On the day that Barack Obama won the US elections, and the day in 1605 when Guy Fawkes entered the British Houses of Parliament with the intention of blowing them up, here’s a little something for ya; A compilation of mainly American artists, including No Doubt, Rancid, Indigo Girls and Moby amongst others covering tunes by The Clash; a band that politicised a generation of British kids, took America by storm and continue to influence the music and politics of young people across the world to this day. Whether this record is a fitting tribute to The Clash, I’ll leave that for you to decide, the stand out track for me is The Afghan Whigs’s haunting take on Lost In The Super Market, that features Topper Headon on Drums. Worth the £1.99 that I paid for it last week, from a second hand shop in The Forest Of Dean, for that track alone, so it’s gotta be worth a click of yer mouse, who knows you might prefer some of the other offerings.
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Nuzz matey, found you via the Scars, for which eternal thanks, been trawling for ages .. would like to return the favour but cannot find an email address here .. drop me a line @ david.lombok@hotmail.com .. cheers and ta again, Dave Sez.
great post mate.id not heard of this one before.ive added your link on my site.drop by for more clash related goodies if you like.thanks again for this post.
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Nice one Nuzz.
Didn't have most of these, love the country version of White Riot.
Hate the version of Should I stay
(Should have used Chubawambas Bank Robber instead) but everyting else is great.
Cheers and thanks.
No problem good people, all ways glad to share the wares!
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This book will try, in some small way, to gauge the depth of this statement. We're looking to speak to who saw and met the group at every stage of their career - from the pub dates of '76 to the stadiums and arenas of '82. If you have an interesting story about an encounter with the band - it can be small or big, funny or serious - please drop me a line at the email address here...
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