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Music History 

40 Years Ago, The Sex Pistols Blew Up. Then Johnny Lydon Clawed His Way Back.

January 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1978, Johnny Lydon, San Francisco, Sex Pistols, Winterland

On January 14, 1978, the Sex Pistols played their final gig (well, until the 90s reunion) at the Winterland in

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Music History 

A 40-Year-Old Documentary on Punk and the Sex Pistols Has Finally Been Resurrected

January 8, 2018January 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1978, D.O.A., Documentary, Lech Kowalski, Sex Pistols

It was forty years ago this month that the Sex Pistols launched their first and only tour of America, a

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Music History 

A Great Historical Study: Home Movies of London Punks, 1978-81

February 20, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1977, 1978, Documentary, Home Movies, London, Punk Rock

So what was it like to be a punk in London at the end of the explosion that saw the

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