Bonds News Reports
WNEW Bonds week
Prior to The Clash's arrival WNEW FM ran a Bonds Week with Meg Griffin. It includes an intro to the Clash at Bonds week with a montage of old interviews and Clash tracks
Listen again here:
Bonds News Reports
28 May - 30 May 81 - updated 5 Jan 2009
When the probelms started on the 29th at the venue the news media decsended and there s both audio and video circulating that captures those few hectic days.
Video: The Clash - News Reports about Bond's Casino Shows - June 1981
Audio: 30 mins of TV and Radio interviews, news and commentary.
****** News Reports TRACK 1
00:00 - 26th May - News4 -
Phillip Elizano - Preview (Everything is no good/Joe/Paul Pre Bonds Press Conf)
02:25 - 28th May - News4 -
Word of Caution Last Night Crowded Beyond Capacity
02:44 - 28th May - WNEW FM -
Lot of Problems last night - Solution is.../Ticket Holders/Additional dates
05:24 30th May - WNEW FM -
NEWS UPDATE - Mona/Word of that Cancellation/Overcrowding/Court battles/Angry Fans/1pm Matinee cancelled/bull horn/fans from Boston
08:13 - 30th May - WNEW FM
Clash battle becomes a battle/Carole Diaora down at Bonds/Matinee cancelled/ fans told to go home/billy clubs/Tonight cancelled too?/Buidling Dept now legal action/Security spokesperson 'will go on tonight'/8 shows
09:15 - 30th May - WNEW FM -
Carole Diaora interviews upset fans/mounted police/'Vacate Order' Build Dept./"Annie Fifer" Clash spokesperson Tonights still unknown/know at 6pm/Stay Cool/Ticket updates
12:08 - 30th May - UNKNOWN -
Josh Howl - Gathered across the street/fans angry/fans interviews/13:19 Jo-anne/Riot/Screams
14:40 - 30th May - WNEW FM -
No show tonight?
20:00 - 30th May - UNKNOWN -
"Not sure what's happening...", "Can't get through, the line is busy",
"Not sure what's happening/Rock Club Rivalary
21:09 - 31th May - WNEW FM -
Meg 3;06pm - (John) Build Dept this morning/On/1700 only/Press conference due/vacate order lifted/which tickets?/Details confirmation/
23:08 - 31th May - WNEW FM -
Meg (John) Clash just completed Press Conference/Bernie Rhodes/Good News show tonight/John Ogle/10pm tonight fans let in/Clash on at midnight/1725people/Ticketron tickets go in/Bonds tickets extra show
29:33 - 31th May - UNKNOWN -
8 extra dates/Builds Dept shut it down/Build Dept interview/Build Dept open/100's poured into streets/extended to June 11th
30:34 - 31th May - CHANNEL 2 NEWS -
Bob Marley Day in NYC/Randel Thinkson/Bonds is open/Mick quote/Thurs Fire/Fri Building/Sat shows cancelled/Commissioner Irvin Fruitman Builds Dept "Accepted a drink/precautionary look/exits/safe/8 extra dates/Joe interview/Commissioner interview other clubs no inspections/ no manpower
Lifetimes (audio from video)... March 1980 .. New York
The Clash at a press conference for their performances
at Bond's, June 1981 Photo ©2002 Allan Tannenbaum
