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Tag Archives: Mick Jones
Ignore Alien Orders – talking The Clash with Tony Beesley
As the 40th anniversary of The Clash’s acclaimed London Calling double-LP approaches, it’s time to not only remind you that a few copies remain of my biography of the band, This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash (subtle hints, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Davie, Gary Crowley, Ignore Alien Orders, Joe Strummer, London Calling, Marc Bolan, Mescaleros, Mick Jones, Neil Sheasby, Our Generation, Paul Simonon, paul weller, Rawmarsh, Ray Gange, Sex Pistols, Sheffield, The Clash, The Jam, This Day in Music's Guide to The Clash, Tony Beesley, Topper Headon, Tracie Young, Walker
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Sex Pistols / The Clash, The Black Swan, Sheffield, July 4th, 1976 – an extract from This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash
‘Things went wrong during the evening, and Mick had to come over and tune my guitar, but it didn’t bother me. I just wanted to jump around, but Mick wanted it to be in tune.’ (Paul Simonon, The Clash: Strummer, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1976, Bernie Rhodes, Joe Strummer, John Lydon, Keith Levene, Malcolm McLaren, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, punk, Sex Pistols, Sheffield, The Clash
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London Calling to the faraway towns – the Gary Crowley interview
Behind every successful career you tend to find a mix of good fortune and hard work, but you’re unlikely to hear any gripes about the latter from highly-affable broadcaster, TV presenter and DJ Gary Crowley. His on-air charm and warm … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Capital Radio, Clibe Banks, Demon, Edsel, Gary Crowley, Jack Lemmon, Joe Strummer, Lisson Green, London, Mick Jones, Mono Media Films, Paul McCartney, paul weller, Postcard, Punk and New Wave, Radio London, Sex Pistols, Sian philipps, Soho Radio, The Beatles, The Clash, The Jam
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The Leader of The Pack, Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny … the Kirk Brandon interview
When I got through to Kirk Brandon, there was an uneasy silence at the other end of the line, his approach similar to mine – if you don’t know a number, let the caller do the hard graft and explain … Continue reading
Introducing This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash
It’s finally out there, nine months after I delivered the majority of the words, and a year and three-quarters after my first online hint about the project. This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash is available from Amazon or online/in … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Salewicz, Damian O'Neill, Don Letts, Joe Strummer, Johnny Green, Julien Temple, Keith Topping, London, Lucinda Mellor, Marcus Gray, Mick Jones, Pat Gilbert, Paul Simonon, Robert Gordon McHarg III, Terry Chimes, The Bad and The Queen, The Clash, The Good, The Undertones, This Day in Music's Guide to The Clash, Topper Headon
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Remembering Joe Strummer, with Lucinda Mellor and Robert Gordon McHarg III
To mark late September 2018’s release of a box-set tribute to Clash frontman, punk pioneer, singer/songwriter, activist and all-round inspiration Joe Strummer, who died in late 2002, WriteWyattUK tracked down the project’s main drivers – artist Robert Gordon McHarg … Continue reading
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Tagged 101'ers, Hank Williams, Ignition Records, Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer 001, Joe Strummer Foundation, Lucinda Mellor, Lyza Jane, Mescaleros, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Peter J. Moore, Robert Elms, Robert Gordon McHarg III, Somerset, The Clash, Walker
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Back with a Special Beat Service – the Dave Wakeling interview
It gets a tad confusing with a few of the bands doing the rounds again all these years on, not least when original members have gone their separate ways, starting their own versions of the same group. Take The Beat, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Tone, California, Dave Wakeling, Fine Young Cannibals, General Public, Here We Go Love, I Just Can't Stop It, John Peel, Mick Jones, OTT, Ranking Roger, Roddy Radiation, Saxa, Special Beat Service, Stand Down Margaret, The Beat Birmingham, The English Beat, The Selecter, The Specials, The Undertones, Tiswas
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Reprising the Roachford Files – the Andrew Roachford interview
After his latest successful tour with Mike + The Mechanics, Andrew Roachford is back on the road with his band this autumn. Know the name but struggling to place the back-catalogue? Well, his biggest hits came with his first collective in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Green, Amy Winehouse, Andrew Roachford, Balham, Bill Roachford, Bill Withers, Cuddly Toy, Free, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Mike + The Mechanics, Mike Rutherford, Otis Redding, Paul Carrack, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rick Astley, Sly and the Family, The Clash
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