http://meltingpotjam.com/ Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:03:49 GMT uCoz Web-Service The Damned are delighted to announce new shows for the summer. The band are playing a special one-off show Burg Abenberg Open Air with Billy Idol on June 16th at an amazing castle location, Bad Abenberg in Germany. That promises to be an amazing event. Also rather excitingly, Croydon Council have invited The Damned to play at Croydon Summer Festival. Definitely one for your diaries. http://www.officialdamned.com/news-archive.html

]]> http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/new_summer_dates_and_ticket_links_added/2011-10-08-7 supergrass2 http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/2011-10-08-7 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:03:49 GMT Stu is currently selling his gear. A full discription for the items can be found on his MySpace blog. Anyone wishing to buy stuff or for more information, plese get in touch with him via his MySpace page or e-mail him studamned@yahoo.com. Alternativaly please ask him directly on the forthcoming Damned tour.

Here is a message from Stu.

"Hello Damned Disciples,
I'm flogging some of my music gear off and I've listed the stuff on my MySpace blog with piccies. Leave me a message if you wanna know more or make an offer. Better still come and chat to me at any of the bunch of shows we have coming up in August. I don't really wanna Ebay anything as I hate the unscrupulous fees involved, bah humbug. See you on the tour.
Stu"

]]> http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/stu_39_s_music_gear_for_sale/2011-10-08-6 supergrass2 http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/2011-10-08-6 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:02:56 GMT After three years of sell-out London shows, the Bizarre Ball – hosted by Bizarre, the worlds #1 alternative magazine – is going on tour. The first ever Bizarre Ball outside London will take place on Friday 22 October in Manchester, with headliners The Eighties Matchbos B-line Disaster bringing the show to a riotous close. But Bizarre fans in the capital don’t need to feel left out, as there will also be a Bizarre Ball on Saturday 20 November, featuring an exclusive performance from British punk legends The Damned .

Each year the Bizarre Ball delivers a delirious blend of incredible bands, twisted cabaret and freak show frivolity; chaotic club nights that are known on the London live scene as the greatest shows on earth. But don’t just take our word for it – here’s what our famous friends have said about Bizarre’s wild events:

]]> http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/the_damned_to_headline_the_bizarre_ball_2010/2011-10-08-5 supergrass2 http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/2011-10-08-5 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:02:27 GMT
The tour commences in St Albans on Thursday December 9th and concludes in London on Sunday December 19th at legendary music venue Dingwalls in Camden Lock. See full date list below.

The tour will be filled with special guests, fun and glam, marking a return to the Christmas tradition of Glitter at Christmas, which has been so sadly missing in the UK for the past few years. Come along and join the fun with The Glitter Band and Captain Sensible to a town near you in December 2010.
]]> http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/another_rock_and_roll_christmas/2011-10-08-4 supergrass2 http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/2011-10-08-4 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:01:45 GMT I must say I'm so looking forward to touring with the Glitter Band in december, it sounds like it's going to be really fun - but may I just point out that my band and I are the SUPPORT act so if you're coming please get to the venue early or you'll probably miss us. And that would not be good!

I'd guess our stagetime is likely to be not long after 8pm - can you make sure this info's passed around playmates as I'd hate people to be disappointed. And we all know that some of these gigs ask bands to perform EARLY these days so they can morph into a ghastly disco later in the evening, which is becoming all too prevalent these days. I blame Simon Cowell...... or was it Phil Collins? Blah, blah......

Anyway, I know there's a certain notoriety attached to their ex-singer and all that but the guys in the Glitterband deserve the right to do their own gigs again, and I WAS a bit of a glam fan (along with Sweet, Slade, Mud, T Rex, etc) back in the day if the tru...]]> http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/captain_sensible_tour/2011-10-08-3 supergrass2 http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/2011-10-08-3 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:00:55 GMT 19 October 2010

Unfortunately Dave Vanian is suffering from severe back pain which makes it currently impossible for him to travel or perform. Sadly this leaves The Damned with no alternative but to cancel the three imminent shows in Italy:

October 21, Blackout Rock Club, Rome - CANCELLED
October 22, Mach 2, Schio - CANCELLED
October 23, Sonar, Siena - CANCELLED

Fans with tickets for these shows can get a full refund from the venues.

Dave's situation is being monitored constantly and his doctor is confident that he will be back in action at Le Trabendo, Paris on 28th October.

For further updates check www.officialdamned.com]]> http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/italy_shows_cancelled/2011-01-30-2 supergrass2 http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/2011-01-30-2 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:42:43 GMT
Dave Vanian has just informed us that his back condition hasn't improved sufficiently to enable him to travel or perform shows this weekend. Regrettably, that means that we have to cancel the following performances:

October 28 Paris, France - Le Trabendo
October 29 Dusseldorf, Germany - Zakk
October 30 Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Den Atelier
October 31 Hasselt, Belgium - Sinner's Day Festival

]]> http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/28th_31st_october_european/2011-01-30-1 supergrass2 http://www.meltingpotjam.com/blog/2011-01-30-1 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:41:28 GMT