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Strummerville Charity Featured In The Independent

cmgdigital — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:35:33 +0000

Never mind a burning candle, there are camp fires still blazing in memory of Joe Strummer, almost a decade after he died. The legacy of The Clash figurehead is most obvious at a single-storey building by the Westway, the thundering, concrete thoroughfare in west London that he sang about in "London's Burning".

In Remembrance Of Joe Strummer

cmgdigital — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:14:41 +0000

Today is the ninth anniversary of Joe Strummer's death, and tributes have been coming in to honor his memory:

Billy Bragg wrote, "Today we remember our brother Joe Strummer, who died on this day in 2002. The music he made still resonates. As London burned this summer, his words came to mind 'White youth, black youth, better find another solution. Why not phone up Robin Hood and ask him for some wealth distribution?'"

Tim Burgess of The Charlatans wrote, "9 years since the untimely death of Joe Strummer… a true maverick & brilliant frontman."

Happy Birthday To Paul Simonon

cmgdigital — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:22:47 +0000

Wishing a happy birthday to The Clash's Paul Simonon, who is 56 years old today!

Strummerville Gears Up For Anniversary

cmgdigital — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:03:25 +0000

Strummerville, founded by Lucinda Mellor after Joe Strummer's death in December 2002, will stage the Strummer of Love festival in Somerset next year to coincide with what would have been his 60th birthday on 21 August. The festival will include live music, ethical food and a Strummer Museum, including the singer's guitars, stage clothes and notes to fellow Clash member Mick Jones, as well as the Strummerville Campfire.

The Clash - 'The Singles Box Set' Discount Offer At PopMarket

cmgdigital — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:00:25 +0000

For 24 hours only, get this deluxe box set that features all 19 UK Clash singles packaged in replica picture sleeves at the exclusive PopMarket discount price of $39.98!

Mick Jones Interviewed By BBC 6Music News

cmgdigital — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:47:25 +0000

BBC 6Music News spoke to Mick Jones at the recent Hillsborough Justice Campaign show in London, and asked whether his performance with Paul Simonon means The Clash are planning anything more. Mick wasn't sure, noting: "I don't know what it might mean at all, we don't know, we are very unorganised. I can't say what might happen in the future, I am just trying to get through today as best as possible." Listen to the full interview below:

Mick Jones And Paul Simonon Perform Songs From The Clash - Video

cmgdigital — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:20:31 +0000

Mick Jones teamed up with former Clash bandmate Paul Simonon and members of Primal Scream in London last night (December 8th) for a gig dedicated to victims of the Hillsborough football tragedy.

The Clash duo made a rare appearance for a series of tracks at the Scala, including 'Jail Guitar Doors', 'Brand New Cadillac', footage of which you can watch by scrolling down and clicking below, and 'Guns Of Brixton', which saw Simonon step up for lead vocals. The pair also backed up Primal Scream for their hit 'Rocks' during the gig.

Joe Strummer Biopic 'The Right Profile' In The Works, Delpy To Direct

cmgdigital — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:17:23 +0000

The bigscreen is calling: Julie Delpy is attached to direct "The Right Profile," a biopic of the Clash frontman Joe Strummer that Simon Halfon ("Sleuth") is producing.

Don't be surprised if Delpy takes a role in the film as well, since the French thesp has appeared in all but one of the films she's directed, including 2007's "2 Days in Paris."

Paul Simonon's Work With Greenpeace

cmgdigital — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:11:51 +0000

Paul Simonon recently revealed that he went undercover as an activist on board one of Greenpeace's ships. He spent several weeks working as an assistant cook, without revealing his identity, to take a stand against Arctic oil drilling. And then things got interesting. Read the full story and watch his video interview at Greenpeace.org.

Mick Jones To Play Clash Songs On Hillsborough Justice Campaign UK tour

cmgdigital — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:47:57 +0000

Mick Jones will play songs by The Clash live for the first time in nearly 30 years as part of a tour for the Hillsborough Justice Campaign, which was set up by the friends and family of 96 people who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.

The full dates for the Hillsborough Justice Campaign tour are as follows:

Strummerville To Create 10th Anniversary Joe Strummer Calendar For Charity

cmgdigital — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:47:50 +0000

Strummerville will be releasing a 10th anniversary Joe Strummer calendar for 2012, marking 10 years since his passing. The calendar will include 12 months of his most inspirational quotes, previously unseen images and hand-written artifacts from his personal archive; some that have never been seen.

Why We Love The Clash - NME Video

cmgdigital — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:20:40 +0000

"It's a real feat of great music and great attitude." In this new video from NME, Arctic Monkeys, The View, Biffy Clyro and Elbow talk about The Clash and its continued relevancy.