I know people have opinions on the political efficacy of Democracy Now these days, and #acab forever and fuck laws too, but I really appreciate them going to The Clash to play out their proud boys got #fafo’d segment
#acab #fafo #theonlybandthatmatters #antifascism #antifa #nazisfuckoff
New on Two Minutes Fifty-Nine — Episode 25: The Cost of Living. A deep dive into the Clash’s 1979 anti-Thatcher EP. A new Joe Strummer release. And Jason Aldean needs to grow up. #TheClash #JoeStummer #TheOnlyBandThatMatters https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/08/08/episode-25-the-cost-of-living/
#theonlybandthatmatters #joestummer #theclash
New on Two Minutes Fifty-Nine: A presidential rematch. Joe was wrong when he said don’t vote. John Lydon’s bizarre political devolution. And Bobcat Goldthwait’s favorite albums. https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/04/28/episode-16-get-out-the-vote/ #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #JoeStrummer #JohnnyRotten #JohnLydon
#JohnLydon #johnnyrotten #joestrummer #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash
Latest on Two Minutes Fifty-Nine: Favorite music venues, “White Riot” in 2023, Joe Strummer runs the London Marathon, and more. https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/04/22/episode-14-support-your-local-music-venue/ #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #JoeStrummer #LondonMarathon
#LondonMarathon #joestrummer #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash
New on Two Minutes Fifty-Nine — Episode 14: Selling Out? Bruce has been accused of it. The Clash were accused of it. But what does it mean. Plus a bonus shout-out to my pal Jesse W. Jackson of Set Lusting Bruce and the Mavericks https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/04/14/episode-14-selling-out/ #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #Bruce #TheMavericks
#themavericks #Bruce #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash
Check out the latest episode on Two Minutes Fifty-Nine, Episode 9: The Reluctant Bandmate, on Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer’s your-dollar-is-your vote philosophy, and E Streeter Jake Clemons https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/03/03/episode-9-the-reluctant-bandmate/ #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #PaulSimonon #GalenAndPaul #JoeStrummer #JakeClemons
#jakeclemons #joestrummer #galenandpaul #paulsimonon #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash
New on Two Minutes Fifty-Nine, Episode 8: Back to the Music. Joe Strummer and Johnny Cash, the legacy of the London Calling LP, and Ivan Julian’s new album. https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/02/24/episode-8-back-to-the-music/ #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #ManInBlack #JohnnyCash #JoeStrummer #IvanJulian
#ivanjulian #joestrummer #johnnycash #maninblack #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash
New on Two Minutes Fifty-Nine, Episode 7: Joe Strummer Was Ahead of His Time, Part Infinity. Unhinged encounters with anti-trans creeps, Joe’s “Diggin’ the New,” and another gun massacre. https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/02/17/episode-7-joe-strummer-was-ahead-of-his-time-part-infinity/ #TheClash #JoeStrummer #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #LGBTQIA #TransRightsAreHumanRights
#transrightsarehumanrights #LGBTQIA #theonlybandthatmatters #joestrummer #theclash
New on Two Minutes Fifty-Nine — Episode 7: Joe Strummer Was Ahead of His Time, Part Infinity. Unhinged encounters with anti-trans creeps, Joe’s “Diggin’ the New,” and another gun massacre. https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/02/17/episode-7-joe-strummer-was-ahead-of-his-time-part-infinity/ #TheClash #JoeStrummer #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #LGBTQIA #TransRightsAreHumanRights
#transrightsarehumanrights #LGBTQIA #theonlybandthatmatters #joestrummer #theclash
New post— Episode 6: Happy International Clash Day. Why “Spanish Bombs” is their best song, the Grammys, Sam Smith, Kim Petras, Wendy Carlos, 50 years of hip hop, and the great Billy Bragg. https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/02/10/episode-6-happy-international-clash-day/ #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #Grammys #SamSmith #KimPetras #WendyCarlos #LGBTQ+ #HipHop #BillyBragg
#billybragg #hiphop #lgbtq #wendycarlos #kimpetras #samsmith #Grammys #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash
Just posted — Episode 5: Tom Verlaine, Television, CBGB, Joe Strummer and the Pogues, and Jimmy Cliff … with some bonus James Joyce! https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/02/03/episode-5-tom-verlaine-television-cbgb-joe-strummer-and-the-pogues-and-jimmy-cliff/ #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #TomVerlaine #Television #ThePogues #JimmyCliff #Punk #Reggae
#reggae #Punk #JimmyCliff #thepogues #television #tomverlaine #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash
On Two Minutes Fifty-Nine, my fledgling Clash podcast, I pondered the ways music keeps us connected to the ones we lost, inspired in part by untimely passing of Chicago legend Lin Brehmer of WXRT in Chicago https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/01/27/episode-4-the-music-they-left-behind/ #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #93XRT #LinBrehmer #RIPLinBrehmer #ItsGreatToBeAlive
#itsgreattobealive #riplinbrehmer #linbrehmer #93xrt #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash
Two Minutes Fifty Nine, Episode 3: The Clash Fight Racism. Talking about the MLK holiday, the Notting Hill riots, Rock Against Racism, Public Enemy and the Clash, and Living Colour! https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/01/20/episode-3-the-clash-fight-racism/ #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #MLKDay #Punk #RockAgainstRacism #LivingColour
#livingcolour #RockAgainstRacism #Punk #MLKDay #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash
Just posted — Episode 3: The Clash Fight Racism. Talking about the MLK holiday, the Notting Hill riots, Rock Against Racism, Public Enemy and the Clash, and Living Colour! https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/01/20/episode-3-the-clash-fight-racism/ #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #MLKDay #Punk #RockAgainstRacism #LivingColour
#livingcolour #RockAgainstRacism #Punk #MLKDay #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash
Tonight I recorded another episode of my Clash-inspired podcast, Two Minutes Fifty-Nine, chatting about the band’s involvement in Rock Against Racism and pursuit of social justice. It should be up tomorrow on the site. #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #RockAgainstRacism
#RockAgainstRacism #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash
So I sat down to talk about my favorite band, the Clash, Antonino D’Ambrosio’s book, “Let Fury Have the Hour,” and a long time favorite, zydeco legend Terrance Simien. Listen in! https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/01/12/episode-2-the-band-went-in-and-knocked-em-dead/ #TheClash #punk #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #JoeStrummer #zydeco
#zydeco #joestrummer #theonlybandthatmatters #Punk #theclash
Released on this date in 1980 (in the US). Still one of my top 4 favorite albums.
Also...Joe Strummer saved my life.
#punk #TheClash #LondonCalling #TheOnlyBandThatMatters
#JoeStrummer
#joestrummer #theonlybandthatmatters #londoncalling #theclash #Punk
So, I’m working on a new episode of my Clash-inspired podcast, Two Minutes Fifty-Nine, which should be up by the end of the week. In the meantime, enjoy Episode 1: Why the Clash https://twominutesfiftynine.com/2023/01/06/episode-1-why-the-clash/ #TheClash #TheOnlyBandThatMatters #punk
#Punk #theonlybandthatmatters #theclash