Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Tuesday's parting shot

Today marks the 18th anniversary of Joe Strummer's death at the age of 50 ... the image here is a screengrab from the video of "Redemption Song" by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros ... which features Dr. Revolt  in November 2003 creating the mural of the Clash frontman that remains to this date (after a few iterations) outside Niagara on Seventh Street and Avenue A...

 
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3 comments:

  1. elyseDecember 22, 2020 at 9:37 PM

    Still so sad about this. He died way too young.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 22, 2020 at 11:45 PM

    18 years already... and still, more relevant than ever.
    And it's Sandinista 40th anniversary, maybe the greatest masterpiece of the 80's.

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  3. XTCDecember 23, 2020 at 9:50 AM

    Sandinista is pretty great but I think Strummer's world music with the Mescaleros was the best work he did.

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