Swinging Modern Sounds #92: Perfection
You will now find some version of the list below. It is imperfect.
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the clash
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A “Then and Now” for UK Punk
The Guardian compiled a sort of “where are they now?” piece for some of the UK’s iconic punks, including Steve Ignorant of Crass, Terry Chimes of The Clash, and Jordan, the…
Song of the Day: “Berlin Got Blurry”
Strangeness is not altogether a new concept for Parquet Courts, a NYC-based band that resists labels but falls somewhere between garage rock and post-punk, with an overarching sympathy for “indie”…
The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Blood-Red Bougainvillea
And maybe that’s the part I shouldn’t tell you: As often as I tried to lock it out, I invited male violence into our home.
Swinging Modern Sounds #65: Tragedy Plus Time
Jesse Malin is a lifer in a business that rarely features lifers anymore.
The Rumpus Interview with Shawna Virago
Musician and songwriter Shawna Virago discusses her trajectory as an artist, deciding to use Kickstarter to fund her new album, and what it’s like to be top Google hit for “San Francisco dominatrix.”
Song of the Day: “Straight To Hell”
The Clash are famous for their album London Calling and their ubiquitous single, “Rock the Casbah,” which is notable perhaps for its incendiary political message—a denunciation of the Iranian ban on Western…
Aural Fixations, The Rumpus Mixtape #11: Conversation Hearts
Conversation Hearts Two Words. Infinite Meanings. True Love. Missed Connections. 50% Divorce. First Date. Happy Nights. Sad Days. Star Crossed. Wedded Bliss. Bad Breakup. Holding Hands. Making Out. Great Sex. Poly…
The Only Band that Mattered
Antonino D’Ambrosio remembers his time with Joe Strummer and reflects on the great band’s definitive new book THE CLASH “I wanted to be Pete Townsend, the bloke who throws his…