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Monday, November 7 2011

The Battle to Stay Relevant

Watching your favorite band become irrelevant is like watching Michael Jordan unable to elevate high enough to dunk in his final year in the NBA.


Friday, February 6 2009

Conversing with Rudy Wurlitzer: ‘A Beaten-up Old Scribbler’

My conversations with Rudy Wurlitzer were not unlike a road journey itself with plenty of unplanned side trips along the way.


Friday, July 11 2008

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

The director of Earth Girls Are Easy finally sees his masterful cinematic character study on the late "punk rock warlord" Joe Strummer released on DVD, with minimal extras.


Friday, November 9 2007

Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten


Tuesday, November 6 2007

Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten


Friday, May 25 2007

Redemption Song: On the Other Hand… [1988–1989]

"Music's got shit, Thatcher became God, ninety percent of the papers are right-wing and brown-nosing." -- Joe Strummer to Carol Clerk in Melody Maker interview.


Thursday, May 24 2007

The Clash: Combat Rock, ‘80s


Redemption Song: Anger Was Cooler [1982-1984]

"(Joe) seemed this sad, lonely figure, confused with life, Hank Williams playing on his ghetto blaster in the background. I felt sorry for him." -- Mark Cooper, Record Mirror


Wednesday, May 23 2007

The Clash: London Calling and Sandinista!


The Clash: 1976-1978 (Mixed Media) [22.May.07]
Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros (Mixed Media) [21.May.07]
In Memoriam: Joe Strummer (Reviews) [22.Mar.07]
Rude Boy (1979) (Reviews) [28.Jul.06]
Joe Strummer: Walker (Reviews) [21.Oct.05]
Joe Strummer: Streetcore (Reviews) [21.Nov.03]
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