Saturday, December 22, 2018

Dec. 22



Today marked the 16th anniversary of Joe Strummer's death ... no flowers or candles as of 10 p.m. at the mural outside Niagara, on Seventh Street and Avenue A, like in previous years (here ... and here, as an example). However, #JoeStrummer was trending on Twitter for awhile as many users paid tribute to the leader singer of the Clash.

... and a threesome of the Clash ...





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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 23, 2018 at 10:17 AM

    I honestly feel bad for the youth of today for the specific reason of not having anything remotely like the Clash as role models. The Clash planted seeds of anti-establishment, anti-authoritarian thought in so many people, while also rocking hard and writing fun, classic, infectious tunes.

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  2. Junkie SlipDecember 23, 2018 at 10:29 AM

    This is still a shock and hard to accept.

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