Video: Public Image Ltd. Poptones

"We'll see where we can go," 53-year-old Lydon told the Guardian. "Some things may be quite similar, some may not." December 2009 sees the return of Public Image Limited for 5 very special live dates in the UK. Their first shows in 17 years. The shows will mark the 30th Anniversary of the release of 'Metal Box' but PiL will NOT be limited to tracks from one album and the tour will showcase their whole career. PiL founder John [...]

We're still just about halfway through Simon Reynolds' excellent book "Rip It Up And Start Again." The book begins with a discussion of Public Image Ltd. , and it would seem it begins a second half by proclaiming P.I.L. 's Metal Box the pinnacle of post-punk music. Reynolds offers a little editorial on each of the set's tracks and we realized we couldn't remember what "Pop Tones" sounded like. So we headed to YouTube and found it right quick, and the clip is linked atop this item. The song, despite its morbid narrative, can be a [...]