21st, May 1977 The Clash, The Jam, Buzzcocks, Subway Sect and The Prefects' gig at the Rainbow reviewed by Jon Savage. "Rock 'N' Roll can be one of the few honest things left in this world." @jonsavage.bsky.social @theclash.com @longlivethejam.bsky.social @buzzcocks.com

#NowPlaying #MusicSky The latest wonderful compilation from @jonsavage.bsky.social

Very pleased to receive finished copies of my golden age San Francisco comp - features Skip Spence, Grateful Dead, Big Brother, Quicksilver, Country Joe and the Fish, Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, Kak and others. Available from carolinetruerecords.com

Very pleased to receive this extraordinary labour of love from Andrew Sandoval and Doug Hinman. It’s the last word on the Kinks and a must for any komitted fan. Doug was very helpful to me when I wrote the Official Biography 42 years ago

Bought OTD in 1969 - the second double album I ever had. I was in a major Who phase - and would shortly see them - so this was a revelation. Programmatic, inconsistent but some cracking tunes (Sally Simpson, Pinball Wizard, I’m Free) and in the 10 minute Underture, beautiful understatement

An interview with Pat Palladin and Judy Nylon of Snatch by Jon Savage in Sounds 6th, May 1978. @jonsavage.bsky.social

Singles reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 6th, May 1978 including Pere Ubu, Throbbing Gristle and The Residents. @jonsavage.bsky.social @throbbing-gristle.bsky.social @theresidents.bsky.social

29th, April 1978. Kraftwerk's album 'The Man Machine' reviewed by Jon Savage. "Der vier fab Ubermensch" @jonsavage.bsky.social @syntheticdreamspod.bsky.social

The Damned's gig at the Roundhouse reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 30th, April 1977. Supported by The Adverts. Pic by Gus Stewart. @jonsavage.bsky.social

I don’t what tree this is but the blossom plus seed is divine

Released fifty years ago today and bought very soon afterwards. Changed my life. Favourite track? Basement

Handmade hangar from Pollocks clothes shop, Brixton late 1976. Quite Billy Idol. I loved that 50s/ early 60s shade to early Punk

Several catalogues from Iain Sinclair Books 1980-1990. Street/ Beat: I was a regular

To promote a truly great book!

Just arrived: Test Pressings of new SF sike comp 66-72 on Caroline True Records - 2xLP available to preorder now carolinetruerecords.com

Talking with a friend this morning about how great and pertinent this song is: great Lowrey organ, early use of rhythm machine, lyrics inspired by another American mess, Vietnam. (B side of single, Funky Me, is ace too) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ38...

The Sex Pistol's gig in London reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 9th, April 1977. @sexpistolsofficial.bsky.social @jonsavage.bsky.social

2nd, April 1977 Made In Britain images of the New Wave by the Sounds staff including Jonh Ingham, Eve & Giovani Dadomo, Jon Savage and Vivien Goldman. @jonsavage.bsky.social

Sounds Front Cover featuring Shane MacGowan and images of the New Wave in Sounds 2nd, April 1977, Pic by Ian Dickson. @shanemacgowan.bsky.social @jonsavage.bsky.social

Very pleased to receive a finished copy of this, the paperback publication of Neil Tennant’s lyrics for the Pet Shop Boys, with my introduction

📖 @faberbooks.bsky.social today publish the paperback edition of Neil Tennant’s book, “One Hundred Lyrics and a Poem”, with a new introduction by @jonsavage.bsky.social. It is now available in book shops and online stores.

#11 on @expectingrain.com - this interview with Irina Shtreis louderthanwar.com/jon-savage-e...

This is rarity. Enjoy it while it lasts

And here’s a picture of me wearing another Pollocks Riley print shirt taken by Sheila Rock in Caroline Coon’s place late 1977

Going through my attic found this great hand printed Bridget Riley shirt, bought from Pollocks Brixton High Road December 1976. Original photo by the great Ida Kar

11th March, 1978. Elvis Costello's album 'This Years Model' reviewed by Jon Savage. "he lets the outside world in" @jonsavage.bsky.social

RIP Country Joe ~ I spent an hour with him once, on the banks of Lake Erie. Nice man www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjFT...

