When Mick Jones was fired from The Clash, he went off in a different musical direction. he had some hits, too, with Big Audio Dynamite.
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Ongoing Daily: The day Rage Against the Machine shut down the New York Stock Exchange
The day Rage Against the Machine raged against capitalism in person.
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Undiscovered Gem: Steve Creep and the Wildcards
This week’s Undiscovered Gem is here to channel some old-school good-time rock and roll
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Ongoing History: No money for Fatboy Slim from his biggest hit
Remember kids: Clear your samples. Otherwise you might end up like Fatboy Slim.
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London Calling: Beth Gibbons and Floating on a Moment
Beth Gibbons has returned with a song that in another world is part of a new Portishead record.
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Ongoing History Daily: The traveling alt-rock festival that pre-dated Lollapalooza
What came before Lollapalooza? The Gathering of the Tribes.
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Five songs you must hear this week (19 Feb 2024)
The Black Keys are back. Gotye is back (sort of). And are we really seeing a rock resurgence? All is revealed with this week’s Five Songs list.
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Ongoing History Daily: Passing the Sublime torch
Sublime is now a family dynasty.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1007: Another look at bootleg records, part 1
Bootleg records were once the scourge of the music industry. This is their history.
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New Music Friday: 11 releases for your February long weekend
There’s a strong selection of singles for this week’s New Music Friday. The albums aren’t too shabby, either.
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Throwback Thursday: The Cult and Wild Flower
When The Cult released Electric in 1987, it was not the record some were looking for. But it was the record The Cult needed.
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