by Chris Harris The Clash didn’t just make the bet music since the Beatles. They made rules. Rules about what a band could be, what it could refuse, and what it didn’t have to do just because the industry expected it. Their integrity wasn’t just a gimmick for an image. For years, they treated principle … Continue reading Should I Stay or Should I Go: The Clash, Levi’s Ad, and the Day the Aura Cracked?
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The Clash’s Unwritten Rule: Every Great Song Has a Villain
By Chris Harris There’s a reason The Clash feel different to almost every band that gets filed under punk, new wave, rock etc. Yes, they had politics by the bucketful. Yes, they had swagger, they had the noise, the speed, the fashion, the look, the coolness, the slogans, the whole look and theatre of it. … Continue reading The Clash’s Unwritten Rule: Every Great Song Has a Villain
Why “House of the Rising Sun” Endures as One of Cinema’s Most Powerful Songs.
by Chris Harris Few songs in popular culture ignite atmosphere as instantly as The Animals’ 1964 recording of “House of the Rising Sun.” From the very first slow, circular arpeggio of Hilton Valentine’s guitar, the listener is dropped into a world of regret, temptation and inevitable downfall. Eric Burdon’s vocal, rough, soulful and full of … Continue reading Why “House of the Rising Sun” Endures as One of Cinema’s Most Powerful Songs.
The Rights of Fans. 