Lily Allen Covers The Clash Song "Paper Planes" Sampled

Or, in words your parents will understand: Lily Allen did a cover of the Clash's "Straight To Hell" with the original's co-writer Mick Jones, no less. Originally released in 1982 as the third single from Combat Rock, "Straight To Hell"... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN COVERS THE CLASH SONG "PAPER PLANES" SAMPLED»

Posted on January 20, 2009 (22 comments)
Tags: Lily Allen | M.I.A. | Mick Jones | Public Enemy | The Clash

Santogold Covers The Clash

Fresh off her spin with Julian and Pharrell in that Converse anthem, Santogold offers an appealing echo-chamber take on the Clash's "Guns Of Brixton." It's like super dub. The cover comes from the Santogold/Diplo mixtape, Top Ranking: A Diplo Dub,... CONTINUE READING SANTOGOLD COVERS THE CLASH»

Posted on July 17, 2008 (21 comments)
Tags: Santigold | The Clash

Tom Snyder's Greatest Rock Moments

We pulled this together just in time for your lunch break. Make it a long one. In memory of Tom Snyder, who passed yesterday at the age of 71. From 1973-1982, the coveted post-Carson slot on NBC belonged to the... CONTINUE READING TOM SNYDER'S GREATEST ROCK MOMENTS»

Tears In Heaven

This is news-y not only 'cause it's yet another posthumous appropriation of Kurt's likeness for corporate ends, but also 'cause Courtney had nothing to do with it. Shocking, yes. Reader Joe delivers the news about Doc Martens UK campaign to... CONTINUE READING TEARS IN HEAVEN»

Posted on May 23, 2007 (55 comments)
Tags: Kurt Cobain | Nirvana | The Clash | The Ramones | The Sex Pistols

Top 10 Songs About Wonderful Cities

There's nothing better than having a good song about your hometown. The folks at ign.com put together a list of their "Top 10 Songs About Wonderful Cities," kicking off with a four-way tie at #10, and listing the artist's rendition... CONTINUE READING TOP 10 SONGS ABOUT WONDERFUL CITIES»

Posted on January 24, 2007 in List, Shit List (87 comments)
Tags: Elvis Presley | Frank Sinatra | The Clash | The Weakerthans | They Might Be Giants

Punk's 50 Greatest Albums

Twenty five years into its publishing history, the UK's most widely circulated weekly music mag Kerrang! offers up its list for the finest punk records of all time. The ranking comes by way of PSNYC, who adds, "it's a piece... CONTINUE READING PUNK'S 50 GREATEST ALBUMS»

Posted on November 29, 2006 in List, Shit List (190 comments)
Tags: Dead Kennedys | Green Day | Nirvana | Sex Pistols | The Clash

Time's All-Time 100 Albums

The music mavens at the venerable Time magazine have compiled their list of the "ALL-TIME 100" albums -- unranked and broken down by decade. We're not sure what's better: that only five albums of the past five years are among... CONTINUE READING TIME'S ALL-TIME 100 ALBUMS»