HBD Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer was born on this day in 1951.

And here's some sort of EVG photo project from several years back outside Niagara on Avenue A and Seventh Street... where Dr. Revolt and Zephyr created the original mural back in 2003... after Strummer's untimely death in December 2002.

This is a fantastic ramshackle day

 

A new video dropped this week for a previously unreleased Joe Strummer track titled "Fantastic" ... included on the record "Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years." 

The video, including scenes around the East Village, features archival footage shot by Strummer, Dick Rude, Julien Temple, Don Letts and more. 

Per American Songwriter: 

Filmmaker Lance Bangs, who has directed videos for Nirvana, Sonic Youth, R.E.M., Green Day, and more, pieced together unseen footage from the artist's archives to lend a visual accompaniment to "Fantastic," and Strummer's lyrical oratory around dreaming, making change and better days... 

And the track: 

Recorded in December 2002 at the Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire, Wales, "Fantastic" was one of Strummer’s final recordings, with vocals laid down just weeks after Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros played their last-ever live show at Liverpool University on Nov. 22, 2002, and exactly one month before Strummer’s untimely death on Dec. 22, 2002, at the age of 50.

H/T, Dr. Bop! 

Sunday's opening shot (and HBD Joe Strummer!)

This morning's view of the Joe Strummer mural outside Niagara on Seventh Street and Avenue A... the co-founder of the Clash would have been 70 today.

Dr. Revolt and Zephyr created the original mural back in 2003... after Strummer's untimely death in December 2002.

And a new box set, Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years, is on the way.

Dec. 22's parting shot

Joe Strummer (aka John Graham Mellor) died on this day in 2002 at age 50. 

As always, a photo (from the other day) of Dr. Revolt's mural circa 2004 outside Niagara on Seventh Street and Avenue A. 

And now, enjoy this interview on CBS 2 with Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon from 1982...

 

HBD Joe Strummer

HBD Joe Stummer, born on this date in 1952. 

Mural by Dr. Revolt and Zephyr in 2003 ... and as seen outside Niagara this morning on Seventh Street at Avenue A. 

Now enjoy this clip of Strummer playing with the Mescaleros on Letterman in October 2001...

 

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...

 

HBD Joe Strummer

The Clash frontman would have been 68 today. The video for "Clampdown" is from 1980.

And you can check out "A Song For Joe: Celebrating the Birthday of Joe Strummer" from today right here.

Holiday Joe

The holidays have arrived at the Joe Strummer mural outside Niagara on Seventh Street and Avenue A...



Thanks to Steven for the photos!

Wednesday's parting shot

Go straight to hell boys...



Seventh and A.

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 ...

Monday's parting shot

The Joe Strummer mural outside Niagara on Seventh Street and Avenue A got its holiday cheer on today (nine days earlier than last year!)... thanks to Robert Miner for the photo.

Joe to the world

Holiday decorations are up on the Joe Strummer mural outside Niagara on Seventh Street at Avenue A...

A London Calling tribute

Joe Strummer died 14 years ago today... and at the mural of the frontman for the Clash outside Niagara on Seventh Street and Avenue A, someone has left two candles and a London Calling (the cover shot at the Palladium on 14th Street) T-shirt in tribute...

Monday's parting shot

Photo from earlier today... the Joe Strummer mural outside Niagara on Seventh Street at Avenue A... dressed for the holiday season.

Candles for Joe Strummer

As of around 5 p.m., someone had left two candles at the Joe Strummer mural outside Niagara, East Seventh Street and Avenue A.

Strummer, the lead vocalist of the Clash, died 13 years ago today.

Previously.

Noted

Spotted on the Joe Strummer mural outside Niagara on East Seventh Street and Avenue A…



Photos by John Penley

Previously

Joe Strummer is sporting a new look on East 7th Street

Several readers alerted us to the Joe Strummer mural outside Niagara on East Seventh Street and Avenue A … where Dr. Revolt has touched up his mural … giving Joe Strummer a decidedly more Joe Strummer look, complete with new sunglasses, leather jacket, hairstyle...


[June 2014]

Please do not deface the Joe Strummer mural

Thank you

Previously

H/T The Long-Lost Intern of EV Grieve

Joe Strummer died on this day in 2002

The lead singer of the Clash would be 62.

And, as we have done before, a look at the mural outside Niagara on East Seventh Street and Avenue A … as it has been modified since the spring of 2003…

[Via ‏@NYbillbell]

[Bobby Williams]

[BW]

And as you may have read, scientists recently named a spiky, deep-sea snail after Strummer — Alviconcha strummeri.

Finally, the same person tagged the mural again…

Give ’Em Enough Paint

Yesterday afternoon, graffiti artist Dr. Revolt returned to touch up the vandalized Joe Strummer mural outside Niagara on East Seventh Street and Avenue A.

Someone scrawled on Strummer during the overnight hours on Sept. 11.

Revolt and Zephyr created the original mural back in 2003... after the Clash frontman's untimely death in December 2002.

Photo by gibedendo via Instagram

P.S.
OK, that headline is pretty bad, mostly.