When you think of The Clash, you probably picture The Clash, Give 'em Enough Rope, London Calling, Sandinista! and Combat Rock, albums that turned righteous anger into transcendent art. You don’t usually think of Cut the Crap. Yet, in the decades since its release, this much maligned record has developed an odd cult following. Some … Continue reading Cut the Crap: The Clash’s Final Album—Bad Legacy, Decent Artifact?
Month: July 2025
The Stranglers and Friends. 1980 The Tour When the Frontman Was In Prison and the Band Played On.
In January 1980, The Stranglers faced what should have been a career-derailing crisis. Hugh Cornwell, frontman and principal songwriter, had been sentenced to eight weeks in Pentonville Prison after being convicted for possession of heroin and cocaine. For most bands, this would have meant cancelling the entire promotional cycle for their new record, The Raven, … Continue reading The Stranglers and Friends. 1980 The Tour When the Frontman Was In Prison and the Band Played On.
Learning To Become a Part-Time Writer. A Blogging Diary. Intro up to Week 8
by Christopher Harris. The Roghts of Fans Here are the links from my back catalogue of weekly diary musings, which I will be adding to weekly. https://july66.blog/2025/06/17/learning-to-become-a-part-time-writer-a-blogging-diary/ https://july66.blog/2025/06/23/week-1-into-the-wild-my-self-publishing-journey-begins-my-blogging-diary/ https://july66.blog/2025/06/30/week-2-complications-pt-1-my-self-publishing-journey-my-blogging-diary/ https://july66.blog/2025/07/06/week-3-a-very-minor-triumph-my-blogging-diary/ https://july66.blog/2025/07/25/week-4-6-holiday-a-virtual-standstill-my-blogging-diary/ https://july66.blog/2025/08/04/week-7-peaks-troughs-despair-and-the-social-media-trap-my-blogging-diary/ https://july66.blog/2025/11/11/week-8-a-3-month-hiatus-but-my-first-novel-finished-my-blogging-diary/ #Blogging #BloggingForDummies #SelfPublishing #BlogDiary #LearningToBlog
The Rights of Fans. 