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The story of the long-ignored real pioneers of punk: The Damned. Forty years later and still active on the scene, the band are chronicled from inception, through countless line-up changes and finally to their 35th anniversary in 2011.
“It seems like every other scumbag who was ever in a punk band got a film made about them. Now it’s our turn, and at least we have some real stories to tell.” – Captain SensibleFrom filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored real pioneers of punk: The Damned. Starting out as trailblazers on London’s mid-1970s punk rock scene, The Damned were the first UK punk band on wax and the first to tour the US, where they left a lasting musical legacy. But – too anarchic and unpredictable for mainstream media – the critical attention lavished on their contemporaries like The Clash and Sex Pistols always eluded them. Forty years later and still active on the scene, the band are chronicled from inception, through countless line-up changes and finally to their 35th anniversary in 2011, this new doc captures The Damned in true form and in unrelenting punk spirit.