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punkrockhistory.bsky.social
49 years ago - young punks at the beginning of their music career

The Damned: Brian James, Rat Scabies, Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible. November 1976

📸 by Sheila Rock

#thedamned #davevanian #brianjames #captainsensible #ratscabies #sheilarock #punk #punkrock #punkrockgraveyard
November 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
nbrhdwishbook.bsky.social
Dave Vanian is just goth Tony Hadley #thedamned #spandauballet #davevanian #tonyhadley #changemymind
October 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
thephantomcreep.bsky.social
Today’s Decay is Damned, Damned, Damned

#martinvanmaële #aleistercrowley #flipthefrog #ubiwerks #davevanian #brynmerrick #thedamned #rerun #fouryearsagoscontentbutimcontentwithit #todaysdecay

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Today’s Decay October 12th
YouTube video by Phantom Creep
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October 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
lobotomyroom.bsky.social
In the countdown to #Halloween: a ghoulish 1970s punk pin-up! Dave Vanian – the suavely vampiric frontman of first-generation British punk anarcho-delinquents The Damned – was born 69 years ago today (12 October 1956)! #davevanian #punk #punkrock #thedamned #lobotomyroom #punkpinup #punkroyalty
October 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
djbabyfaceblitz.bsky.social
“Eloise” by The Damned. Happy birthday to Dave Vanian, who today turned 69 years old 🎤🎂🎉 #birthday #davevanian #thedamned #legendary #eloise #goth #gothrock #punk #punkrock
October 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
theblogginggoth.bsky.social
Happy Birthday to #DaveVanian of #TheDamned, born this day in 1956.
October 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
georgiosmasman.bsky.social
"Should've killed us years ago but here we still are."
Happy birthday to #DaveVanian

#TheDamned #punk #punkrock
October 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
whitbygothic.bsky.social
+++ Wishing the most wonderful birthday, to Mister David Vanian, born on this day, the 12th of October 1956, in Newcastle Upon Tyne. +++

#davevanian #thedamned #otd #punk #punkrock #newwave #goth #gothic #gothicrock #gothcore #gothabilly
October 12, 2025 at 5:53 AM
clunkie.bsky.social
.........12/10 I just can't be happy birthday today #DaveVanian
October 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
rockmusicassoc.bsky.social
Happy Birthday to Dave Vanian, founder and lead singer for The Damned, first wave punk pioneers turned first wave goth pioneers turned elder punk statesmen. Born 10/12/1956. Still smashing it up after all these years. #TheDamned #DaveVanian #RockHonorRoll
October 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
steveconte.bsky.social
Good times at the CBGB festival in Brooklyn today with Rachel Bolan and Rob Hammersmith of Skid Row, scott lipps, Kevin Christiana, and some of my favorite musicians on stage…

#IggyPop #JohnnyMarr #TheDamned #PaulGray #CaptainSensible #RatScabies #DAVEVanian #EdHardy
September 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
vivawillpower.bsky.social
Dave Vanian

Punk and Goth pioneer

Drawn a year ago using Markers and ink

#thedamned #davevanian #damned #newrose #gothart
July 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
monocledalchemist.bsky.social
The Damned | Dozen Girls | (Bronze) 1982 monocledalchemist.com/2025/07/04/t... #thedamned #captainsensible #davevanian
The Damned | Dozen Girls | (Bronze) 1982
In October 1982, The Damned's single "Dozen Girls" is praised in Record Mirror as the standout track, despite the author's reservations about the band's legacy. The song blends pop and psychedelic ele...
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July 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
oliversheppard.bsky.social
Speaking of The Damned—holy crap. Though they come from the same scene, I’ve never seen a photo of these two together. Apparently at the Forever Now fest. Looking like two villains in a DC Comics-based film. #thedamned #johnlydon #davevanian #punkhistory
June 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
siouxsiestardust.bsky.social
#30DaySongChallenge
#MusicNerdSongChallenge #SongChallenge

DAY 1 ~ A song by my favorite punk band

"Smash It Up"
THE DAMNED 🙌🖤

#TheDamned #THEBEST
#BESTBAND #Bands
#DAVEVANIAN 🥰 #CAPTAINSENSIBLE
#PunkRockBand #Punk #PunkMusic #PunkRockMusic #Rock #PunkRock #Musicsky #MusicCommunity
#MusicLovers
June 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
cheray.bsky.social
One more!

