I watched Sid and Nancy the other day. For anyone who was living under a rock on Pluto for the past thirty years, the movie is about the decaying love affair between Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and heroin addicted groupie Nancy Spungen. The movie also chronicles the disintegration of the band. It is a cheerful, positive, and uplifting movie, just the kind I enjoy.

Although Sid and Nancy’s descent into a heroin induced life of hell is compelling, the highlight of the movie is the simulated Sex Pistols shows. I was only three years old when Sid fatally overdosed, so I never saw an actual show. The energy and dynamics of the staged shows in the movie make most so-called punk bands today look like a bunch of pathetic bitch-ass pussies. Seriously. Only The Woggles even come close.

In conclusion, stay away from the chicks on heroin. They will wreck your life and destroy your band.