In 77 me and Chris Hunter would spend time visiting Janet Planet in God Knows where but I think it might have been Glen Iris. I don’t know how Chris knew her but she wrote for a fanzine called Pulp (run by Bruce Milne) she knew the Boys Next Door and she had a copy of Anarchy in The UK. I had to meet her because all I heard of the song was 20 seconds on Current Affair when they reported on the outrageous state of affairs in London. When we got there Anarchy was sitting on the mantelpiece. I tried to be cool but inside I was so excited about getting to hear this record in full. Mick Harvey from the Boys Next Door was there. We couldn’t believe it when he told us he was taking guitar lessons. We were punks now and learning basic skills seemed a no no! We were a bit naive.
We both lived at home. These people lived on their own. In a house. With future rock stars popping in. With the latest records from the UK. Too cool!
I had to wait for the album to come out before I could enjoy it properly. I bought it one lunchtime on the day it came out and played it in an empty classroom at the teacher’s college. The album was never going to live up to the hype but it was still bloody good if a bit slow compared to the bands we were listening to. The opening chords are a real call to arms for this short lived revolution. And what a film clip. Johnny Rotten is behind the drums! I saw their re-union shows at the Palace in St. Kilda in the 90’s. Brilliant!
I had to wait for the album to come out before I could enjoy it properly. I bought it one lunchtime on the day it came out and played it in an empty classroom at the teacher’s college. The album was never going to live up to the hype but it was still bloody good if a bit slow compared to the bands we were listening to. The opening chords are a real call to arms for this short lived revolution. And what a film clip. Johnny Rotten is behind the drums! I saw their re-union shows at the Palace in St. Kilda in the 90’s. Brilliant!
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