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The Clash

Reviews 3

Turning Rebellion Into Money? The Clash Sound System Box Set Reviewed

On Returning: Wire Mk III Define & Refine In London

The Clash

Live At Shea Stadium

Articles 15

Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Vic Godard & Subway Sect

Alex Burrows talks to Vic Godard about his incredible career and chooses ten points of entry into his bewilderingly large back catalogue
Books

Sight Lines & Separations: Recording Killing Joke’s Debut Album

Author Chris Bryans' new book is an oral history of the group Killing Joke. In the following exclusive extract, band members Youth and Geordie Walker, engineer Phil Harding, and sleeve designer Mike Coles recall the making of their eponymous debut
A Quietus Interview

Animal Instinct: A Pet Shop Boys Interview

As Pet Shop Boys prepare to release a new single and release reissues of Chris Heath's classic books on the band, we delve back into the archive of our friends at The Stool Pigeon for an interview with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe on why PSB are a post-punk group, the homogenisation of British culture, and why you should never trust West London hippies
Anniversary

Lightning Strikes Twice: Nicholas Lezard On PiL’s Metal Box

Critic Nicholas Lezard looks back 40 years to the post punk versus punk stand off between Public Image Ltd and The Clash, and finds, in John Lydon at least, an example of lightning striking twice in the same place

Black Sky Thinking

PUNK’S NOT DEAD: An Essay & Film By Bill Drummond

Bill Drummond was asked to appear on telly to talk about Joe Corré burning a load of punk junk. Instead he's made a 60 second film and written the text below about why the true spirit of punk is not a nostalgic archive, but an energy that will never die. Photo by Tracey Moberly
A Quietus Interview

A Word In Your Donald: Ten Songs With Tom Sheehan

Karen Shook sits down with one of tQ's all time favourite photographers, Tom Sheehan, to discuss a lifetime behind the lens. All photographs courtesy T. Sheehan
Black Sky Thinking

Guppy Conquerors: The Joy Of Cod Reggae

We set crate digger extraordinaire Bill Brewster an unenviable task - prepare us a set culled just from cod reggae. Check out the YouTube playlist below to see how he got on.

Film

The Clash’s Rude Boy 30 Years Later: Ray Gange Interview

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Clash' film _Rude Boy_, AP Childs talks to actor Ray Gange about the making of the movie, his rise from shop worker to actor, and his relationship with The Clash
A Quietus Interview

I Do Not Believe In Love: Viv Albertine On Life Post The Slits

Viv Albertine talks candidly to Will Parkhouse about her musical reawakening and the release of her excellent new EP Flesh, on Ecstatic Peace
Black Sky Thinking

A Clash In The Pan? London Calling Reappraised

As we near the 30th anniversary of The Clash's most famous record, Thom Ward asks if the record has a contemporary resonance beyond being the source of inspiration to Doherty's skiffle merchants
In Conversation

Bring The Ruckus: Indies And Majors Slug It Out

Alex Ogg, author of _Independence Days: The Story of UK Independent Labels_ gets involved in some vicious close quarters combat with Marcus Gray, author of _Route 19 Revisited: The Clash and London Calling_, before escalating to nukes
Books

Jon Savage Interview & An Extract From The England’s Dreaming Tapes

Following the publication of his book _The England's Dreaming Tapes_, author and journalist Jon Savage talks punk with The Quietus, and kindly donates an interview that just couldn't fit into his thousand-odd page bustling tome.
Books

The Author Speaks: Zoë Street Howe on Writing The Slits’ Story

On the eve of the release of her biography, _Typical Girls? The Story of The Slits_, writer Zoë Street Howe examines her own motivations for writing the book, on how she helped reunite previously disenfranchised members, and why the group's legacy is still important today.

In Conversation

Jon Savage And Wilson Neate Discuss Wire And Punk

To coincide with the publishing of Wilson Neate's book on Pink Flag, we publish a conversation between the author and writer Jon Savage
A Quietus Interview

The Clash, B.A.D. And Other Secret Histories: Mick Jones Interviewed

Jude Rogers takes a bag of tinnies round to Mick Jones' lock-up to talk to him about a life time of collecting rock and pop culture memorabilia

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 20

Baker's Dozen

Driving Force: Adam Franklin’s Baker’s Dozen

From childhood seven inch singles and cash-in LPs to the joy of Sandinista! on shuffle, Swervedriver and Bolts Of Melody frontman Adam Franklin takes Ned Raggett through the thirteen records that shaped him

Baker's Dozen

Fertile Ground: Lol Tolhurst’s Baker’s Dozen

Following the publication of his goth chronicle and ahead of a new album with Budgie and Jacknife Lee, The Cure's founding drummer Lol Tolhurst takes Julian Marszalek through his favourite records, from Jimi Hendrix to Low via the wonders of Trout Mask Replica
Baker's Dozen

