The Damned
Dave Vanian performing live with The Damned at Cleethorpes in August 2006
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Punk rock, gothic rock[1][2][3]
Years active	1976 - Present
Label(s)	Nitro Records
Website	officialdamned.com
Members
Dave Vanian Captain Sensible Monty Oxy Moron Pinch Stu West
Former members
Brian James Rat Scabies Lu Edmunds Algy Ward Paul Gray Roman Jugg Bryn Merrick Kris Dollimore Jon Moss Allan Lee Shaw Jason "Moose" Harris Patricia Morrison

The Damned are an English punk and gothic rock band formed in London in 1976. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Nitro Records is an Independent record label created and owned by Dexter Holland (lead singer and founder of The Offspring) and Greg Kriesel David Vanian (born David Letts on 12 October 1956 in Hemel Hempstead, England) is a Punk rock Musician Captain Sensible (born Raymond Burns, 24 April, 1954) is a Singer, songwriter Guitarist (and sometimes bassist) who Monty Oxy Moron (born Montgomery Gillan on 4 April, 1937 in Brigg, United Kingdom) is a keyboardist for the English Pinch (born Andrew Pinching on 5 September, 1965 in Grantham, Lincolnshire) is the current drummer in punk band The Damned This is about the basist for other uses see Stuart West (disambiguation. Christopher Miller (born July 30, 1957) better known by the Stage name Rat Scabies, is a Robert "Lu" Edmonds is a British rock and folk musician born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire. Alasdair Mackie "Algy" Ward is an English Rock and roll Bass guitarist and singer Paul Gray (born August 1, 1958 at Rochford, Essex, England) was the original Bassist Roman Jugg (born July 25, 1957 in Caerphilly, South Wales) is a keyboard player and guitarist Jon Moss (born Jonathan Aubrey Moss 11 September 1957, Wandsworth, London, England) is the former Drummer for the Alan Lee Shaw is a long time friend and collaborator of Rat Scabies ( The Damned and Nosferatu) and Brian James Moose Harris (b in Devizes, Wiltshire) is a British bass guitarist, who was known as Jason James Harris until June 2001 when he Patricia Morrison (born January 14, 1962 in Los Angeles) is an American Bass guitarist singer and songwriter England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. ^[4][5][6] They were the first punk band from England to release a single ("New Rose"), release an album (Damned Damned Damned), and tour the United States. " New Rose " was the first single by British Punk rock group The Damned, released on October 22 1976. Damned Damned Damned is the debut Album by British Punk rock band The Damned, released on 18 February 1977 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

The Damned have incorporated many different styles into their music and image, including: garage rock, psychedelic rock, cabaret, and the theatrical rock of Screaming Lord Sutch and Alex Harvey. Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring Comedy, Song, Dance, and Theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue &mdash a Restaurant Screaming Lord Sutch 3rd Earl of Harrow, known as Screaming Lord Sutch, born David Edward Sutch ( 10 November 1940 &ndash This article is about the Scottish rock singer Alex Harvey not to be confused with American songwriter Alex Harvey who wrote for Kenny Rogers, or Canadian Vanian's vocal style has been described as similar to a crooner. ^[7] The Damned have dissolved and reformed many times, with singer Dave Vanian as the sole constant member. David Vanian (born David Letts on 12 October 1956 in Hemel Hempstead, England) is a Punk rock Musician However, the lineups have always included either guitarist Captain Sensible and/or drummer Rat Scabies, who are both founding members. Captain Sensible (born Raymond Burns, 24 April, 1954) is a Singer, songwriter Guitarist (and sometimes bassist) who Christopher Miller (born July 30, 1957) better known by the Stage name Rat Scabies, is a As of 2007, the line-up included Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Monty Oxy Moron, Pinch, and Stu West. Monty Oxy Moron (born Montgomery Gillan on 4 April, 1937 in Brigg, United Kingdom) is a keyboardist for the English Pinch (born Andrew Pinching on 5 September, 1965 in Grantham, Lincolnshire) is the current drummer in punk band The Damned This is about the basist for other uses see Stuart West (disambiguation.

