London Calling
A Quick Word Before We Drop the Needle... Right, before we get into the absolute masterclass that is London Calling, a quick bit of housekeeping. This right here is the 200th article published on the site. Two hundred. I know,…
The Clash: The Cost Of Living EP
Let’s set the scene, because context is everything. It’s the spring of 1979. The United Kingdom is literally falling apart at the seams. The "Winter of Discontent" has just finished turning the country into a frozen, miserable wasteland. The dead…
Combat Rock
By the time The Clash got to Combat Rock, they’d already done the impossible twice. First London Calling, then the massive triple-album sprawl of Sandinista!. So naturally the next idea was just as great as the other 2. Originally the…