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Monday, 21 September 2009

What's it all about?

Mick Jones and Nicky 'Topper' Headon of The Clash ~ have recorded together for the first time in 27 years ~ in aid of a prisoners' charity.

The guitarist and drummer have reunited to play with Billy Bragg on a new version of their 1978 song Jail Guitar Doors in aid of Bragg's organisation of the same name which works with prisoners.

The duo last shared a recording session when they worked on The Clash's album Combat Rock, but Headon's drug use saw him ejected from the band on the eve of a tour to promote the release in 1982. He was replaced by Terry Chimes, who had played on the band's first album.

Jones was guitarist and co~frontman for punk pioneers The Clash, alongside the late Joe Strummer, but he too was kicked out the following year, leaving Strummer to soldier on for one more album Cut The Crap.

Jones and Headon were inspired to record again after seeing the work of Bragg's two year old initiative, which supplies musical instruments to prison inmates to aid with their rehabilitation.

Jones, who was the first person to donate money to the scheme to allow guitars to be delivered to a jail, said: "The guys were telling us how much this scheme had helped them move on from their previous lives before prison.

It was really touching to think we've helped, even if it's in a small way."

Nicked 100% from 'The hangover-helper'
Now lock me up!
Can I get one of those guitars Mick?
Thanx Fifi!

Sunday, 20 September 2009

Massive Attack VS Mad Professor - Protection

Fernando Torres scores twice to help Liverpool overcome battling West Ham

West Ham 2 VS 3 Liverpool

Einstürzende Neubauten - Die Interimsliebenden"

Tao Lin: The 'hipster' thief

“Shoplifting can be justified morally. I was shoplifting from publicly traded companies and spending the money I gained at independent stores that were socially conscious, such as organic vegan restaurants.”

@ 'Daily Beast'

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Einstürzende Neubauten

Jarboe backed by Esoteric at the recent Supersonic festival held in the UK

Thanx to 'Wassoni'
For extra enjoyment look very thoroughly at that post!!!

Jarboe

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne (Isle of Wight 1970)

Leonard Cohen's Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Date:March 10, 2008 Place:Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City

Leonard Cohen collapses onstage in Spain

Leonard Cohen in Melbourne earlier this year. Photos by TimN

MADRID — Leonard Cohen is recovering after collapsing onstage while on tour in eastern Spain, his music company said Saturday. The veteran poet and performer has been released from hospital after suffering from a stomach complaint, Doctor Music Concerts said in a statement. Cohen was part-way through his song "Bird on the Wire" in Valencia when he fainted, causing the band to stop playing to rush to his aid as concertgoers watched. The concert was stopped. A video showing Cohen kneeling down several times during the performance and then keeling over sideways during a saxophone solo has been placed on YouTube on the Web by a fan. The Canadian-born musician, who will be 75 years-old on Monday, was taken in an ambulance to the Nueve de Octubre hospital in Valencia but released early Saturday, Barcelona-based Doctor Music Concerts said. Cohen was due to perform the last show of his Spanish tour at the Palau Sant Jordi concert hall in northeastern Barcelona on Monday. Trucks carrying Cohen's show had arrived at the hall on Saturday morning and were to set up as normal, a spokesman for the concert hall saidCohen had to come out of retirement five years ago when he discovered that most of his retirement fund had disappeared in a disputed case of mismanagement. After leaving Spain Cohen was due to perform next at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on Oct. 17, his Web site said.
@ 'HuffPo'