He is old but not forgotten… Happy 55th birthday, Uncle Johnny! This seems as good a time as any to post some pics from Public Image Ltd.’s show at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg last May. The reconstituted PiL was stunning – easily the best show we saw in 2010 and one that might have [...]
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This is the story of Johnny Rotten…
January 31, 2011“Thanks, Malc”*: Malcom McLaren, 64, Made Cash From Chaos
April 8, 2010Former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren – dead today of mesothelioma. This is a shocker – we didn’t even know he was sick. Malcolm McLaren was a true legend. And, of course, he was a lot more than the manager of the Sex Pistols – hell, he was a hip-hop pioneer – but first, let’s [...]
Nothing On My Mind
October 14, 2009We’ve been riding out a little case of Red Sox post-partum depression (re: a hangover) here at BTRNR HQ, so to commemorate it, here’s three songs that encapsulate the closest thing we have to a state of mind: The obvious… Our finest fellow UMass alumni (we were lucky enough to be there for this one)… [...]
Steve Jones: “53 is the new 16″
February 4, 2009Rotten Day
January 31, 2009It’s Johnny’s birthday It’s Johnny’s birthday And we would like to wish him all the very best It’s Johnny’s birthday It’s Johnny’s birthday And it’s so good to have you back so be our guest On Johnny’s birthday On Johnny’s birthday We wish you all what you would wish yourselves It’s Johnny’s birthday It’s Johnny’s [...]
Weekend Set List Showdown!
June 10, 2008There was plenty of hot rock action this past weekend for BTRNR to follow while waging war on global warming, 12 ounces at a time. FOO FIGHTERS Support: Supergrass Wembley Stadium, London Setlist: Stadium-Friendly Anthem Stadium-Friendly Anthem Stadium-Friendly Anthem Stadium-Friendly Anthem Stadium-Friendly Anthem This Is A Call Stadium-Friendly Anthem Stadium-Friendly Anthem Stacked Actors Stadium-Friendly Anthem [...]
