Retropsectives
General articles in magazines plus audio, video
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Articles by year & publication date:
Section 1: the clash on the road 1975-1986
Section 2: the solo years 1987-2002
Section 3: feature retrospectives 2002-2025
Section 4: other generic articles here
Section 5: obituries to Joe

the solo years 1987-2002
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Book, Caroline Coon, pages # The New Wave Punk Rock Explosion,' 1977 WHEN I FIRST interviewed the Clash in their barrack like studio in Chalk Farm, they had yet to sign a record contract, although they were already one of the punk scene's favourite bands. This is several articles (Such as 'Down out and Proud', at the ICA) collated for her book PDF | HTML | Online
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Deny, Issue 1, 1987 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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East Coast Rocker, 27 January 1987 # pages Title Eng, Strummer Interview, 4 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Island Life Magazine, 1987 # pages Title Eng, Straight to Hell, 5 Pages, 2 Pages Missing To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Melody Maker, 13 June 1987 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Melody Maker, 7 February 1987 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Wild Bunch, November 1987 # pages Title Sid & Nancy, Walker, Straight to Hell, 2 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Sounds, 13 June 1987 # pages Title Eng, Straight to Hell, Walker, 4 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Best, June 1988 # pages Title Eng, The Story of the Clash, Mogador, 4 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Blitz, July 1988 # pages Title Eng, Mick Jones Interview, 7 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Hello 2001, October 1988 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Class War, 1988 # pages Title Eng, Rock Against the Rich, 3 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Cut, July 1988 # pages Title Eng, Strummer Post Clash Interview, 3 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Deny, Issue 2, 1988 # pages Title Eng, Fanzine, Reviews, 32 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Making Music, June 1988 # pages Title Ita, Strummer Interview, 3 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Gargoyle, August 1988 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Wild Bunch, April 1988 # pages Title Ita, Strummer Interview 1980s, 5 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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NME, 18 June 1988 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Ear, April 1988 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Q, July 1988 # pages Title Eng, Strummer Interview, 1 Page To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Record Mirror, 26 March 1988 # pages Title Eng, Strummer Interview, 2 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rock & Folk, June 1988 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rockerilla, October 1988 # pages Title Ita, Rock Against the Rich, Strummer Interview, 45 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rockerilla, May 1988 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rocki'on, October 1988 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rockin'on, July 1988 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rockstar, August 1988 # pages Title Ita, Interview with Joe Strummer, 6 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Sounds, 6 August 1988 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Top, July 1988 # pages Title Eng, Bad Tighten Up OL 3, 2 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Best, May 1989 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Blah Blah, December 1989 # pages Title Fra, Comment Piece on Strummer, 3 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Ciao 2001, 6 December 1989 # pages Title Ita, Strummer Interview, Bad V Clash2, 7 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Melody Maker, 29 July 1989 # pages Title Eng, Mick Jones Bad Interview, 4 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Melody Maker, 30 September 1989 # pages Title Eng, Earthquake Weather, Walker, Mystery Train, 2 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Wild Bunch, November 1989 # pages Title Ita, Earthquake Weather, 2 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Musician, November 1989 # pages Title Eng, New York 1980, 3 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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NME, 7 October 1989 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rock & Folk, December 1989 # pages Title Fra, Mick Jones Interview, 5 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rock & Folk, November 1989, 5 pages Clashback Earthquake Weather, Bad Mick, Joe Interview, Joe solo career.
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Rockin'on, November 1989 # pages Title Jap, Earthquake Weather, 2 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rolling Stone, 16 November 1989 # pages Title London Calling No.1 Album, 2 Pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Spex, October 1989 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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SOUNDS, 6 August 1988# pages Title Strummer A Man at War, 3 pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Q NME, 7 October 1989# pages Title (April 77 republished) Hate n War n Rock n Roll, 3 pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Q NME, 16 February 1991# pages Title 16 Feb 1991 Paul Simonen Clash retrospective, 1 page To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Doll, October 1990 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rock, April 1990 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rock & Folk, May 1990 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Route 66, March 1990 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Spiral Scratch, November 1990 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Zillo, April 1990 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Making Music, June 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Wild Bunch, July-August 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Music, 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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NME, 5 October 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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NME, 9 March 1991 – 4 pages The Clash Still the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world PDF | HTML
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NME, 16 February 1991 – 1 pages Denin for the man who doesn't have to try to hard Paul Simonen Clash retrospective. PDF | HTML
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NME, 16 March 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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NME, 23 March 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rage, March 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Record Collector, February 1991 # pages Title Cover only To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Record Hunter, February 1991 # pages The Clash: — Danny Kelly's 1991 article for Record Hunter charts the first year of The Clash, from their 1976 formation after seeing the Sex Pistols to their landmark releases and tours. — Recording their debut album and early singles "White Riot" and "Complete Control," produced by Lee Perry. — Their first gig at The Black Swan supporting the Sex Pistols and the "White Riot" Tour and the London's Rainbow Theatre gig.