Select Few: Kim Wilde’s Favourite Albums

Singer-songwriter, broadcaster and award winning horticulturalist, pop icon Kim Wilde is a true connoisseur of vocal arrangements as Alex Burrows discovers from a Baker's Dozen that ranges from The Beach Boys to Prefab Sprout
Baker's Dozen

Foundations Of Rock: Buzzcock Steve Diggle’s Baker’s Dozen

Steve Diggle guides Stephanie Phillips through the records that shaped him, from the girl across the road who introduced him to The Beatles and Bob Dylan to the sensual allure of late era Supremes

Baker's Dozen

A Tower Of Songs: Sylvie Simmons’ Favourite Music

Like a gamekeeper turned poacher, rock journalist Sylvie Simmons has a new album of her own music out. Here she guides Manu Ekanayake through 13 lifelong inspirations, from Leonard Cohen to Johnny Cash, Miles Davis and Black Sabbath
Baker's Dozen

Armageddon Hits! Joe Elliott Of Def Leppard Baker’s Dozen

Roaring rock titan Joe Elliott of Def Leppard - DEF LEPPARD - talks Harry Sword through his guiding audio lights, from Bowie to glam to punk and back.

Baker's Dozen

Versions 13.0: Shirley Manson’s Favourite Albums

In a satisfyingly forthright Baker's Dozen, Garbage singer Shirley Manson argues for boycotting un-gender-balanced festivals, explores Scottish sonic pride, discovering the finger-banging potential of listening to The Clash and says a life without misery is incomplete. All that plus enthusiastic recollections of music from Nick Cave, Patti Smith, The Stone Roses and more
Baker's Dozen

Call The Police! – Terry Bickers’ Favourite Albums

One of 80s indie's defining guitarists talks us through his 13 albums – and risks the ire of purists everywhere by insisting that sometimes compilations are best
Baker's Dozen

Perfect 13: Paul Heaton’s Favourite Albums

Paul Heaton ex of the Housemartins and Beautiful South guides Adrian Lobb through 13 favourite albums - there's a lot of soul in there, but which ones did he nick?
Baker's Dozen

Lay Of Her Land: Brix Smith Start’s Favourite Albums

As she prepares to release a debut album with her band of former Fall troopers, Brix Smith Start takes Julian Marszalek through some of the records that have shaped her life
Baker's Dozen

Northern Uproar: Tanya Tagaq’s Favourite Albums

With the release of her phenomenal new album, Retribution, the Inuit throat singer talks to John Freeman about the albums that make her laugh and cry. And laugh some more.

Baker's Dozen

Howls From The Soul: Bobby Gillespie’s Favourite Albums

After the release of Primal Scream's eleventh album, Chaosmosis, the singer boils his record collection down to a mean 13, a selection that formed his "own private world" while he was growing up in Glasgow
Baker's Dozen

Escape To The Country: Willy Vlautin Of Richmond Fontaine’s Favourite LPs

Following the release of Richmond Fontaine's tenth and final album, You Can't Go Back If There Is Nothing To Go Back To, the singer and author talks to John Freeman about his favourite albums of storytelling escapism
Baker's Dozen

This Is My Music: Dean Wareham’s Favourite Albums

April Clare Welsh gets a rundown of the former Galaxie 500 frontman's all-time top 13 LPs before he comes to the UK to tour in support of his debut solo album next week
Baker's Dozen

Critic’s Round-Up: Mark Kermode’s Favourite Albums

The film critic, television presenter and skiffle bassist sets aside his DVD stack to talk top records with Marc Burrows
Baker's Dozen

Soul-Searching Frequencies: Eugene Hütz Of Gogol Bordello’s Favourite LPs

Following the release of their new album Pura Vida Conspiracy, Gogol Bordello's frontman trawls his records collection to pick out his top 13
Baker's Dozen

Emotional Experimentation: Ghostpoet’s Favourite Albums

With an excellent second album under his belt, Ghostpoet picks out his own favourite LPs from his collection
Baker's Dozen

Punk Rock Guilt?: Duff McKagan’s Favourite Albums

The Guns N' Roses/Neurotic Outsiders/Velvet Revolver man picks out his top 13 LPs
Baker's Dozen

Natural Rhythm: Chris Packham’s Favourite Albums

Broadcaster and naturalist Chris Packham talks Luke Turner through his favourite albums... includes punk rock riot, hitchhiking, and singing poodles
Baker's Dozen

Madness Frontman Suggs’ 13 Favourite Albums Of All Time

Nutty Boy Suggs takes Simon Price on a guided tour through his record collection

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