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The Night the Sex Pistols Blew Everyone and the Moralists Else Off the Stage. The 1996 Filthy Lucre Tour.
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.
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.
Should I Stay or Should I Go: The Clash, Levi’s Ad, and the Day the Aura Cracked?
by Chris Harris There is a link to 5 other blogs I have written about The Clash at the bottom of the blog. 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 … Continue reading Should I Stay or Should I Go: The Clash, Levi’s Ad, and the Day the Aura Cracked?
The Clash’s Unwritten Rule: Every Great Song Has a Villain
By Chris Harris There is a link to 5 other blogs I have written about The Clash at the bottom of the blog. 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 … 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.