Pre-formation

Original Damned members Dave Vanian (David Lett), Captain Sensible (Raymond Burns), and Rat Scabies (Chris Millar) had been members of the Masters of the Backside, which included future Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde. David Vanian (born David Letts on 12 October 1956 in Hemel Hempstead, England) is a Punk rock Musician Captain Sensible (born Raymond Burns, 24 April, 1954) is a Singer, songwriter Guitarist (and sometimes bassist) who Christopher Miller (born July 30, 1957) better known by the Stage name Rat Scabies, is a Masters of the Backside was an early British Punk rock group They never released a recording or performed beyond practice sessions but the group's members went on The Pretenders are a British rock band The original band consisted of group founder and main Songwriter Chrissie Hynde ( lead vocals Chrissie Hynde (born Christine Ellen Hynde, 7 September 1951 Akron Ohio) is an American rock musician best known as the leader of the band The Pretenders Original Damned guitarist Brian James (Brian Robertson) had been a member of the punk band London SS, who never played live but included musicians who later found fame in The Clash and Generation X. London SS were an early British Punk rock group founded in March 1975 by guitarist Mick Jones and bassist Tony James. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were Generation X (aka Gen X) were an English Punk rock band, formed on 21 November 1976 by Billy Idol, Scabies auditioned as drummer for London SS, but was rejected. James and Scabies had invited Sid Vicious and Dave Vanian to audition to be the singer of The Damned. John Simon Ritchie (born May 10, 1957, died February 2, 1979) better known as Sid Vicious, was an English Punk David Vanian (born David Letts on 12 October 1956 in Hemel Hempstead, England) is a Punk rock Musician Only Vanian showed up, and thus became the frontman of the band. ^[8]

Mid-1970s early punk phase

The Damned played their first gig on July 6, 1976, supporting the Sex Pistols at the 100 Club. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 They were the first of the London punk bands to release a single on the independent record label Stiff Records. An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels Stiff Records is a Record label created in London in 1976 by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman (aka Jake Riviera That single, "New Rose", was described by critic Ned Raggett as a "deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst. Angst is a German word for Fear or Anxiety. ( Anguish is its almost entirely synonymous Latinate equivalent "^[9] Vanian's deadpan intro — "Is she really going out with him?", was borrowed from The Shangri-Las' 1964 "Leader of the Pack". The Shangri-Las were a Girl group, an American pop group of the 1960s " Leader of the Pack " is a 1964 Pop song recorded by Girl group The Shangri-Las. The B-side of "New Rose" was a faster version of The Beatles' "Help!". A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s " Help! " is a song by The Beatles that served as the title Song for both the album Help! and the film Help!. Their first album, Damned Damned Damned, was the first album released by a British punk band, and it included several minor hits. Damned Damned Damned is the debut Album by British Punk rock band The Damned, released on 18 February 1977

In March 1977, The Damned opened for T.Rex on their final tour. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays TRex (occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex) were an English rock band fronted by guitarist singer and songwriter Marc Bolan. The Damned then recruited a second guitarist, Lu Edmunds; a move inspired in part by the dual guitar sound of MC5, and possibly engineered by Brian James in order to keep Captain Sensible on bass, where he wouldn't overshadow James. Robert "Lu" Edmonds is a British rock and folk musician born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire. The MC5 ( Motor City Five) was an American Hard rock band formed in Lincoln Park Michigan in 1964 and active until The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the This expanded line-up unsuccessfully tried to recruit the reclusive Syd Barrett to produce their second album Music For Pleasure. Syd Barrett (born Roger Keith Barrett; 6 January 1946 - 7 July 2006 was an English singer songwriter guitarist and artist They settled for Barrett's Pink Floyd bandmate, Nick Mason, who they reported was generally uninterested in the task. Pink Floyd are Nicholas Berkeley "Nick" Mason (born 27 January 1944 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England) is the Drummer for Pink Floyd. The album featured an appearance by free jazz saxophone player Lol Coxhill. For the Ornette Coleman album after which this genre was named see Free Jazz A Collective Improvisation. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Lowen Coxhill, generally known as Lol Coxhill (born September 19, 1932, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) is a free Music for Pleasure flopped critically and commercially and the band broke up, ending their relationship with Stiff Records. Stiff Records is a Record label created in London in 1976 by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman (aka Jake Riviera

According to Brendan Mullen, founder of the Los Angeles club The Masque, the Damned's first tour of the U. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Masque was a small Punk rock club in central Hollywood California which existed intermittently from 1977 to 1979. S. in 1977 found them favoring very fast tempos, helping to inspire the first wave of U. S. west coast hardcore punk. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s ^[10]

