In 1974, whilst employed as an assistant in the King’s Road, Chelsea clothing emporium Let It Rock (owned by Malcolm McLaren and his then-wife Vivienne Westwood) joined up with guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook (alongside guitarist Wally Nightingale) in a combo that would become The Sex Pistols. Growing up in London through the 1960s and early 70s, Matlock fell under the musical influence of the likes of The Kinks, The Who, The Faces and David Bowie. Glen Matlock was one born on August 27th1956, in Kensal Green, North West London.
To cap it all, 2010 sees Glen release a brand new album – arguably the finest to bear his name – in the shape of Born Running, as well as taking the coveted bass playing role in the reformed Faces. In a career that has spanned over thirty years, Glen has made indelible contributions to music as the original bass player with The Sex Pistols, formed the underrated Rich Kids, worked with a variety of artists ranging from Iggy Pop, fellow original School of ’76 Brit Punk Rockers The Damned, through to neo-rockabilly singer Robert Gordon, whilst pursuing his own musically distinctive direction where melodic and inventive rock music thrives. Glen Matlock is one of the most respected, if underrated British musicians. Cornwell has released eight solo albums, most recently Hooverdam, produced and mixed in Toerag Studios by Liam Watson, known for the Grammy winning White Stripes’ Elephant.
The original guitarist, singer and main songwriter in The Stranglers enjoyed massive UK and European success with ten hit albums and twenty-one top forty singles, etching himself into the UK’s musical psyche with Peaches, No More Heroes, Golden Brown, Always the Sun, Grip, Nice N Sleazy, Duchess, Walk on By, Strange Little Girl and Skin Deep. Hugh Cornwell is one of the UK’s finest song-writing talents and accomplished live performers. Need more info on these two paragons of punk? Read on. Make sure you leave an email address where you can be contacted and of course, please enter the contest only if you live in the Los Angeles area or plan on being there on March 17. The winner will be announced on March 16. We’ll pick one person at random to win the tickets. All you need to do is leave us a comment right here with your favorite punk rock album of all time. Winning the tickets is as easy as falling down. Ex-Stranglers Hugh Cornwell and ex-Sex Pistols Glen Matlock will square off in back-to-back sets for a double bill of heavyweight rock and roll that will render even the edgiest of old school punks giddy with anticipation. We are giving away one (1) pair of tickets to one of the most exciting and entertaining rock shows to hit Southern California in 2012.
TNB Music and our friends at The Echo–L.A.’s premiere intimate venue for the most iconic names in music–have partnered up for an outrageous St. If so, then keep reading because we’ve got one hell of a deal for you. Patrick’s Day approaches, do you roll your eyes at the impending onslaught of boozed-up amateurs wearing “Kiss Me, I’m Irish!” buttons, throwing up on street corners and stealing all the cabs? Are you someone who actively avoids establishments that begin with the letters “Mc” and “O’?”