We lost a music pioneer on April 8th - Malcolm McLaren. Best-known as the manager of the Sex Pistols, he achieved the notoriety he sought – and which never left him – when the band's anti-establishment single "God Save The Queen", released during the Queen's Silver Jubilee, was banned from the airwaves by the BBC and the Independent Broadcasting Authority.
Malcom died of lung cancer, and it's rumored that exposure to asbestos while tearing out the ceiling in his clothing shop, "Sex," is what caused his mesothelioma some 30 years later. He kept his illness quiet, and most were quite unaware of his illness, until he took a sudden, and quick, turn for the worse. Despite their differences over his handling of the Sex Pistols money in the past, John Lydon said in a statement, “For me Malc was always entertaining, and I hope you remember that. Above all else he was an entertainer and I will miss him, and so should you.”
We will, Johnny, we will.
Jonka returns this week! Their debut release, "Slow and Steady Wins the Race" is available on iTunes, and is great, poppy, ear candy with a strong 80's new wave influence to their sound. Check out their website, www.jonkamusic.com and their Youtube page, www.youtube.com/jonkamusic
This week's track listing:
1. Bikini Girls With Machine Guns - The Cramps
2. Los Angeles - X
3. Rain in the Summertime - The Alarm
4. Shoo Be Do / Candy-O - The Cars
5. Take the Chance - The Rings
6. Lonesome Tonight - New Order
7. Zero Hour - The Plimsouls
8. The Nana Song - jonka
9. Like an Animal (Club? What Club? Mix) - The Glove
10. God Save the Queen - The Sex Pistols
11. W.O.R.K. - Bow Wow Wow
12. Dog Eat Dog - Adam Ant
13. Buffalo Gals - Malcolm McLaren
14. Pocket Pool - Killer Pussy
15. AEIOU sometimes Y - Ebn-Ozn
16. Valley Girl - Frank & Moon Unit Zappa
Hope y'all enjoy this week's podcast! Thanks for listening, and please be sure to subscribe!
