By Jeff Giles The story of punk’s ascendancy in the ’70s often frames the music as a raw, working-class reaction to the bloated, overly self-serious rock of the day. But as Peter Gabriel reminded us during a recent interview, the truth wasn’t always so cut and dried.
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The Clash: Ferocious early footage from the ‘White Riot’ tour, 1977
27th February 2013 – 10:24
Amazing early footage of The Clash during the “White Riot tour,” shot at Sussex University, Brighton, on May 25th 1977. Pity about the crazed speed-freak cutting between cameras and the herky-jerky camera work, but what can you do? Be happy someone thought to shoot it. In part one they play “Capital Radio,” “Protex Blue,” “Cheat” […]
Joe Strummer of the Clash Now Has a Spanish Plaza Named After Him Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/18/joe-strummer-of-the-clash-now-has-a-spanish-plaza-named-after-him
25th February 2013 – 16:37
Fans of the Clash who are bored with the U.S.A. should maybe head to Spain, where they can hang out in a plaza dedicated to the band’s front man, Joe Strummer. That’s right, “Plaza de Joe Strummer” is now a thing. Basically, some residents of the southern city of Granada really wanted a local square […]
Joe Strummer’s film-making debut: ‘Hell W10’
23rd February 2013 – 13:21
Back in 1983, Joe Strummer directed a short film called Hell W10. I wonder if Joe was tempted to call it The Clash By Night, a play on Fritz Lang’s noir classic. The film has the right look. With the participation of Mick Jones, Paul Simenon, Kosmo Vinyl, Pearl Harbour and various Clash crew members, […]
There are 28 weeks and 1 day until Rebellion Festival 2013
23rd January 2013 – 17:57
Rebellion returns to Blackpool Winter Gardens from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th August 2013, as one of the worlds biggest punk festivals with 4 days of music across 4 stages with masses of bands, plus loads of stalls selling T-shirts, CDs, and DVDs. Line-up The latest additions are The Misfits, The Neville Staple Band, Buster […]
Joe Strummer to be honoured with square in Spanish city Granada
16th January 2013 – 10:44
He is an unlikely local hero, but the British punk legend Joe Strummer, lead singer with the Clash, is set to have a square named after him in one of Spain‘s most beautiful cities, Granada. Officials confirmed on Tuesday they had chosen a square to be renamed Plaza Joe Strummer, after receiving a petition to […]
Rock n Roll legends Raise Money to Save Lives in Haiti
2nd February 2010 – 20:58
NEWS SOURCE: www.spinnermusic.co.uk Words by Julian Marszalek Following last week’s Spinner report on what could be the most bizarre charity record ever, Pogues singer Shane MacGowen has assembled a stellar line-up of alt.rock luminaries and recorded a version of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1956 classic ‘I Put A Spell on You’ to raise money for relief and aid […]