Brian James


Reviews


The Guitar That Dripped Blood (2015)
Brian James - The Guitar That Dripped Blood

Exuberant latest studio album from punk pioneer and former Damned member, Brian James.


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Interviews

Brian James
Interview Part 3 Brian James Gang - Interview Part 3

In the third and final part of our interview with former Damned guitarist Brian James, he talks to John Clarkson about his new band the Brian James Gang and the recoding of their eponymous debut album


Brian James
Interview Part 2 Brian James Gang - Interview Part 2

In the second part of our three part interview with former Damned guitarist Brian James, he talks to John Clarkson about touring America as part of Iggy Pop's band and forming the Lords of the Church with wild man of rock, the late Stiv Bators, and that's group spectacular on stage break-up


Brian James
Interview Part 1 Brian James Gang - Interview Part 1

Brian James, the founder and one-time leader of the Damned, has returned with a new group the Brian James Gang and his first album in 12 years. In the first part of an extensive three part interview he speaks to John Clarkson about his time with the legendary punks


Live

Albert Hall, Manchester, 11/4/2023 Damned - Albert Hall, Manchester, 11/4/2023

Neil Kinsella enjoys at Albert Hall in Manchester enjoys an exuberant set from punk icons The Damned of several songs from their forthcoming 'Darkadelic' album as well as many classics. Photos by Andrew Twambley.


Damned
Hydro, Glasgow, 19/6/2018 Damned - Hydro, Glasgow, 19/6/2018

John Clarkson at the Hydro in Glasgow watches punk legends the Damned in a set in support of the Hollywood Vampires play a set of their classic singles and songs.


Photoscapes
Damned

Alan Taylor-Shearer photographs punk survivors the Damned at a show in Norwich on their 35th anniversary tour


Damned
Sheffield Leadmill, 30/6/2002 Damned - Sheffield Leadmill, 30/6/2002

Always chaotic, the Damned have been making musical mayhem for twenty five years now . Denzil Watson at the Sheffield Leadmill finds that they have not mellowed in the slightest with age


Features

Every Album, Every Song by Morgan Brown Damned - Every Album, Every Song by Morgan Brown

In her 'Raging Pages' book column Lisa Torem finds that in a new book about British punk act, The Damned, by Morgan Brown, the author/musician chronicles the band’s studio history with solid research and humour.


Photography

Photoscapes Damned - Photoscapes

Andrew Twambley takes photographs of punk veterans THe Damned at Albert Hall in Manchester.