Now that you no longer play an active part in the music industry, do you think there'll ever be another band to capture the raw essence and spirit of The Sex Pistols? Would such a band be able to exist today and how would you suggest that they would go about revolutionising the face of modern music forever?
I am much more active than you think but that is another story.   Today the world wide web counts for what is sexy, subversive and  stylish in pop culture, and furthermore, what is interactive.  Two of the most salient points in the punk aesthetic.  The rest, you have to make yourself.
What do you look for in modern bands today and what advice would you give to up and coming acts with regards to management and the need to ensure that they live up to their potential?
They serve less purpose today.  There are two words that sum up pop  culture: "authenticity" and "karaoke".  Pop idol and pop tv  programming generally serves the purpose today of introducing us all  to a karaoke world.  Pop Idol alone has replaced the moribund music  industry.  On the other hand, there is an enormous thirst for  something authentic but that is like searching for a ruby in a field  of tin.  Although the easiest way to potentially find someth...