Bought OTD in 1969: future classic, all time great pop/ rock album. Tunes, heaviness, concept masked by humour. Faves: the title track, Afterglow, Long Agos, Song of a Baker, Lazy Sunday, Mad John, the Journey

Announcing new Caroline True on Monorail today monorailmusic.com/product/jon-...

Found a copy of this wonderful album: fast proto acid bears with synth ragas, can’t beat it. 1982

James Williamson article Part Two by Jon Savage in Sounds 25th, February 1978. Pix by Mick Rock. @jonsavage.bsky.social

James Williamson interview by Jon Savage about the newly released album with Iggy Pop 'Kill City' and Pix by Mick Rock in Sounds 18th, February 1978. @jonsavage.bsky.social

If you follow me on the other side my old Twitter account is defunct. New one is @JonSavage258

New @mojomagazine.bsky.social contains my ten page article looking at UK Punk 1976 through ten photos - by Ray Stevenson, Sheila Rock, Kate Simon, Jonh Ingham and others, inc an unseen shot of the Clash in October 1976 by John Tiberi

An article on The Worst by Jon Savage in Sounds 11th, February 1977. @jonsavage.bsky.social

Pere Ubu's album 'The Modern Dance' reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 11th, February 1978. @jonsavage.bsky.social

Bought OTD in 1972: very listenable soundtrack to an unmemorable film. Includes Indian drones, louche jazz and - my favourite track - Party Seacombe, a wonderful drifting summer of 67 instrumental that’s the brother to the Beatles’ Flying

Singles Page reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 4th, February 1978 including Brian Eno, Buzzcocks, Magazine, Residents and Iggy Pop. @jonsavage.bsky.social

With Peter Doig playing 45s at Sound Service, The Serpentine this week. Had a great time!

RIP Kenny Morris: original punk, Banshee drummer extraordinaire. I knew him well in the Banshees and was in touch with him recently about his memoir. Which I hope will be published. God bless you Kenny

Bought OTD in 1969: one of the first albums I ever bought. The whole thing is pretty great but I keep on coming back to the spooky ones: The End, End of the Night, The Crystal Ship

An article on Fanzines by Jon Savage in Sounds 14th, January 1978. @jonsavage.bsky.social

Bought OTD in 1972: under a quid, the early seventies were a great time to find sixties lps cheap. Not my favourite Kinks album - that’s Face to Face - as the harking back is a bit cloying, but some terrific songs: Walter, Johnny Thunder, Big Sky, Starstruck, plus the rock out Wicked Annabella

Bought OTD in 1970: my favourite Who album by miles. Fast funny sharp and on occasion, very psychedelic. Big hitters about (Armenia, Mary Anne, Odorono, Miles) but special appreciation for Our Love Was (those guitar parts) and Relax, proper vortex psych

This is fantastic: the Droids, French Synth group, playing their classic Do You Have The Force on RAI TV in 1978. We included this track on the Caroline True Do You Have The Force comp www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiYf...

Happy New Year !

Bought OTD in 1969; the second Pye album, still folky but edging towards inventive backings and droning psychedelia - Sunny Goodge Street, Jersey Thursday. Special mention for Sunny Day Reflection Song - with lyrics about the media’s spell and Shaun Phillips’ transcendent 12 string

Buzzcocks and The Worst's gig at the Roundhouse reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 24th, December 1977. Pic by Kevin Cummins. @buzzcocks.com @kcmanc.bsky.social @jonsavage.bsky.social

Bought OTD in 1970: ground breaking systems/ minimal/ trance classic. One side is up and bubbly, the other A psychotropic drone. The vortex awaits - dive in

Bought OTD in 1968: their best and most psychedelic (the two may be connected). Sunshine is the ur-rock riff but Strange Brew and the menacing We’re Going Weong are its equal. Heavy psych on Brave Ulysses (Early wah wah) and the ecstatic Dance The Night Away. The rest is blues and novelties .