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Alex Cox’s Walker at 35: A Punk-Rock Western That Stands the Test of Time

May 4, 2022July 2, 2022 Kathy Fennessy 0 Comments Akira Kurosawa, Alex Cox, Circle Jerks, Courtney Love, Criterion, Criterion Collection, Grace Jones, Joe Strummer, Sam Peckinpah, The Clash, The Pogues, Walker

Honoring a 1987 cinematic classic that kept Joe Strummer vital in ’87

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Bruce Pub Rock Rock 

Down The Road Apiece: American Babylon at 25

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments American Babylon, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Grushecky, Nick’s Fat City, Pittsburgh, The Houserockers, The Iron City Houserockers

Joe Grushecky’s Springsteen-assisted live masterpiece finds new life as an expanded anniversary edition 

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Country and/or Western North Americana Pub Rock Punk 

Bloodshot On The Tracks

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Jim Caligiuri 0 Comments Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, Bloodshot Records, Bobby Bare Jr., Deadstring Brothers, Ha Ha Tonka, Jon Langford, Kelly Hogan, Mark Pickerel, Neko Case, Pine Valley Cosmonauts, Robbie Fulks, Ryan Adams, Sally Timms, Split Lip Rayfield, the Meat Purveyors, The Old 97's, The Sadies, Whiskeytown, Young Criminals’ Starvation League

With news of its purchase by Exceleration Music, it’s a good time to shine a light on some of the Chicago label’s deepest gems

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Dub/Reggae Pub Rock Punk Rap 

A Funny Thing Happened En Route To Seeing The Clash At Bond International Casino….

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Billy Sternberg 3 Comments 1981, 40th Anniversary, Bonds International Casino, Joe Strummer, London Calling, Mick Jones, New York City, Paul Simonon, The Clash, Times Square, Topper Headon

One fan’s unique remembrance of catching the British punk godfathers on Broadway 40 years ago this month

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Dub/Reggae Folk Pub Rock Punk Reggae Rock 

ALBUMS: Eternal Strummer

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Ron Hart 1 Comment Assembly, Dark Horse Records, Dhani Harrison, Earthquake Weather, George Harrison, Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, Rudie Can’t Fail, The Clash

The third or fourth Joe Strummer compilation in a decade captures the quintessence of the late Clash frontman

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adblock Hard Rock Pub Rock Punk 

The Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs: Fast, F**ked and Furious

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 j. poet 1 Comment 2021, Bomp! Records, Dead Beat Records, Greg Shaw, MC5, New York Dolls, One More Drink, Streetwalkin' Cheetahs, The Runaways, The Stooges

Lead singer Frank Meyer has “One More Drink” with Rock & Roll Globe

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Alternative Rock Folk Irish Pub Rock 

Raising A Glass To Hothouse Flowers

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Home, Hothouse Flowers, Ireland, Irish, Liam O’ Maonlai, London Records, Mother Records, People, Songs From The Rain, U2

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with one of Ireland’s most underrated rock bands

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adblock Holiday Irish Pub Rock Punk 

Why Even Jon Bon Jovi Can’t Kill “Fairytale Of New York”

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 1987, Fairytale of New York, Island Records, Kirsty MacColl, Shane MacGowan, The Pogues

Taking back a holiday classic for Shane MacGowan, turns 63 on December 25th

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Blues Folk Latin New Wave Pop Pub Rock Punk Reggae Remembrance Rockabilly 

Happy Birthday Joe Strummer

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Albert Hammond Jr., Beto O'Rourke, Bob Gruen, Bob Weir, Brian Fallon, Bruce Springsteen, Cherry Glazerr, Dhani Harrison, Hinds, HR of Bad Brains, Jim Jarmusch, Joe Ely, Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, Lucinda Williams, Matt Dillon, Save Our Stages, Spider Stacy and Cait O'Riordan of The Pogues, Steve Buscemi, The Clash, Tom Morello

The late punk icon would’ve turned 68

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Pub Rock Punk 

Little Did We Know About Kursaal Flyers

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Chris Parker 0 Comments Cherry Red Records, Kursaal Flyers, Lone Justice, Rank & File, The Bangles, The Blasters, The Go-Gos, The Knack, The Plimsouls, X

A new box set shines a light a most underappreciated English band

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