Late 1970s

Brian James, until then the band's main songwriter, left in 1978 (later co-founding The Lords of the New Church). The Lords of the New Church were an American Post-punk supergroup with a line-up consisting of four musicians from prominent 1970s punk bands The band splintered, and a series of brief side projects and solo recordings were released, making little commercial impact. The Damned soon tentatively reformed, blaming James for their decline and split; performing at first as The Dimmed and The Doomed to avoid potential trademark problems. Sensible had switched to guitar and keyboards. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. After a brief period with Lemmy of Hawkwind and Motörhead on bass for studio demos and a handful of live appearances^[11], the bassist position was filled by Algy Ward, formerly of The Saints. Lemmy (born Ian Fraser Kilmister, December 24 1945) also known as Lemmy Kilmister, Ian Willis or Lemmy von Motörhead Hawkwind are a British rock band, one of the earliest Space rock groups Alasdair Mackie "Algy" Ward is an English Rock and roll Bass guitarist and singer The Saints are an Australian Rock band, formed in Brisbane in 1974 The band recorded more demos, gained a deal with Chiswick Records, and went back to the studio to record another album. Chiswick Records was a British record company. Chiswick was the "first true ' indie ' label" to be established in Britain for nearly a decade" The collaboration with Lemmy resulted (in 1979) in an outfit which was periodically billed as MotorDamned.

The Damned released a series of singles leading up to 1979's Machine Gun Etiquette, which featured a strong 1960s garage rock influence, with Farfisa organ in several songs. Machine Gun Etiquette is the third Album by the British punk band The Damned. Farfisa is a manufacturer of electronics based in Italy The Farfisa brand name is commonly associated with a series of compact Electronic organ, and later a series of multi-timbral Sensible had become the band's main songwriter, and played keyboards on the album as well as lead guitar. The Damned had been recording at Wessex Studios at the same time The Clash were there to record London Calling. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were London Calling is the third album by English Punk rock band The Clash, released 14 December 1979 on CBS Records in the UK and in January 1980 Joe Strummer and Mick Jones made an uncredited vocal appearance on the title track. John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002 better known as Joe Strummer, was the co-founder lyricist Rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones (born 26 June 1955 was the lead Guitarist and a vocalist of the British Punk rock band The Fans and critics were pleasantly surprised, and Machine Gun Etiquette received largely positive reviews; Ira Robbins and Jay Pattyn describe it as "A great record by a band many had already counted out. "^[12]

With the arrival of Ward, the band was operating with a full, tight rhythm section. Vanian's vocals had expanded from the high-baritone barks of the early records to a smooth, proto-Gothic crooning style. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. The Damned had established a dark, melodic style that was sometimes fast and loud, and other times relaxed with dominant keyboards. Although their records were only sporadically available in the United States, The Damned had a sizable cult following in that country. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. A version of Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" was released as a single, with a new Damned song, "Rabid", on the B-side. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement " White Rabbit " is a Psychedelic rock and Acid rock song from Jefferson Airplane 's 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow

1980s goth image

1984 appearance on The Young Ones. The Young Ones was a popular British sitcom, first seen in 1982, on BBC2.

From nearly the beginning, Vanian affected a vampire-like appearance onstage, with chalk-white makeup and formal dress. Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living With The Black Album, the band turned into a proto-goth ensemble. The Black Album was the fourth album by The Damned, and the first to feature Paul Gray on bass guitar The album's centerpiece is Dave Vanian's 17+ minute goth rock Magnum Opus "Curtain Call. " Ward had left at this point, and was replaced by Paul Gray, formerly of Eddie and the Hot Rods. Eddie and the Hot Rods is a pub rock band from Essex founded in 1975. The band released the album Strawberries (featuring new full-time keyboardist Roman Jugg) in 1982, and a series of non-LP singles released without a record deal in 1983 and 1984. This article refers to the album by The Damned. For other uses see Strawberry (disambiguation. Roman Jugg (born July 25, 1957 in Caerphilly, South Wales) is a keyboard player and guitarist Long play (LP record albums are 33⅓  Rpm vinyl Gramophone records (phonograph records generally either 10- or 12- Inches in diameter Sensible played a last concert with the band at Brockwell Park (from which a bootleg was issued, called Captain's Last Stand), before he left to pursue a solo career. Jugg took over the guitar slot. In 1984 The Damned performed "Nasty" live on the BBC Television show The Young Ones. The Young Ones was a popular British sitcom, first seen in 1982, on BBC2.

