Tagged: The Clash
Staff Selects: Wu Lyf and the End of Brodom
Every week, a different FADER editor compiles a playlist to highlight a new release and give you a guide to that artist’s web of influences and peers. These Staff Selects live in our Spotify app, … read more »
Cop A Look: The Style Council
The mod, punk and new wave archetypes of 1980s England come up time and time again as fashion inspiration, but The Style Council, as a band, had a unique look that set them apart from … read more »
Lots of Classic Brit Bands (and Coldplay?) To Become Stamps
Chris Martin’s ego could not be reached for comment read more »
Past Blast: The Clash's Interview with Tom Snyder, 1981
Teddy bears are punched. read more »
Maximo Park Robbed Of Joe Strummer Guitar, Reward For Return
What is with thugs right now stealing shit from rock stars? First news of Pearl Jam’s bass player being assaulted, and now Maximo Park guitarist Duncan Lloyd is also reporting that a treasured guitar has been stolen. read more »
The Shaking Hands
The eleven songs on The Shaking Hands pass in under a half hour, but you get a bumper crop of whoa-oh and gang vocal parts in that time. Breakdowns and syncopated vocal parts are in full effect, tailor-making most of the tunes for PBR-fueled beardo sing-a-longs from Gainesville to San Diego. With their self-titled debut, these sons of the Sunshine State come correct with the music and the message. read more »
Best Singles Of 2008, #3 – M.I.A. "Paper Planes"
Ok, we’re taking liberties here, because “Paper Planes” was released in 2007, but it exploded to worldwide popularity in 2008. And hell, if the Grammy’s can come calling a year late, so can we. read more »
Know Your (Copy)Rights: Predicting The Sampling Fallout From “Paper Planes”
As the rap world’s fascination with MIA’s “Paper Planes” and the parade of “remixes” featuring the likes of 50 Cent, Jim Jones and Freeway (possibly) starts to subside, we’ve been thinking about why more hip-hop … read more »
