Setlist from last night (14/15 November)

Doing my part to help listeners through their post-election psychosis blues.

"Welcome to the Occupation" - R.E.M.
"American Eulogy" - Green Day
"I Hope You're Happy Now" - Elvis Costello & the Attractions
"Say It Ain't So" - Weezer

"Salute Your Solution" - The Raconteurs (for guitarist Brendan Benson's birthday)
"All Hail Me" - Veruca Salt (for Nina Gordon's birthday)
"Jesus, What a Jerk" - The Verlaines
"President Gas" - The Psychedelic Furs

"The American Ruse" - MC5
"Only in America" - Naked Raygun
"American Gangster Time" - Elvis Costello & the Imposters
"Which Way to America?" - Living Colour

"No Future" - Blink-182 (for drummer Travis Barker's birthday)
"Disconnected" - Rancid
"Waves of Fear" - Lou Reed
"Panic in the World" - Be Bop Deluxe

"You Dress Up for Armageddon" - The Hives
"Collapse (Post-Amerika)" - Rise Against (for bassist Joe Principe's birthday)
"Armagideon Time" - The Clash
"Apocalypso" - The Lords of the New Church

"Venting (It's a Different World Today)" - Joey Ramone
"We're Living in Violent Times" - The Barracudas
"I'm Afraid of Americans" [live] - David Bowie
"Democracy?" - The Damned

"Bitter Divisions" - Against Me!
"The Angry Mob" - Kaiser Chiefs
"Action This Day" [live] - Queen

"Stand Your Ground" - Rancid
"This Is Not the End" - The Bravery
"There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" - The Smiths
"Keep Believing" - Bob Mould

Great list, Delvin (thought I still think Christian Lunch would've been a good inclusion). Any feedback, pro or con, from your listeners?

"Democracy?" - The Damned

Shh-- don't tell anyone, but don't they have a 40th Anniversary tour coming up next year?

Knock on wood, 2016 hasn't bothered Captain Sensible.

> Shh-- don't tell anyone, but don't they have a 40th Anniversary tour coming up next year?

Well, I'm not supposed to tell anyone, but ... here are the dates I found for next year. (They're playing throughout the UK this month and next.) Looks like a generous tour itinerary.

Sun 12 Mar: 170 Russell (formerly Billboard), Melbourne
Wed 15 Mar: The Triffid, Brisbane
Fri 17 Mar: Capitol, Perth

Thu 06 Apr: Belasco Theater, Los Angeles
Fri 07 Apr: House of Blues, San Diego
Sun 09 Apr: House of Blues, Las Vegas
Tue 11 Apr: The Fillmore, San Francisco
Wed 12 Apr: Ace of Spades, Sacramento
Sat 15 Apr: Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC
Sun 16 Apr: The Showbox, Seattle
Tue 18 Apr: The Depot, Salt Lake City
Wed 19 Apr: Summit Music Hall, Denver
Fri 21 Apr: Delmar Hall, St Louis
Sat 22 Apr: Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis
Sun 23 Apr: House of Blues, Chicago
Mon 24 Apr: Mercury Ballroom, Louisville KY
Wed 26 Apr: Deluxe, Old National Centre, Indianapolis
Thu 27 Apr: Bogart's, Cincinnati
Fri 28 Apr: House of Blues, Cleveland
Sat 29 Apr: St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit
Sun 30 Apr: Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto
Tue 02 May: Club Soda, Montreal
Thu 04 May: Paradise Rock Club, Boston
Fri 05 May: Warsaw, Brooklyn
Sat 06 May: The Stone Pony, Asbury Park NJ
Sun 07 May: Theater of the Living Arts, Philadelphia
Tue 09 May: Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore
Thu 11 May: The Masquerade, Atlanta
Fri 12 May: House of Blues, Lake Buena Vista FL
Sat 13 May: State Theatre, St Petersburg FL
Sun 14 May: Revolution Live, Fort Lauderdale FL
Tue 16 May: House of Blues, New Orleans

In October, they played a special 40th anniversary show in NYC and LA that started with the latest stuff and went back to 'Damned, Damned, Damned' which was played in its entirety. These shows are going to be a reduced version of that. Skipping DC this time - grrr.

And nope, no feedback either way. One of my co-workers (who used to be a DJ at a classical music station) checked it out on the replayer just now. He said it's a bit too screaming for his taste.

I saw The Damned just once, on their Grave Disorder tour. (Holy cow, can that really be 15 years ago? Yep, sure enough.) They sounded great, and Vanian was in superb voice. The friend who'd taken my extra ticket was unfamiliar with The Damned, but he walked out a new fan.

I don't know if I can make that Seattle show -- my new job makes my hours unpredictable sometimes, and it's gotten harder to plan concerts on school nights. But my wife probably will lvoe an April weekend getaway to Vancouver.

My first time to see the Damned was that same Grave Disorder tour. They played what was at the time Austin's premier metal bar, the Back Room. That became their "home" club every time they came through town after that. They were incredible that night.

I saw them again at Fun Fun Fun Fest, wherein they played the entire Damned Damned Damned album, plus greatest hits. Also an incredible show. You realize just how many excellent songs they have in their repertoire when you get a barrage of them at a show.

Bought my tix for the Damned in St. Louis two or three weeks ago, back in the old world. Who knew that when I bought tickets for a concert six months in advance, I'd have legitimate worries as to whether martial law will be declared before the date of the show?

And yeah, that's wee bit dramatic, but I don't consider anything to be too outlandish to happen anymore.



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