Features
Monday, February 28 2011
What Was So Great about the Clash, Anyway?
So how does someone go from anti-nuke activist to serious foreign policy maven, student protester to midlife bourgeoisie, and feel the same way about "The Only Band That Matters"?
Wednesday, July 30 2008
The Innovators
Sometimes changing the course of modern music can be surprisingly easy. Though their names may not be laced in the stars right next to Sinatra and Dylan, these mavericks will always be remembered for breaking boundaries, stretching the definitions of genres, and rewriting what the very notion of a "pop song" is.
Tuesday, July 15 2008
"Once You Saw Them Live, You Were Hooked Forever": An Interview With Don Letts
With the 30th Anniversary release of the seminal Clash documentary Revolution Rock, director Don Letts reflects on the sheer power of seeing the Only Band That Mattered in a live setting, the possibility of a Big Audio Dynamite reissue, and his unabashed love... for Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Monday, December 3 2007
Here's the News, and All of It Is Good: An Interview with Mick Jones
The ex-Clash artist returns with a new outlook and a new means of spreading his music, but the rebelliousness remains. Jones talks to PopMatters about his new project Carbon/Silicon.
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.
Columns
Monday, June 3 2013
Tomorrow Belongs to Her: The Art That Rose Against Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher is dead, yet her influence is stronger than ever. What lessons can be drawn from the cultural response to Thatcherism, and can they be applied again?
Friday, December 24 2010
Clash City
Marcus Gray's book about London Calling inspires a journey around the London of the Clash. There's a huge sense of disaffection in this city, a feeling that the government protects only the rich and will leave the poor to suffer the recession – it’s like 1979 all over again, and London is still calling, calling out into an atmosphere of impending catastrophe.
Reviews
Friday, December 9 2011
Cobra Skulls: Agitations
Shades of The Clash in the Reno trio's third full-length...
Friday, October 10 2008
The Clash: Live at Shea Stadium
This rousing and rocking complete live show from 1982 finally affords Clash fans the full concert experience.
Tuesday, April 15 2008
The Clash: Live Revolution Rock [DVD]
Fiery yet flawed, this 22-song collection of live Clash clips is a visual feast of gritted teeth, sopping hair, and snarled lips.
Thursday, March 22 2007
In Memoriam: Joe Strummer
Mere months before he left us to rock that grand casbah in the clouds, Joe Strummer remained a vital rock 'n' roll warrior.
Friday, October 8 2004
The Clash: London Calling: 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition
In a genre regarded by many as being confrontational more than anything else, the Clash were the one band who seemed to be always open to new ideas.
Blogs
Thursday, April 4 2013
Carbon/Silicon - "Big Surprise" (video)
Mick Jones (The Clash) and Tony James (Generation X), aka Carbon/Silicon, release their latest tune and video, "Big Surprise".
Friday, October 28 2011
Counterbalance No. 56: 'The Clash'
This week, Counterbalance moves the town to the Clash City Rockers, so if you need a little jump of electrical shockers, this punk debut is the 56th most acclaimed album of all time.
Monday, July 18 2011
"I Fought the Law's" Bobby Fuller Passed Away at 23 Back in 1966
On this day back in 1966, Bobby Fuller of the Bobby Fuller Four, known for his iconic tune "I Fought the Law", was found dead…
Friday, November 12 2010
Counterbalance No. 9: The Clash's 'London Calling'
Counterbalance offers up the right profile of the Clash's London Calling—it's Number 9 on the Big List!
Thursday, September 2 2010
Heroes in the Age of None: The Clash Rock Out with "Tommy Gun"
Most of the Clash's music videos were no-frills performance clips. The reason was simple: the Clash owned the stage.
