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The Clash — Live At Shea Stadium

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) October 14, 2008 2:45 pm
This album was recorded at New York City's Shea Stadium on Oct. 13, 1982, shortly before Mick Jones was ousted and 17 days after I saw them on the same tour opening for The Who at Buffalo, N.Y.'s Rich Stadium. I can't recall the exact set list from that show, but definitely remember many of the songs on this disc being included. Luckily, not only...
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I Read The News Today... For May 18, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 18, 2011 4:16 pm
Next major trend: orchestras playing indie rock. Case in point: The Jingle Punks Hipster Orchestra. Watch them do The Black Keys' "Tighten Up" and MGMT's "Time To Pretend." Not only are Devo playing North By Northeast this year, with a free show at Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square on June 18, but they'll head out to the 'burbs...
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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 28, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 28, 2011 3:03 pm
Halifax's Cursed Arrows have just made new single "Death Rattle Blues," the first single they've released since moving to Nova Scotia from southern Ontario, available as a free download. You can get it here. Gladys Horton, a former member of '60s R&B group The Marvelettes, famous for hits like "Please Mr. Postman," died Wednesday night. She...
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I Read The News Today... For Dec. 1, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff December 1, 2010 3:06 pm
The Dears are offering a free download of "Blood," from their upcoming Degeneration Street album. All you have to do is give 'em your email addy. —dangerbirdrecords.com Wanna see some photos from Hard Core Logo II? You know you doooooooo... Bright Eyes will release a new album, The People's Key, on Feb. 15. It could be the band's last record,...
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Joe Strummer: Get Up, Stand Up

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) May 13, 2010 4:21 pm
Joe Strummer always projected himself as a humble man. Even at the height of The Clash's megalomania, when he fired guitarist Mick Jones, Strummer came across like a better read, more worldly Bruce Springsteen. The everyman image has made eulogizing the singer difficult. Get Up, Stand Up was originally released in 2005 as Viva Joe Strummer. It'...
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Clash Converse Shoes Available (Yes, Seriously)

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 2, 2010 1:00 pm
This should pretty much certify that punk rock is dead: There's a new line of Clash Converse shoes. Yes, Clash Converse shoes. Joe Strummer would spit all over these. The Chuck Taylors kicks have been released in part to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of 1979's London Calling. Four different designs are available. The first is...
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Today In Music History: Clash Start Recording Debut Album On Feb. 10, 1977

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) February 10, 2010 11:53 am
The Clash began recording their self-titled debut album on this day in 1977. Singer/guitarist Joe Strummer, singer/guitarist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon and drummer Terry Chimes * began working on the LP on Feb. 10, 1977 and recorded it over several weekend sessions from that date until Feb. 27. Mickey Foote produced the album. The Clash...
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Clash's London Calling Artwork Being Auctioned, Strummer Loved Springsteen

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 2, 2009 1:47 pm
Artwork and sketches for The Clash's classic 1979 London Calling album will be auctioned in London, England on Dec. 16. Bonhams will sell the sketches, drawings and designs for the record, which is expected to go for up to 70,000 (about $122,000 Canadian), according to NME.com. London Calling's cover art features a photo of Paul Simonon...
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The Clash Nearly Reformed

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) July 17, 2009 3:49 pm
The Clash were considering playing a reunion show in 2003, but couldn't because former frontman Joe Strummer died. Former drummer Topper Headon (real name Nicholas Bowen Headon), who was forced out of the band in 1982 because of his heroin addiction, told Britain's NME magazine the band were considering playing a reunion show as part of their...
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Mick Jones Puts Rock Memorabilia On Display

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 19, 2009 12:10 pm
If you want to see several items of rock 'n' roll history in one place, and London, England is closer to you than the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland, former Clash and Big Audio Dynamite member Mick Jones has just the thing for you. Jones, 53, has been collecting rock 'n' roll memorabilia since he was young, and has put some of his items...
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Bob Gruen Shoots Rockers

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) September 17, 2008 3:25 pm
Bob Gruen has arguably been the world's foremost rock 'n' roll photographer for the past 40 years, but it's taken until now for him to present the first solo exhibition of his work in Canada. Toronto's Liss Gallery will host "Rockers," a show featuring about 70 of Gruen's works, starting on Thursday and running until Oct. 11. "It...
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Clash At Shea Coming To CD

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 15, 2008 11:15 am
The Beatles aren't the only band who played a famous gig at New York City's Shea Stadium. The Clash opened for The Who on their "farewell" (ha ha) tour and played at Shea on Oct. 12 and 13, 1982. The second performance is a bootleg favourite and will be officially available on CD for the first time on Oct. 7 when Live At Shea Stadium...
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Historic Clash Performances Captured On Revolution Rock DVD

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By ChartAttack (CHARTattack) April 8, 2008 4:00 pm
The legend of The Clash will carry on with Epic/Legacy's April 15 DVD release of The Clash Live: Revolution Rock. The 22-track collection, which features performances from 1977 through 1982, was put together by longtime associate Don Letts, who was also a member of Big Audio Dynamite with Clash guitarist/singer Mick Jones. Letts — who has...
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Joe Strummer's Music And Life Celebrated On Documentary Soundtrack

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By CHARTattack Staff May 8, 2007 5:00 pm
The eagerly anticipated Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten documentary features a soundtrack to also look forward to. There's music from The Clash, Strummer's pre-Clash band the 101ers, solo tracks, a number from his Latino Rockabilly War project and cuts from his final group, The Mescaleros. The album, due May 15 via Sony BMG, is filled out...
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The Clash's Sandinista! Receives Tribute Treatment

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By CHARTattack Staff April 23, 2007 4:30 pm
The Clash's 1980 triple-album, Sandinista!, was too ambitious a follow-up for many people to fathom after their landmark London Calling, but it gets a deserving return to the spotlight with the May 1 release of The Sandinista! Project: A Tribute To The Clash. The two-CD set will be released by 00:02:59 Records, a label named after a lyric in...
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Joe Strummer Doc To Hit Screens In May

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By Antoinette Mercurio (CHARTattack) March 16, 2007 2:30 pm
It's been a little over a year since ChartAttack first mentioned Joe Strummer's biopic and now the film is finally ready for an official public release. Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten is the latest rock 'n' roll documentary from director Julien Temple (Glastonbury and The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle), and it premiered at this year's...
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Cornucopia Of Clash At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And New Boxed Set

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By CHARTattack Staff October 4, 2006 5:00 pm
This is a big month for The Clash and their fans, as the group will be the subject of a new exhibit at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and have all of their British singles released in a boxed set. The Clash released six full-length albums before their 1986 demise, and were inducted into the hall in 2003, a few months after singer/songwriter/...
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Joe Strummer And The Clash DVDs On The Way

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By CHARTattack Staff June 23, 2006 5:00 pm
Fans of Joe Strummer and The Clash are in for a DVD feast, with three releases on the way. Let's Rock Again!, a portrait of Strummer shot in the 18 months leading up to his premature death in December 2002 and directed by his longtime friend Dick Rude, will arrive in stores on June 27. The documentary follows the man and his final band, The...
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15 Reasons Joe Strummer Was Cool + ChartAttack Vacation Note

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By CHARTattack Staff December 23, 2002 3:00 pm
Joe Strummer, the former lead singer for The Clash, died on the weekend of an apparent heart attack. He was 50 years old. In CHARTattack tradition, rather than lament this total bummer, we present to you 15 reasons why Joe Strummer was cool: 1) He, along with the rest of The Clash, was part of the infamous Sex Pistols "Anarchy In The UK...
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