THE DAMNED - Alone Again Or 🖤🎶

House Of Blues - Houston, TX
5/20/2025

#MusicSky 🎶🎧
#TheDamned #DaveVanian #CaptainSensible
#RatScabies #PaulGray #MontyOxymoron
May 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
cheray.bsky.social
THE DAMNED - Stranger on the Town

House Of Blues - Houston, TX
5/20/2025

#MusicSky 🎶🎧
#TheDamned #DaveVanian #CaptainSensible #RatScabies #PaulGray
#MontyOxymoron
May 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
cheray.bsky.social
THE DAMNED - Curtain Call

House Of Blues - Houston, TX
5/20/2025

(creative guitar 🎸playing)
#MusicSky 🎶🎧
#TheDamned #DaveVanian
#CaptainSensible #RatScabies #PaulGray
#MontyOxymoron
May 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
cheray.bsky.social
Finally got to see THE DAMNED live last night—absolutely incredible! 🖤🎶🔥

#MusicSky 🎶🎧
#TheDamned #DaveVanian 🎙️ #CaptainSensible 🎸 #RatScabies 🥁 #PaulGray 🎸
#MontyOxymoron 🎹
May 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
hellbadgerbadges.bsky.social
“It’s a vampire!”
“In a parcel!”
“In the kitchen!”
“Hate mail! What are we gonna do?”
“Only pop music can save us now"
#CoolUniqueBadgesForCoolUniquePeople #youngones #theyoungones #rikmayall #adrianedmondson #nigelplaner #christopherryan #alexeisayle #thedamned #davevanian #onlypopmusiccansaveusnow
May 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
rockatnight.bsky.social
Rock At Night's review of The Damned in Detroit #thedamned #thedamnedband #themajestictheatre #majestictheatre #detroit #rockatnight #britpunk #punk #davevanian #rockatnightamagazine www.rockatnight.com/2025/05/og-p...
OG Punks The Damned Remind Motor City Faithful Of Diverse Legacy
By Vlad T, Rock At Night, Journalist, Detroit and Chyrisse Tabone, Photographer Rock At Night Tampa Live Review: The Damned with The BellRays – The Majestic Theatre, Detroit – May 6, 2025   The UK’s [...
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May 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
ultimaterockpix.bsky.social
Dave Vanian, The Damned, 1988.

The Damned North American Tour going on now! Shows are selling out, tix and tour dates at officialdamned.com

UltimateRockPix.com - photos of your favorite bands

#thedamned #davevanian #rockstar #punkrock #gothicrock #postpunk #singer #concertphoto #ultimaterockpix
Dave Vanian, The Damned, 1988.
May 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
cmruhlen.bsky.social
The Damned at the @930club.bsky.social in Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025.

#thedamned #davevanian #captainsensible #ratscabies #paulgray #montyoxymoron
A photograph of the English punk rock band The Damned performing on stage at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., on May 2, 2025.
May 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
cdylanm.bsky.social
46/20 The Damned – Machine Gun Etiquette - 1979. Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews. #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #vinylsky #DaveVanian #CaptainSensible #RatScabies #LoveSong #SmashItUp #Liar
April 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
kesskidi.bsky.social
Ici, Dave Vanian, chanteur du groupe de punk rock The Damned, sur une Triumph
Bah oui, le rock se marie mal avec les patins à roulettes 😂

#davevanian #thedamned #triumphmotorcycles #punkrock
March 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM