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Joe Strummer: A Remembrance

Joe Strummer: A Remembrance

FromOngoing History of New Music


Joe Strummer: A Remembrance

FromOngoing History of New Music

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Dec 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Back in the day, they called The Clash "the only band that mattered" and few voices are more important or influential in the history of rock than that of Joe Strummer. Without Joe and The Clash, we wouldn't have a fraction of the bands and musicians that we do today. Put simply;  Joe Strummer is one of the most significant musicians in the history of rock. Full stop.

December 22nd, 2021 marks the 19th anniversary of Joe's sudden passing at just 50 years old. To mark the occasion, and honour Joe, we go back into the Ongoing History achieves and present our profile of Joe that first aired in the spring of 2003. 

This is our tribute to the legend of Joe Strummer...

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Released:
Dec 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Ongoing History of New Music looks at things from the alt-rock universe to hip hop, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. It is Canada’s most well known music documentary hosted by the legendary Alan Cross. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.