by Chris Harris In 1996 the Sex Pistols reformed and the reaction from large parts of the music press was swift and sniffy. Sell outs and hypocrites. A nostalgia act cashing in. The very name of the tour, Filthy Lucre, was treated as an open confession and therefore an open invitation for moralising by a … Continue reading The Night the Sex Pistols Blew Everyone and the Moralists Else Off the Stage. The 1996 Filthy Lucre Tour.
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The Clash. Blogzine. The Greatest Band Ever. 6 Clash Blogs.
The Clash mini blogzine By Chris Harris Alongside my ongoing habit of writing remorselessly about Lewes Football Club, and upsetting everybody, plus whatever else happens to be annoying, fascinating, or irresistible at the time, I’ve also begun writing about music. This isn’t an attempt to be cool, current, or comprehensive. It’s simply an excuse to … Continue reading The Clash. Blogzine. The Greatest Band Ever. 6 Clash Blogs.
How Wessex Studios Captured Punk’s Finest Moment: The Clash and The Damned (1979) at The Same Time.
by Chris Harris There is a link to 5 other blogs I have written about The Clash at the bottom of the blog. When I was 18, two of my top five albums were London Calling by The Clash and Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned. More than 40 years on, both albums still sit … Continue reading How Wessex Studios Captured Punk’s Finest Moment: The Clash and The Damned (1979) at The Same Time.
The Rights of Fans. 