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Apr172006

Lydon on Brit Music Awards

As previously reported on MusicFilter, John Lydon had this to say in response to the Brit Music Awards request for the Pistols to play and recieve a lifetime achievement award.

“I don’t wanna know. And yet again, I can tell you this, they haven’t approached us! Exactly the same scenario, they think they can just come along and use us. We’re not a prop. We were never anyone’s prop, right! I never did this for awards, and never will. I go along with what people vote. And that’s corporate, so not interested. If they find themselves in a dull arse predicament, it’s because they didn’t listen in the first place. All they had to be was honest. They’re just trying to gleam some kind of creditability, but through the back door! And unlike them, Johnny Rotten ain’t no backdoor Johnny! (laughs) The British Music awards, they’ve depended on arseholes for so long, and now the only person they can really blame for getting the music industry into a state of arseholes is themselves. It’s too late to come back here and go, “Oh, help us out.” They’re wasting their own time, and they’ve been doing that for a long time! (laughs) If they’re a lame duck it’s not our fault. Sorry, if you think your country is a lame duck, don’t come back to me, I told you this a long time ago. (laughs) I actually wrote something that meant something, and had a serious effect on society as a whole, and way people viewed things. That’s a lifetime achievement unlike any other pop band; and it’s not down to trivia. It just isn’t. So I’m not interested. Just not interested.”

Also read below for Johns involvement with The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York……

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Apr172006

The Stooges return

Iggy Pop has confirmed that the original Stooges will release an all new record next year with a tour to follow. They have been in the studio with Steve Albini and Jack White.

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Apr152006

Guns and Roses to play club in Lafayette

The Daily Advertiser reports the story. Could it be true?

Honeytribe featuring Devon Allman – yes, that Allman family – is set to bring its own brand of sweet, abrasive, soulful, down home bluesy rock to 307 Downtown at 8 p.m. Monday. The show features special guest, local artist Jackson Scott.Tickets are $10. But what could possibly make seeing Gregg Allman’s son carry on the family tradition while cutting a new niche for himself in the music industry any sweeter? How about a chance to score tickets to a May 26 concert at 307 featuring Axl Rose performing Guns N’ Roses hits before they go on sale May 6?

No, it’s not a joke, according to Chad Fouquier, 307 entertainment coordinator. The club booked the special performance with Rose on Friday. Tickets are $35 and only will be sold at the Honeytribe show before May 6.

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Apr142006

Guns and Roses to play New York

MTV says that Guns and Roses are scheduled to play New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom on May 15th and 17th before they head off to Europe to play a bunch of festivals. This should be interesting.

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Apr142006

Pearl Jam on Letterman

Pearl Jam will appear on David Letterman on May 4th and will be on Saturday Night Live this weekend. Maybe we can stay up late tomorrow night and catch that.

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Apr132006

Lydon talks about Pistols Japan tour

There have been rumours circulating about the Sex Pistols doing a full on Japan tour…this is what Johnny had to say about it…..

“Well, we got an offer, but it was no good. It was for a whole bunch of gigs. But what I wanted to do –  and I’ve spoken to John Giddings on this – the promoter for Solo, who I like a lot – was to just do one big gig in Japan. My original idea was I wanted to do it on the day of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, like two fingers up, but that was a bit childish on my part.

I’d like to do one gig in Japan, live TV, and not bother with a whole tour because there’s no need for it. And I’ve got too many other things to do. All of us have other work obligations now. Steve and his radio and whatever, and that’s important, you know? We would do a gig for fun. For fun. And funds! (laughs) I like my fun funded! And you can quote me on that! (laughs)

Like I said, it would be a possibility if it’s one gig with a possible TV broadcast. Then it’s special. It would be like a thank you present. Any other way, no. Not particularly interested, certainly not going to go out touring. If I do, I’d go out solo. But yet again, what have I got to thank the British music industry for? They’re murdering us, you know? They’ve spent like nearly 30 years pretending we’re arseholes, and now they need our arses! (laughs) Well, you can tell them they’re not our hamsters (laughs). That one will hurt!”

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