London Calling

This week in 1979 The Clash released their third studio album London Calling. One of the great albums of all-time.

Today also happens to be the 66th birthday of Clash bass player Paul Simonon. It is Simonon who is pictured smashing his bass guitar on the cover of London Calling.

Happy birthday Paul!

The Clash - London Calling

 

Seemed like a good day to post this. Washington is burning but I live by the river.

London Calling

This week in 1979 The Clash released their third studio album London Calling. One of the great albums of all-time.

Today also happens to be the 63rd birthday of Clash bass player Paul Simonon. It is Simonon who is pictured smashing his bass guitar on the cover of London Calling.

Happy birthday Paul!

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer died 14-years ago.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting and thought I'd share.

- Happy Presidents Day (still say Washington and Lincoln should each get their own day). Here's a view of the Washington Monument that you don't see every day.

- Fantastic and comprehensive review of the film career of Bill Murray

- Joe Posnanski memorializes Augusta National's the Eisenhower tree - which sadly is no more

- Thinking of Abba as Tea Party pioneers in outrageous outfits is strangely amusing

-  Joe Strummer's 1979 handwritten lyrics to London Calling

- The unbelievable but true story of Mitchell Paige - American hero and the real life face of the GI Joe doll. Where do we find such men?

Joe Strummer - RIP

Joe Strummer died 10-years ago today. This video seemed a proper tribute.

London Calling - The Clash

I still miss Joe Strummer.

London Calling - The Clash



It was 30 years ago this month that London Calling from The Clash came out.

I miss Joe Strummer.

The Pogues and Joe Strummer - London Calling

I stumbled across this gem and felt I had to post it. This is from Saint Patrick's Day in 1988.