Rat Scabies and the Holy Grail; Damned box set, tour dates

Rat Scabies, drummer of the legendary Damned was the focus of the recently released book, Rat Scabies and the Holy Grail. In a recent article for the Fortean Times, Scabies along with author Christopher Dawes explained a little about his post-Damned life and how it took him on a search for the Holy Grail and the resulting book.

In related news, the Damned have announced the release of the three CD box set Play It At Your Sister. The box set will include
the recorded works from June 1976 - Sept 1977 including Damned, Damned, Damned and Music For Pleasure in addition to the tracks compiled from the 'In Concert' and 'Peel Sessions' of the era. Of specific interest is also the inclusion of the previously unreleased infamous Mont-De-Marsan concert of 1978.

The band has also lined up a number of dates in the UK for November and December. You can click Read More for the schedule.

Date City Venue
November 12, 2005 Hemsby, UK Pontins - The Speed Freaks Ball
November 13, 2005 Cambridge, UK Junction
November 15, 2005 TBA, UK
November 16, 2005 TBA, UK
November 17, 2005 Shrewsbury, UK Buttermarket
November 18, 2005 Dublin, UK
November 19, 2005 Belfast, UK
November 20, 2005 Liverpool, UK University
November 22, 2005 TBA, UK
November 23, 2005 Bristol, UK Bierkeller
November 24, 2005 Falmouth, UK Princess Pavilion
November 25, 2005 TBA, UK
November 26, 2005 London, UK Kentish Town Forum
November 27, 2005 Brighton, UK Concorde II
November 29, 2005 Norwich, UK Waterfront
November 30, 2005 Leeds, UK Irish Centre
December 1, 2005 Glasgow, UK
December 2, 2005 Edinburgh, UK Liquid Room
December 3, 2005 Sunderland, UK Manor Quay
December 4, 2005 Manchester, UK Academy