The next album was a one-off side project, a soundtrack to an imaginary 1960s movie called Give Daddy the Knife, Cindy. ^[13] This limited run album of 1960s cover songs had the band billed as "Naz Nomad and the Nightmares". In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released As Ned Raggett writes, "Dave Vanian becomes Mr. Nomad, while Roman Jugg turns into Sphinx Svenson, and Rat Scabies into Nick Detroit. "^[14] With Sensible gone, Vanian's Gothic influence took over unimpeded, and Raggett insists that "Vanian's smart crooning and spooky theatricality ended up more or less founding goth rock inadvertently (with nearly all his clones forgetting what he always kept around -- an open sense of humor). "^[15]

The Damned signed a contract with MCA, and the Phantasmagoria album followed. MCA Inc (or Music Corporation of America) was an American Corporation in the music and television businesses Phantasmagoria is an album by The Damned released by MCA records in July 1985 Phantasmagoria's official follow-up, Anything (1986) was a commercial failure and ended the band's record deal and original run. Anything was The Damned ’s seventh studio Album, released in 1985 However, the non-album single "Eloise," a cover of a 1968 hit by Barry Ryan, was a success in the UK, and that same year in the US, MCA included a Damned track ("In Dulce Decorum") on the original soundtrack release of Miami Vice II (1987). "Eloise" is a pop song first released in 1968. It was sung by Barry Ryan, and written by his twin brother Paul Ryan. Barry Ryan (born Barry Sapherson 24 October 1948, Leeds, Yorkshire) is an English pop Singer. In Dulce Decorum was a single released by The Damned in 1987 The song was originally recorded for the Anything album but was issued as a single Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC.

Later years

Captain Sensible performing live with The Damned at Cleethorpes in August 2006

James rejoined temporarily for a few live appearances, some of which appear on 1988's Final Damnation. Final Damnation is a Live album by The Damned. The album was recorded at The Town & Country Club in London on June 13 The Damned name was afforded homage during the 1990s, when two groups each covered a Damned song: Guns N' Roses recorded "New Rose" for their "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993), while The Offspring covered "Smash It Up" for the Batman Forever soundtrack (1995). Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 "The Spaghetti Incident?" is the fifth album by Hard rock band Guns N' Roses. The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American "Smash It Up" is a song by The Damned, released as a single in 1979 See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Both cover versions would enjoy major label distribution and create more exposure to the Damned sound, sometimes to a younger audience unfamiliar with the group.

In 1993, a new line-up of The Damned appeared featuring Scabies, Vanian, guitarists Kris Dollimore (formerly of The Godfathers), and Alan Lee Shaw, and bassist Moose Harris in 1995. The Godfathers is a rock band from London, England. The Godfathers were formed by Peter and Chris Coyne from the ashes of The Sid Presley Experience They toured regularly for about two years the release of a new full-length album, Not of This Earth. Not of This Earth is the eighth studio Album by The Damned. It is often (perhaps more correctly called I'm Alright Jack & The Beanstalk Promoted with a series of long tours prior to its release, by the time the album was released The Damned had yet again split, partly as the result of legal battles: Vanian and Sensible accused Scabies of releasing Not of This Earth without proper authorization.

Sensible rejoined Vanian in 1996 and yet another formation of The Damned appeared. This initially featured bassist Paul Gray, who was later replaced by Patricia Morrison, previously of The Bags, The Gun Club, and The Sisters of Mercy. Patricia Morrison (born January 14, 1962 in Los Angeles) is an American Bass guitarist singer and songwriter The Bags were one of the first generation of Punk rock bands to emerge out of Los Angeles, California. For information on "gun clubs" see Shooting ranges ' The Gun Club was an American Punk blues band from Los Angeles The Sisters of Mercy are an English Gothic rock band that formed in 1980 In 2001, the band released Grave Disorder and this has been followed by continual touring. Morrison and Vanian were eventually married and they have a daughter, Emily, born on February 9, 2004. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " While she has been replaced by ex-English Dog Stu West, her return to the band's lineup in the future has not been ruled out. The Damned had a mini-tour around Tokyo, Japan in mid-2005, playing mostly sold-out small venues that held between 500 and 1000 people. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

