Strummer Week: Joe Strummer, R.I.Punk
Here we are, on the 10th anniversary of the death of Joe Strummer. I still miss Joe so much that it’s difficult to believe it’s a decade since he died… but maybe that’s because his presence is still so strong in the world. Things that Joe said and did still inform a good deal … Read more
Strummer Week: Westway to the World
Make some time for this documentary of the Clash, produced by longtime friend to the band Don Letts, and featuring interviews with the band.
Friday Link Session
Viva Joe Strummer: The Clash and Beyond turned up for free viewing on Hulu recently. I haven’t watched it yet, but a glance around the web shows fair-to-middling reviews. (But I’m a completist, so you know it’s going into my eyeholes.) Through some happenstance of internet serendipity, I learned of Cleveland band Harvey … Read more
Rebirth of the Cool: I Fought the Law
I first heard “I Fought the Law” by the Crickets as I first heard many of the oldies: travelling in the car with my parents. Much of the foundation of my music education was laid while sitting in the back seat of the car as we drove to family gatherings, listening to the only radio … Read more
Saturday Matinee: Westway to the World
What? You haven’t seen this fantastic Clash documentary? Well, pull up a chair, son (or… daughter).
…And Wants to Be Free
People often get the name of this blog wrong, especially on Twitter where I use the handle nowthissound. It makes me sad. Not because I feel it means the blog is not well-received but because it means people don’t know the source material. One of the reasons I call Joe Strummer the patron saint of … Read more
Joe Strummer: Love Kills
Today marks the eighth anniversary of Joe Strummer’s death, and the impulse is usually to be solemn and possibly even maudlin in our remembrances and tributes on this day. Yes, Joe was a seriously thoughtful guy and inspired many people to do great things, but he also had a sense of humor and wonder and … Read more
Joe Strummer: It’s Time to Be Doing Something Good
It should be clear from the name of this blog that Joe Strummer is important here. A man born with fire inside, he influenced a range of people from musicians to activists. He would have been 58 years old today. A Tribute to Joe from the Huffington Post Strummer Birthday Events Around the World Strummerville … Read more