receiving only 5 plays on the Radio.
Also appearing in this issue is the Vibrators gig review (see January 5th).
Pistols entitled 'Spittin In The Eye Of The Hurricane'. It's conducted with
Malcolm McLaren (the manager), Paul Cook (drums) and Glen Matlock
(bass) while in Amsterdam.
It is also announced today that the Sex Pistols 'Anarchy In The UK' single has
sold 55,000 copies before being withdrawn by EMI records and despite
receiving only 5 plays on the Radio.
Also appearing in this issue is the Vibrators gig review (see January 5th).
| "Idol holds the mike like it was a python going for his throat and screams and spits out the words as his face contorts and turns purple. James makes his runs back and forth across the stage, Bob Andrews stands motionless and Towee whacks hell out of his shiny drumkit." - Tony Parsons reflects on tonights Generation X performance. |
Bethnal a hard gigging band of street rebels from
Wood Green in London have one distinction, an
electric violin to give their energetic songs an
identity. They play Traceys, Ipswich tonight.
Wood Green in London have one distinction, an
electric violin to give their energetic songs an
identity. They play Traceys, Ipswich tonight.
The Adverts make their world debut supporting
Generation X down the Roxy tonight.
Generation X down the Roxy tonight.
