Tag: Mick Jones
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The other Radio Clash – Joe Strummer & Clash on air
On Christmas Day the remaining members of The Clash got together to do a show called Radio Clash (no I don’t mind fellas, really…plagiarism is the first form of flattery etc :-p ;-). It’s really good but of course will only be up for a few days. As part of that 6Music is repeating some…
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Thatcher’s Dead Acid Party
Another few songs if you’re arranging a ‘Tramp The Dirt Down‘ Maggie’s Dead Party – have one on me! Pete Wylie on the money ‘The Day That Margaret Thatcher Dies’ – getting in early a few years back. Good tune too. And to those whining that ‘she’s not that bad really’, about her ‘economic miracle‘…
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Unofficial Anthems 1: Good Morning Britain
The Muse Olympic theme tune has been released and ho-hum, it’s the bastard lovechild of Mr Blue Sky, John Miles (!) and Flash-era Queen guitar squiggles meeting unironic Triumph-of-Will-style Laibach vocals. So usual Muse then. *boom tish*. No it really reminds me of Laibach, in a rather unhealthy way…except I guess Leni would use a…
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Don’t be too black, don’t be too gay
https://vimeo.com/19081595 For some reason Good Morning Britain by Aztec Camera and Mick Jones popped into my head recently…partly cos I associate it with Hello by the Beloved (chartmates?) but I never really paid much attention to the lyrics, not really being an Aztec Camera fan. Well relistening over 20 years later intrigued to find this…
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RC 196: Now We Are 6
Image: Scary eyes by batterypower – CC Radio Clash is 6 years old! Come join with us in a Top of the Spods type show where I list my top 5 tracks featured on previous Radio Clash shows from each year back to 2004 (with added Bear of Little Brain presenting!). Yes it’s a Best…