** THIS IS AN eil.com AND 991.COM EXCLUSIVE… and stock is now very low! ** Mixing the 7” single and iconic images from the punk rock era into a modern art form, London artist MAL-ONE has created a selection of strictly limited edition picture sleeves, using the original artwork and […]
Here at eil.com we realise not everyone’s pockets are so deep they can stump up the readies for that uber-collectable slab of vinyl, CD boxset, vintage memorabilia etc. With that in mind, we’ve put together this new weekly ‘Top 3’ of some of the more affordable collectables that pass through our doors […]
On this day in 1976, the Sex Pistols released their now iconic track, Anarchy In The UK. The single was first issued in a plain black sleeve, and was the only Sex Pistols single to be released by EMI and reached 38 in the UK charts. The band were subsequently dropped […]
Sex Pistols have announced a deluxe edition of iconic album, Never Mind The Bollocks, celebrating its 40th anniversary. It will be released on October 27, and will be made up of three discs that include the original album, live material, and outtakes, along with a DVD of footage of the band […]
…the Sex Pistols were involved in a fight at London’s Speakeasy Club with Bob Harris, presenter of BBC 2’s The Old Grey Whistle Test, resulting in one of the shows engineers needing 14 stitches in his head. Two days later Harris’s solicitors contact Derek Green at A&M the bands record […]
From the Guardian It’s 40 years since the Manchester band’s first release reshaped pop music. With no industry support, they pressed and sold the E.P. themselves, and kickstarted a revolution. In January 1977 a young punk band called Buzzcocks walked into the Manchester branch of Virgin with a box of […]
….workers at EMI records went on strike, refusing to package the Sex Pistols single ‘Anarchy In The UK.’ They say that the ‘past is a different country, they do things differently there’, this story about the workers at EMI in Hayes who went on strike rather than have a hand […]
From the Guardian Proclaiming London’s punk scene dead at the turn of the millennium, Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of the Sex Pistols, declared he would enter the race for mayor of the capital, with a manifesto that promised to legalise brothels and sell alcohol in libraries. Seventeen years may […]
Do you think this is a future collectable? If you are an avid Pistols collector, you’ll still want this in your collection… buy one to play and one to keep sealed and minty fresh for future collectable value! Never Mind The Bollocks – 2016 UK Special Limited Edition 12-track […]
……the Sex Pistols made their television debut* with an appearance on Manchester’s Granada TV programme ‘So It Goes’ ‘So It Goes’ was a regional TV programme broadcast only in the Manchester area (late at night) and presented by future Factory Records boss Tony Wilson. The Pistols appeared on the last […]
The Sex Pistols have just released a box-set of live albums, which will include their influential show at Manchester Free Trade Hall. The Manchester show on June 4 1976 was attended by the future members of Joy Division, who were inspired to become a band after seeing the concert. It […]
….first ever magazine cover courtesy of Melody Maker, feature by Caroline Coon. It wasn’t that easy to find the text for this story, however, I found it on Big Figure Promotions Facebook page here Here’s the original feature….. Parade Of The Punks Caroline Coon, Melody Maker, 2 October 1976 THE […]
…mega-rarities at eil towers this week, includes a top UK jazz rarity from Tubby Hayes, an original 1966 Japanese Bob Dylan 7″ single, a rare 1st issue of Sex Pistols ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’, 1st press MONO Beatles Sgt. Peppers, Jethro Tull promo vinyl and more…Here’s a few highlights, for full Top 10 click here […]
Joe Corré – son of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood – will burn punk memorabilia on 40th anniversary of ‘Anarchy in the UK’ John Lydon has criticised Joe Corré – the son of Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and designer Vivienne Westwood – who is to hold a ceremonial burning […]
Decision by the Department of Culture is a major victory in campaign to maintain Denmark Street When Johnny Rotten pulled out a marker pen in the early days of Punk and started daubing words such “awful”, “headache” and “sick” over some newly-decorated walls he was inadvertently ensuring the entire building’s […]
Joe Corré will destroy clothes in response to Punk London, an event he claims is endorsed by the Queen The son of the late Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren is planning to burn his collection of punk memorabilia, estimated to be worth around £5m. Joe Corré, who set up lingerie […]
Huge range of Punk 7″ Singles taking in everything from first generation UK Punk, US Hardcore, Post Punk and more, with prices to suit all pockets, here’s a few to whet your punk whistle, for full list click here
With a major punk retrospective in this months issue of Mojo Magazine we thought we’d celebrate with our current Top 10 Pistols/Pistols related items currently in stock, to see the full list click here
…..big hitters this week at eil towers include an incredible signed Dennis Morris Sex Pistols print (1 of only 40 in existence), a 1968 1st press of Fairport Convention’s seldom seen debut LP, rare Vertigo Swirl vinyl business in the shape of Gracious! by, err, Gracious!, a promotional only Public Image […]
….just landed at eil.com is this mega-rare autographed 2005/6 UK limited edition framed print of the Sex Pistols by legendary punk photographer Dennis Morris….
Now available this super rare original UK concert poster for the Pistol’s show at The 400 Ballroom in Torquay December 1976, where such was the ‘fear’ about the ‘filth and the fury’ these young upstarts might instil in the nation’s youth only three dates actually took place! Read the full […]
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