Carbon/Silicon , the ongoing project from Mick Jones of The Clash , Big Audio Dynamite and Tony James of Generation X have posted their second album for free download. The band, first announced in 2004 , had become known for their open policy towards file sharing , making all recordings available freely online and encouraging bootlegging at live performances. The band has four songs available on their...
Carbon/Silicon (a band fronted by The Clash's Mick Jones and Generation X's Tony James) has a new album called The Carbon Bubble. They are giving it away in the MP3 format on their site. Carbon/Silicon's The Carbon Bubble album...
The Children of Woody Guthrie: Interview with Antonino D'Ambrosio by Alexander Billet Socialist Worker Never underestimate the ability for pop culture to water down its most firebrand figures--especially after they're dead. Luckily, there are people like Antonino D'Ambrosio. His book Let Fury Have the Hour: The Punk Rock Politics of Joe Strummer, released in 2003, is essential reading for anyone who...
• The Strokes take top spot in NME list with Is This It • Libertines debut Up The Bracket is best British entry New York rockers The Strokes have topped a list of the best albums of the decade, beating British indie stars – and tabloid darlings – The Libertines into second place. Pete Doherty and Carl Barat's former band are hailed for their debut album Up The Bracket but it...
"Carbon/Silicon, the band formed by Mick Jones of The Clash and Tony James of Generation X, will self-release The Carbon Bubble on Saturday, November 14th. The reason for the special weekend release date is that the album will be made...
MICKEY ROURKE has publicly thanked SYLVESTER STALLONE and SEX PISTOLS star STEVE JONES for standing by him when he hit rock bottom.The actor made a triumphant return to...
Next year the Royal Mail will launch its stamp programme with a set of ten 1st class stamps designed by Studio Dempsey that celebrate classic British album covers - including Blur's Parklife (designed by Chris Thomson / Stylorouge. Photography: Bob Thomas), and New Order's Power, Corruption and Lies (designed by Peter Saville) - both shown above. Deciding what album covers to include was no easy task....
Next year the Royal Mail plans to launch its stamp set of ten classic British rock bands albums in stamp form designed by Studio Dempsey. The groups featured will be, Blur’s Parklife (designed by Chris Thomson / Stylorouge. Photography: Bob Thomas), and New Order’s Power, Corruption and Lies (designed by Peter Saville). Led Zeppelin IV (1971) [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive For as long as rock 'n' roll has existed, there have always been photographers capturing the performers at their shows and in intimate settings. Some of these images are memorable: Anton Corbjin's photo of U2 for the cover of 'The Joshua Tree,' Pennie Smith's 'London Calling' shot of the Clash 's Paul Simonon smashing his bass and Jerry Schatzberg's image of Bob Dylan...
Thou Shalt Always KillThanks to Holly W for finding this.Lyrics......Thou shalt not steal if there is direct victim.Thou shalt not worship pop idols or follow lost prophets.Thou shalt not take the names of Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, Johnny Hartman, Desmond Decker, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix or Syd Barret in vain.Thou shalt not think that any male over the age of 30 that plays with a child that is
Members of the Brooklyn Museum, beginning at the Individual ($55) level, are invited to attend an an exclusive preview and performance by Blondie to celebrate the opening of Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present on Thursday, October 29th. An exhibition viewing will take place from 1 to 5 p.m., followed by a reception from 6 to 10 p.m. The reception will feature the Blondie...
Raise a toast to Saint Joe Strummer! I think he might have been our only decent teacher. Every time I hear this line, I'm reminded of a documentary I saw on the Sundance Channel a few years ago. Let's Rock Again followed Joe Strummer in what would surprisingly turn out the be the last year of his life, on the road with his new band The Mescaleros. For the most part, Let's Rock Again is a pretty typical...
Just too damn busy this week-end to post up any musick. Doing this all by my lonesome is kinda a challenge, if I get too busy, then the posts stop coming... oh, shite. Try to make up for my foibles by posting up some weight (or if not weight, then at least number). Hope nobody got too impatient & I hope this satisfies. The Clash - This is Radio Clash 12“ ep Another foray into the world of...
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