Continuing the celebrations around Joe’s 70th birthday this weekend, longtime Strummer fan Eddie Vedder has covered ‘ Long Shadow‘ from the posthumous Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros album, Streecore. hours ago Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Announce Australian Dates for ‘The River Is Rising-Rest of the World Tour 2024’ A few thoughts about the vinyl box. It is very nice. The artwork collects all sort of Strummer scribblings, drawings, random thoughts, notes about how he wanted the artwork and the credits on the sleeves to play out (even on the CD label... he was really fastidious about how his records would look! ...and as a fan I appreciate that), the book has plenty of pictures. The mastering is very good, I think it's an improvement over the originals but honestly I haven't really, painstakingly compared them. George Harrison’s passion for introducing the world to new music expressed itself in May of 1974 when he created his own new label – Dark Horse Records. The label contained a variety of talented artists on its roster, including George himself.

There's so much great music that Joe left us in his archive,” says Joe’s widow and the executive producer, Lucinda Tait. “We started this work with '001', so tofocuson Joe's work with The Mescaleros was the natural second step on '002' because those songs he made with them just seemed to resonate so strongly and reinvigorated his connection with his audience at a level he hadn't experienced since his days with The Clash. hours ago Yoshiki – UK Theatrical Release Date Announced for New Music Documentary: YOSHIKI: Under The Sky Alongside Joe Strummer, the newly relaunched Dark Horse Records roster also includes Billy Idol, Leon Russell, Benmont Tench and others. For more information, please visit www.darkhorserecords.com.As already pointed out, 001 was anthological, while 002 is thematic, so there are quite a few repetitions. I guess with 001 they wanted to taste the waters and see if there was a significant market.

T HE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “2022 marks 20 years since the passing of the legendary Joe Strummer. While best known as the frontman for The Clash, between 1999-2002 Strummer produced some of his most exciting work alongside The Mescaleros. I learned that fame is an illusion and everything about it is just a joke. I’m far more dangerous now, because I don’t care at all.” ABOUT USLouder Than War is a music, culture and media publication headed by The Membranes & Goldblade frontman John Robb. Online since 2010 it is one of the fastest-growing and most respected music-related publications on the net.Per Pitchfork, the collection also includes the song ‘Ocean Of Dreams’, which featured Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones.

Coming after the 2018 ‘001’ release, it pays fitting tribute to the recordings of a man who deeply touched the lives of so many people. What I’d dearly love to hear now is an ‘OO3’ set comprising of ‘live’ performances within the years covered in this release and I’m sure I will not be alone in anticipation of that. In the aforementioned interview, Lucinda hinted that the well is not dry concerning such a prospect, a welcome assurance I’m sure for many of us. The world may well have not yet heard the last from Joe Strummer and in my book, that’s a damned good thing. What I find a bit silly is, all these unboxing videos tell you how great the new remasters sound, then you realize they haven't even opened the bloody thingWhile best known as the front man for The Clash, Strummer produced some of the most exciting work of his career with The Mescaleros. Strummer said during this period: “All that’s happening for me now is just a chancer’s bluff. A photo posted on the social media accounts of The Pogues, meanwhile, encouraged fans to “raise a glass” to the late singer. While best known as the front man for The Clash, Strummer produced some of the most exciting work of his career with The Mescaleros. “ There’s so much great music that Joe left us in his archive,” says Strummer’s widow and Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years Executive Producer, Lucinda Tait. “ We started this work last year with ‘001’, so to focus on Joe’s work with The Mescaleros was the natural second step on ‘002’ because those songs he made with them just seemed to resonate so strongly and reinvigorated his connection with his audience at a level he hadn’t experienced since his days with The Clash.

My Vibes Compass records are noise free. They are not flat, but can probably be corrected with a short bake in a Vinyl Flat. You have the right to free speech, as long as you’re not dumb enough to try it!”. Those lyrics from the late Joe Strummer have probably never had more genuine resonance in our lifetimes than within the current social climate, which makes the new ‘Joe Strummer 002 The Mescaleros years’ box set, a timely and important release. I just think that what Joe did with the Mescaleros and those records, and those songs, and those words, it was a very communal sound,” said Vedder.Lucinda Tait will appear on a special ‘CFATR RESITANCE STREET RADIO SHOW’ dedicated to the ‘002’ release in October (Date to be announced) with Robin Banks, Dr Louise Raw and Richard David. The show will be aired ‘live’ on the PORTOBELLO RADIO platform in West London, with an accompanying podcast to be released shortly afterwards. Strummer’s widow, Lucinda Tait, served as executive producer for ‘Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years’. In a press release, she spoke of how work on the upcoming release had in fact begun with 2018 box set ‘Joe Strummer 001’, a 32-song collection from across Strummer’s storied career. “There’s so much great music that Joe left us in his archive,” Tait said. J oe Strummer had quite an outstanding second act. For those who needed convincing, BMG/Ignition Records released Joe Strummer 001 in 2018, a double compilation that caught listeners up on the legendary punk singer’s post- Clash career. For those who need no convincing but remain completists at heart, there’s now Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years, a box set spanning a short but productive phase in Strummer’s career. Joe Strummer 002 combines all three albums released by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros between 1999 and 2003 and adds a fourth collection of mostly studio demos and outtakes named Vibes Compass. December 2022 4:07 PM Tributes paid to Joe Strummer on 20th anniversary of death: ‘Never forgotten’ The late frontman of The Clash died on December 22, 2002 He was so excited to work with the Mescaleros and the reception he got from the press and fans was incredible, it gave him a whirlwind of energy and confidence and he was creatively fulfilled and happy.