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Ongoing History Daily: Reuniting The Clash

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Joe Strummer, Lollapalooza, Reunion

The Clash never really formally broke up. They just kind of…evaporated sometime in 1986 with no official announcement or farewell.

Movies

Watch a long-lost black-and-white gangster film by The Clash

April 15, 2021April 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Don Letts, Hell W10, Joe Strummer, Movie

The Clash made a black-and-white Italian noir gangsters movie? Yes, they did. It dates back to 1983 shortly after drummer

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There’s new music from Joe Strummer. Sort of.

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Clash, Joe Strummer, Mescaleros

It’ll soon be twenty years since Joe Strummer dropped dead after a walk with the dog, thanks to an undiagnosed

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition! (March 9, 2021): Joe Strummer, The Casual Sexists, Everything We’re Not, & More!

March 9, 2021March 7, 2021 Nerhys 0 Comments Adult Books, Come Closer, Everything We're Not, Joe Strummer, New Music, New Music From The Inbox, The Casual Sexists, Tyler Posey

Joe Strummer Song: “Junco Partner” (acoustic version)Album: AssemblyRelease Date: March 5, 2021 (album release March 26)Location: London, UKWhy I Like

Music News

Random music news for Thursday, August 20, 2020

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Classical Music, COVID-19, Gene Simmons, Joe Strummer, Kanye West, KISS, Marc Almond, Metadata, Mood Music, Muzak, Netflix, Nick Cave, NME, Soft Cell

Because we can never get enough of The Simpsons’ steamed hams. There should be an InstaPot update, if you ask

Music News

Random music news for Saturday, July 11, 2020

July 11, 2020July 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, Archie Comics, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead, Gwen Stefani, Joe Strummer, Linkin Park, Live Nation, Mobile Games, Noel Gallagher, Sammy Hagar, Smart Speakers, Touring

Exercise in a pill? Maybe. Think about that as you browse through music news for July 11, 2020. Coronavirus update

If you’re a fan of The Clash, there’s a Toronto event this Saturday you might like

December 20, 2019December 19, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Clash, Joe Strummer

The Clash played Toronto four times over their career and each time was carefully and thoroughly documented by people who

A new book for fans of The Clash and Joe Strummer

January 30, 2019January 29, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Clash, Joe Strummer

Knowing that Clash fans are always looking to learn more about The Only Band That Matters™, I’m going suggest This

Music News

Random music news for Tuesday, September 25, 2018

September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bataclan, Beastie Boys, Beatles, Carrie Underwood, Dave Grohl, Deezer, High Fidelity, Jeremy Dutcher, Joe Strummer, Music sales, Pandora, Paul Simon, Podcasting, Radio, Shazam, SiriusXM, Spotify, Streaming, The Clash, Ticketmaster, White Album

Back in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s

Music History

Joe Strummer’s isolated vocal from “Rock the Casbah”

May 21, 2018May 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Isolated Vocals, Joe Strummer, Rock the Casbah

Having just got back from a week in London, I’ve had the Clash playing in my head. Take a listen

Music History

Pseudonyms of Musicians and Their Origins

September 23, 2017September 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Francis, Bono, Clash, Edge, Elvis Costello, Germa, Iggy Pop, Jack White, Joe Strummer, johnny Rotten, Moby, Nirvana, Pat Smear, PIxies, Rob Zombie, Sex Pistols, U2, White Stripes

[Another assignment from the current intern-in-resident, Dorothy Lee. What are the stories behind some rock’n’roll stage names?- AC] 1. Black

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You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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