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The Clash bassist Paul Simonon has recalled his reasons for not wanting to reunite for the band's 2003 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
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So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate histo...
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A popular bootleg now receiving official release on its sweet 16th anniversary, this set documents the Clash's famed Shea performance, opening for the Who, just as that stadium is set to be shuttered.read more
submitted by Nick Aug 8th 2008 08:00 am (www.antimusic.com)
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