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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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Music History 

Before They Were Famous: Previous Jobs of Rock Superstars

September 17, 2017September 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Before They Were Famous, Brandon Flowers, Joe Strummer, Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Rod Stewart

[Another list from the current intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. – AC] Unless you’re born to royalty, almost no one is famous

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Movies Music History 

Watch a Trailer for a New Film Inspired by the Clash

September 17, 2016September 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Joe Strummer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

It’s called London Town. Shay Baker is a lost kid who unexpectedly finds spiritual and political salvation after hearing the

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Music News 

13 Years After His Death, Here’s What Joe Strummer’s Clash Bandmates Think. (Oh, And About the New Box Set…)

December 27, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Box Set, Clash, Joe Strummer, Sound System

It was December 22, 2002, when Joe Strummer suffered a fatal cardiac event in the kitchen of his house after

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Joe Strummer Now Has a Namesake Snail

December 15, 2014December 14, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biology, Clash, Joe Strummer, Sea snail

The scientific rule is this: you discover it, you get to name it. As long as some basic tenets of

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Music News 

Geeks&Beats Episode 79: We’re Live! And We Have Show Notes!

November 5, 2014November 5, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christmas Music, Dementia, Downtown Record Show, iPod, Joe Strummer, Leonard Nimoy, Napster, Taylor Swift, Thor, Trent Reznor

In what’s turning out to be an annual affair, this Geeks&Beats podcast recording was conducted at the Downtown Record Show

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Music News 

Joe Strummer’s 1963 Thunderbird is for Sale

August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments eBay, Joe Strummer, Thunderbird

I’m not much of a classic car guy–modern high-performance vehicles are more my thing–but if I had a chance to

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Music History 

Documentary: The Rise and Fall of the Clash

May 17, 2014May 17, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Documentary, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonen, Rise and Fall

If you have 90 minutes, this is worth it.

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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