Vanguard Charged with Vandalism of Holden's Holden.
Vanguard Vandalizes Holden's Holden
Ashley Yue (Originally appeared in The Undaily Tele, 2007)
Photo: Vanguard, in happier times, pictured with Jo Beth Jo and the Holden he allegedly vandalized (source: McAdam photography)
Ashley Yue (Originally appeared in The Undaily Tele, 2007)
Photo: Vanguard, in happier times, pictured with Jo Beth Jo and the Holden he allegedly vandalized (source: McAdam photography)
Johnny Vanguard rock legend, passionate songwriter and
musician has once again found his neck on the chopping block, after he
allegedly vandalized producer Mark Holden's vintage 1973 Holden Monaro during a
photo shoot yesterday.
Vanguard (41) was at Cronulla beach attending the photo
shoot for his new album, "Metropolitan Forest". According to
witnesses the aging rocker and former Underlife frontman appeared 2 hours late
for the shoot reputedly unshaven, dishevelled and 'acting weird' wearing a
sodden Ren and Stimpy t-shirt, a hula skirt, and no shoes.
Witnesses then reportedly overheard a heated dispute when
producer of the album, Mark Holden asked Vanguard to pose in front of the car.
According to photographer Richard McAdam; 'it was all quite surreal, Mark
(Holden) asked Vanguard to stand in front of his car, and Johnny just went
wild'. Another shocked onlooker, Anthony Connolly said 'He (Vanguard) was like
some raging animal, he jumped on the car, and started peeling off his clothes,
hula skirt and all, it was all quite hypnotic for a moment there'.
Mr Holden then appeared to take offense asking Vanguard to
step down, trying to control his friend and the escalating situation. It was
then Vanguard, according to one witness 'produced a brick and threw it at full
force right through the windscreen' of the vintage Monaro, shattering the
windscreen and spraying glass over shocked crew and onlookers. Security was
swift to act, wrestling Vanguard to the ground, where he burst into tears and
was promptly escorted off the shoot.
Mark Holden released a statement late today 'There was some
damage done to my car, a handbuilt classic that I created in Forbes earlier
this year ... but Mr. Vanguard and I have spoken, and he is happy to pay all
costs to repair the car.'
Vanguard's Management and record label, Epic Media; also
released a brief statement. 'Johnny Vanguard is sorry to Mark Holden for the
damage done to his car. Mr. Holden and Johnny are very good mates, and will
surely laugh and have a beer again soon'
Kim Kilbey, a high school friend that has always been in
close connection with Vanguard, said in a recent interview. "It's just
heart breaking for me to look on as he (Vanguard) has always been soft at
heart, while we've all known Johnny Vanguard as a hardcore rocker - some kind
of god among men, we forget that he is still a human being, with real feelings
that can be hurt just as easily as yours or mine". This recent event shows
that perhaps even the mighty sometimes are human.
Speculation abounds, however, as to whether this was just a
planned publicity stunt to bolster Vanguard's flagging career. Vanguard has endeavoured
to carve himself a solo career since leaving his superstar band Underlife in
1992 on bad terms. Since then Vanguard has put out a string of successful solo
albums including the critically acclaimed Citizen Urban.
Whatever the outcome, it appears all hopes of Vanguard's
newest album achieving success have just been smashed with a brick.
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