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The Damned‘s classic third album, 1979’s Machine Gun Etiquette, turns 40 this year and the band will celebrate by playing it in full on tour. That includes a number of North American shows over the ...

The audience at this week’s show in Birmingham were considerably different – or maybe just almost 40 years older – and even guitarist Captain Sensible remarked on their quietness after a speedy take ...

Celebrating 35 years of living dead, UK gothic punk rockers, The Damned, make a triumphant return to Australia in January 2012. Lead by original members, guitarist/singer Captain Sensible and ...

“Is there anybody here who was at CBGB?” Guitarist Captain Sensible of the Damned asked that question early in the first set of the band’s marathon show at the Gramercy Theatre on October 29th. He was ...