The Damned at Godzillas 1982

These are a few photos I took of The Damned in 1982 when they played at Godzillas in the San Fernando Valley. It cost $9.00 to see them!! what a deal

                                                        The Captain and Dave Vanian

                                                    Captain Sensible Dave Vanian and Paul Gray

Rat Scabies  and Captain Sensible

Christian Death LP on Cleopatra Records

    One of my photographs of Rozz from Christian Death is being used on a record cover issued by Cleopatra Records! Im so stoked                   

If you want to order one here is the website...

 http://cleorecs.com/store/shop/christian-death-the-iron-mask-limited-edition-green-lp/

Christian Death – The Iron Mask (Limited Edition Green LP

 

Special limited edition colored vinyl reissue of this landmark album that saw Rozz Williams take control of Christian Death and launch a new wave of gothic music in the US!

 

 

   

Middle Class @ The Cuckoos Nest and Frank Ruffino of China White at the Cuckoos Nest

I found a few more images I took with my first camera a Nikonos III underwater camera that I bought before I went to Australia. I was still trying to figure out how to not draw attention to the camera and shot without a flash, not so great but some neat ones every once in awhile! very difficult to get any decent results! I shot a lot of photos like this, of some great bands but the photos just turned out crap and I chucked them in the trash! so bummed I didnt keep them because in hindsight I probably could have salvaged a few. 

Jeff Atta, Mike Atta

Jeff Atta

Frank Ruffino 

100 Flowers / Urinals at Godzillas

100 Flowers Reject Yourself
http://youtu.be/6XTzBZLm24w

Lords of The New Church at the Cuckoos Nest

I think this from about 1982 or 83' at the cuckos nest  the original line up which was

Stiv Bators - vocals/ dead boys

Brian James-guitar /the damned

Dave Tregunna-bass/ sham 69

Nicky Turner- drums the barracudas

TSOL photos

TSOL 

Germs @ The Starwood

A photo from my piles of files…. I snapped this photo on Dec. 3 1980 their last show before Darby Crash ended his life. My friend todd and I snuck into the show,it was kinda chaotic at the front door and we just slipped in.. I was sporting a cast on my leg from a broken ankle and I stayed away from the pit… The (GI) album is still one of my favorite albums of all time.
http://youtu.be/jarumqRldDI

The Flesh Eaters

Heres another photo from my archives… Chris Desjardines of the Flesh Eaters letting loose into the microphone at Godzillas 1982. Their album No Questions asked was a favorite of mine.
http://youtu.be/2HnhVw7-IXw