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Rock & Folk, June 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rock, 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rockin'on, April 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rockin'on, December 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Q VOX, April 1991# pages Title Remote Control Mick Jones on the Clash, 4 pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Magazine, Date# pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Magazine, Date# pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rumba, September 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Vox, April 1991 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Hello 2001, March 1992 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Guitar World, February 1992 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Jukebox Magazine, February 1992 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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All of, February 1992 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Tylco Rock, Issue 4 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Zounds, January 1992 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Magazine, Dates# pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Tylco Rock, Issue 4, 1992 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Zounds, January 1992 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Goldmine, 5 February 1993 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Tylco Rock, 1993 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Clash City Showdown, Vol.1, Issue 1, 1994 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Discoveries, May 1994 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Discoveries, July 1994 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Heroine Nova, 1994 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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MOJO, August 1994, 20 pages The Clash From Westway to Broadway Bonds, US general, JS interview
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Magazine, Date# pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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MOJO, August 1994# pages Title The Clash From Westway to Broadway (Bonds, US general, JS int, Guy Stevens), 28 pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Magazine, Date# pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Record Collector, June 1994 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Vox, August 1994 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Dynamo, February 1995 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Encore, July 1995 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Q, September 1995 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Record Collector, March 1995 # pages Title Cover only To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Vox, August 1995 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Guitar World, August 1996 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rock & Folk, July 1996 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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The Dig, December 1996 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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3rd Generation Nation Estate, 1997 # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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UNCUT, November 1997# pages Title Nov 97 -101ers, 1 page To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Originally published in Melody Maker, Republished in UNCUT magazine, November 1997, 11 pages Banging on the White House Door - On the road with the Clash The Clash Their legendary 79 US Tour (Pearl Harbour + Grammys), 11 pages
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Guitar World, December 1999 - pages ? Rebel Yell Clash retrospective+ Here to Eternity plus Joe 1999
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3rd Generation Nation Estate, 1997 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Les Inrockuptibles, March 1998 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Wild Bunch, May 1998 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Roll, May 1998 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Noise, May 1998 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Musical Instruments, October 1998 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Bassist, November 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Searcher, November 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Doll, November 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Making Music, Issue 208, 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Guitar Magazine, October 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Hit List, November-December 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Image, November 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Les Inrockuptibles, October 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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MOJO, October 1999 – 20 pages Meltdown, THE CLASH - For the first time since their acrimonious split, all four members of The Clash have agreed to set the record straight for Mojo. Feature; in the studio, records and biography.
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Wild Bunch, 12-18 October 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Music, 22 April 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Music, 29 July 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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New Rudie's Club, 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Q, November 1999 - 4 pages Cash for Questions — Joe Strummer answers fan questions in a candid Q. A sprawling, irreverent interview with Strummer — Concerts referenced: Munich punk gig and Bologna rave from the previous week, plus memories of 100 Club shows with The Sex Pistols.
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MOJO, October 1999 - # pages Title Magazine MELTDOWN The Clash agree to put the record straight, 18 pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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UNCUT, October 1999 - # pages Title The Clash Confess - in the studio, records and biography, 18 pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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MOJO Vinyl Junkie, 1999 - # pages Title Janie Jones Review + Photo, 1 page To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rock & Folk, November 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rock & Folk, October 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rock Sound, 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rolling Stone, November 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rude International, 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Noise, October 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Route 66, December 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Route 66, November 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Telerama, October 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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The A List, October 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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The Big Take-over, Issue 45 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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All of, November 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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UNCUT, September 1999 - 22 pages Combat Rock Biog, 101ers - Clash - Mescaleros The Clash Joe Strummer brings back the glory days. THE CLASH - Sidelined for a decade by record company politics following the bitter disintegration of The Clash, Joe Strummer is back this month with a triumphant new single. In this exclusive interview, he relives his glory days as punk's defiant rebel warrior and explains why going down fighting is the only way to go.
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Warp, December 1999 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Discoveries, June 2000 - # pages London Calling - The Clash Remastered: An Interview with Clash Engineer Bill Price — Article features an interview with Bill Price, engineer for The Clash, discussing the remastering of their catalog for Sony/Legacy. — Price reveals technical challenges, including baking degraded Ampex tapes and salvaging Sandinista! from his personal 1/4" copies. — The goal was to replicate the original vinyl sound, using Ray Staff and Bob Whitney for digital mastering. — Price recounts Strummer and Jones's creative clashes, Topper Headon's spontaneous tracks, and producer Guy Stevens's chaotic energy during London Calling. — Sandinista!'s triple-album gamble and financial pitfalls.
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Q MAG, May 2001, 2 pages Pearl Harbour Tour: Eyewitness: A selection of quotes from the band members and others from the tour. Link or Text version .
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UNCUT, May 2001 - pages 2 The Clash reassesed Charlie Don't Surf, Strummer on the filmsets.
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UNCUT, October 2000 - 6 pages Charlie Don't Surf Charlie Don't Surf, Strummer on the filmsets.
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Goldmine, 24 March 2000 - 12 pages A musical insurrection charged with punk overdrive From Here to Eternity
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Kriminal Class, Winter 2000 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Mannish Boy, 2000 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Punk Planet, January-February 2000 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rare, April 2000 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Record Collector, August 2000 - # pages Title Joe Strummer remembers before and after the Clash interview, 8 pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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MOJO CLASSIC, 2001 - 146 pages ULTIMATE COLLECTORS EDITION: THE CLASH The first issue of Punk Icons unfolds the story of The Clash, from Mick Jones and Paul Simonon poaching Joe Strummer from pub rockers
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Q Magazine, January 2001 - 2 pages Soundclash City Rockers Ivor Novello Awards, Soundclash City Rockers.
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Record Collector, April 2001 - # pages Title Hitsville Worldwide, 5 pages To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Q Magazine, June 2001 - 4 pages Famous last words Famous last words.
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Bang, September 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Blitz, April 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Buscadero, September 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Doll, September 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Guitar World, October 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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The Wild Bunch, July-September 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Mojo, October 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Mojo, September 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Wild Bunch, Autumn 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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VIVE LE ROCK #87, December 2001 - # pages The 100 Club WANTED **** – "100 Club Special" – Link PDF | HTML
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Ox, September-November 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Rock & Folk, December 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Roll, November 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Noise, October 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Musical Instruments, September 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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All of, August 2001 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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Music Magazine, January 2002 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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NME, 20 April 2002 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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All of, June 2002 - # pages Title To follow, more info to follow. PDF | HTML
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