Paul Simonon and drummer
Topper Headon didn’t coin the phrase, they also refrained from protesting it. This act gained them enormous mistrust in certain quarters.
True, there was a good deal of self-mythologizing to the Clash. Just listen to tracks such as “Clash City Rockers,”“Last Gang In Town” or “Four Horsemen.” It was a trait absorbed from glam heroes
Mott The Hoople, one of Jones’ teenage obsessions. But the Clash truly were more than a mere punk band or even a rock ‘n’ roll band. They really seemed larger than life, especially if you were a teenager catching one of their first late ’70s U.S. tours. It felt like you were getting a cool, really loud soundtrack to lessons in how to walk, talk, dress and comb your hair. It’s as if they told you, “Maybe try wearing your belt buckle over your hip, like Paul. Oh, there’s this music called
Extract the first record from this month s double vinyl reissue of Shakey Graves first album, 2011 s
Roll the Bones, and if you re holding it at waist level before slipping it onto the turntable, the disc appears black as oil. Hoist it up to eye level to gauge the A-side from the B-side, however, and smoky gold veins streak through the petroleum produce. Hidden color wax, that s a new one.
In fact, every single facet of
Roll the Bones X, subtitled 2011-2021 Ten-Year Special Edition, reveals boutique touches.
Released to Bandcamp on January 1, 2011, by ATX native Alejandro Rose-Garcia, the full-length runway to major indie releases
How former San Diego residents are dealing with the snowstorm
Much of the state of Texas is still grappling with an intense snow storm. Some Texans have been in the dark since Sunday, including a Fallbrook military family. Author: Heather Hope (Reporter) Updated: 7:19 PM PST February 16, 2021
SAN DIEGO Connie Saniel from Fallbrook says once her San Antonio home lost power in the middle of the night, she and her five children woke up freezing. We all slept in the same bed and just slept in layers and sweatshirts and blankets, Saniel said while wearing a turtleneck layered with her U.S. Navy sweatshirt.