The Clash
Punk Was Rubbish and It Didn’t Change Anything: An Investigation
It might have got record companies to finally wake up to a few grotty upstarts doing it for themselves, but the nothing in the real world changed.
CBGB Isn’t “The Fucking Notre Dame”, Punk Died Long Before Then
We interviewed Mark Perry, founder of the fanzine Sniffin’ Glue, about capitalism, counter culture, and whether or not punk can happen again.
Filth, Fury and Fags – Julien Temple Filmed the Breakout of British Punk
We talked to the great music documentarian about immortalising The Sex Pistols and The Clash on film.
Science Finally Does Something Cool and Names a Snail After The Clash’s Joe Strummer
At last, some cool science news.
Remembering Frestonia, the Squatter State That Declared Independence from the UK
Before it became a byword for gentrification, Notting Hill was home to a bunch of weirdos.
We Should All Be Able to Judge an Album by Its Cover
Cover art matters if you want your album to stick around.
Vodka, Groupies and Private Jets: Why Classical Musicians Are More Hardcore than Rock Stars
I would prefer to spend the night with the likes of Currentzis and Gergiev than Mumford and Sons or Clean Bandit.
London's Original Graffiti Artists Were Poets, Playwrights and Political Revolutionaries
Roger Perry spent the late 60s and early 70s photographing their work.
An interview with Jim Jarmusch about his new film 'Only Lovers Left Alive'
We talked about his new film, New York City, and how to stay creatively relevant.
I Bought the Brixton Academy for £1
How Simon Parkes prospered despite rave paranoia, Yardie beatings and Kurt Cobain's suicide.
Meet Bob Gruen: Bugle Player for the Clash and Photographer of Rock Royalty
The only thing he did better than playing the bugle was taking photos of rock gods.
The New Age of Music Photography
The relation between images and music is complex; how can you accurately represent an artist’s music through an entirely different sensory medium?