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Public Image Ltd documentary streaming now; Johnny Rotten doing livestream Q&A

The Public Image is Rotten, the 2018 documentary that celebrated the 40th anniversary of Public Image Ltd, is now available as a digital rental.

L.A.'s Cruel World fest postponed to September (w/ most of the lineup intact)

The ’80s-centric Los Angeles festival Cruel World has announced it’s moving from May 2 to September 12, due to “recent circumstances.”

Bill's Indie Basement (6/21): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week: reviews of albums by Kirin J Callinan, Jane Weaver, The Band of Holy Joy, Austrian shoegaze duo MOLLY, vintage No Wave act Band Apart, and Virginia Wing.

Public Image Ltd brought their 40th anniversary tour to Brooklyn Steel (pics, setlist)

John Lydon brought the Public Image Ltd 40th Anniversary ”The Image is Rotten” celebration to NYC on Monday (10/15) for a show at Brooklyn Steel…

John Lydon appearing at NYC screenings of PiL doc 'The Public Image is Rotten'

Public Image Ltd are celebrating their 40th anniversary with “The Public Image is Rotten,” which is a box set, a tour, and a documentary. The film is making its way around the world…

Public Image Ltd announce North American dates for 40th anniversary tour

PiL have just added North American dates to their 40th Anniversary “The Public Image is Rotten” tour. Dates include two NYC area shows…

Public Image Ltd celebrating 40th anniversary w/ box set, documentary & tour

John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd not long after the Sex Pistols broke up and released their first single, “Public Image,” in October 1978. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band, PiL will release a career-spanning box set titled The Public Image is Rotten as well as the documentary of the same name (which premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival). There’s also a tour…

John Lydon backs Brexit, defends Trump on UK morning show

John Lydon has settled down in his ’60s, ever remaining the provocateur, though perhaps in ways you might not expect from Sex Pistols-era Johnny Rotten. Appearing today on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Lydon gave his support to both Brexit and, somewhat, Donald Trump.

Public Image Ltd played PlayStation Theater (pics/setlist)

Everybody wants their tuppence worth or two new shiny pennies worth. I’ve moved so far ahead of that that it’s totally, utterly irrelevant…

John Lydon of Public Image Ltd & Sex Pistols talks survival, punk rock, celebrity DJs, beards & more (a BV interview)

“I view anger not as an outrageously violent act but actually as a tool of discovery.” At nearly 60, John Lydon a.k.a. Johnny Rotten is no less acerbic than he was as the 21-year-old from North London shout-singing his caustic anti-sermons as the vocalist for the Sex Pistols…
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