In 2006 The Damned released the new single "Little Miss Disaster", and the live DVD MGE25 documenting a 2004 Manchester concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of Machine Gun Etiquette. " Little Miss Disaster " is a song by Punk rock veterans The Damned. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is On October 21, 2006, BBC Radio 2 broadcast an hour long documentary entitled Is She Really Going Out With Him? concerning the recording of the Damned's first single "New Rose" and the group's place in the 1976 London punk scene. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A radio documentary or feature is a Radio documentary programme devoted to covering a particular topic in some depth usually with a mixture of commentary and sound Featuring interviews with James, Sensible, Scabies, Glen Matlock, Don Letts and Chrissie Hynde, the program gave some new insights into the bands and personalities around the scene, particularly the ill-fated Anarchy in the U.K. tour. Glen Matlock (born 27 August 1956 in West London, England) is a Bass guitarist most famous for being in the original lineup of the Punk rock Don Letts (born) is a British film director and musician He is credited as the man who through his DJing at clubs like The Roxy brought together punk and Chrissie Hynde (born Christine Ellen Hynde, 7 September 1951 Akron Ohio) is an American rock musician best known as the leader of the band The Pretenders " Anarchy in the UK " is the title of the first single by Sex Pistols, released on November 26 1976. Another tour in mid-November 2006 played clubs in California and included one date in Las Vegas. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Also in 2006, The Damned's hit song "Smash It Up" appeared in the console based video game, Driver: Parallel Lines. Their song "Neat, Neat, Neat" was featured in the game True Crime: New York City and in the episode of The Simpsons - Love, Springfieldian Style. Neat Neat Neat was the second single by The Damned, released simultaneously with their debut album Damned Damned Damned. True Crime New York City is an urban adventure Video game published by Activision and developed by Luxoflux for the Xbox, " Love Springfieldian Style " is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons ' nineteenth season and was first broadcast on the

Studio albums

See also: The Damned discography

• Damned, Damned, Damned (February 25, 1977)
• Music for Pleasure (November 18, 1977)
• Machine Gun Etiquette (November 2, 1979)
• The Black Album (October 20, 1980)
• Strawberries (October 1, 1982)
• Phantasmagoria (July 15, 1985)
• Anything (December 5, 1986)
• Not of This Earth (November 11, 1995)
• Grave Disorder (August 21, 2001)

Members

Current members

• Dave Vanian − vocals, theremin (1976-1978, 1978-present)
• Captain Sensible − guitar (1978-1984, 1989, 1996-present); bass (1976-1978)
• Monty Oxy Moron − keyboards (1996-present)
• Stu West − bass (2005-present)
• Pinch − drums (1999-present)

Former members

• Gary Holton - vocals (1978)
• Henry Badowski - bass (1978)
• Brian James - guitar (1976-1978, 1989)
• Lu Edmunds - guitar (1977-1978)
• Jon Moss - drums (1978)
• Kris Dollimore - guitar (1993-1996)
• Allan Lee Shaw - guitar (1993-1996)
• Rat Scabies − drums (1976-1977, 1978-1996)
• Dave Berk - drums (1977)
• Garrie Dreadful - drums (1996-1999)
• Spike Smith - drums (1999)
• Algy Ward - bass (1978-1980)
• Paul Gray - bass (1980-1983,1989)
• Bryn Merrick - bass (1983-1989)
• Paul Shepley - keyboards (1985-1989)
• Jason "Moose" Harris - bass (1993-1996)
• Patricia Morrison - bass (1996-2005)
• Roman Jugg - keyboards (1981-1989) guitar (1984-1989)

Collaborators

• Lemmy - bass (1978)
• Robert Fripp - guitar (1990)
• Lol Coxhill - saxophone (1977)

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References

External links

• Official website
• Damned Discography
• The Damned discography at MusicBrainz
• The Damned article by Chris Hunt, published in Q magazine, 2003. MusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an Open content Music database Chris Hunt is a magazine editor journalist and author He has worked in journalism for over twenty years most often writing about football or rock music Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007
• Review of 2006 BBC radio prog "Is she really going out with him?"
• Second Time Around - fan website