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Stealing all transmissions, a secret history of the Clash, Randal Doane ; foreword by Barry "The Baker" Auguste

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Stealing all transmissions, a secret history of the Clash, Randal Doane ; foreword by Barry "The Baker" Auguste

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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facsimilesportraitsillustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Stealing all transmissions

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bibliography

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Randal Doane ; foreword by Barry "The Baker" Auguste

Sub title

a secret history of the Clash

Summary

Stealing all Transmissions is a Love story. It's the story of how the Clash fell in love with America, and How America Loved them back. The Romance commenced in 1977, when select rock Journalists and Deejays aided the Ban's quest to depose the rock of Indolence that dominated American Airwaves. This history traces the rise of the clash and the scene flourishing in New York at Max's Kansas City and CBGB, and Culminates with the clash's September 1979 performances at the Palladium in New York City. The September 21 concert was broadcast live on WNEW, and-for years-was believed to conclude with Paul Simonon treating his Fender bass like a Woodcutter's Ax. That night Marked one of the last opportunities for fans to see the clash as a Punk Band, Teetering between conviction and uncertainty, before they become a seriously brilliant rock group. Stealing is the first American history of the clash. No other book gives proper attention to the forces of free-form radio, long-form rock Journalism. Or clash bootleg recordings, many of which are now widely available on the web. Stealing takes its title from the 1981 single "Radio Clash" and includes original interviews with key figures from the New York Punk scene, offers a Brilliant Reinterpretation of London Calling, and rewrites the history of Pennie Smith's Iconic Album cover photo. This secret history concludes with an analysis of how we listen to music today and its impact on the written word. Book jacket

Table Of Contents

Foreword. Everybody hold on tight! -- Prelude. Paul Simonon wields a mighty ax -- Revolt into style : new sounds in New York and London -- From Sgt. Pepper's to Born to run : the rise of free-form radio -- 1977 : clamor, exposure, and camraderie -- The good, the bad, and the ugly -- Rebel waltz with the general, and free-form faces the music -- London calls, New York answers -- Clash in Hitsville/WPIX's train in vain -- Afterword. All that is solid melts into air

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Secret history of the Clash

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