Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer

[MacRua]

"...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." -- Joe Strummer

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PopMatters
21 May 2007
by Chris Salewicz

[Clash Cadillac]

Thanks for posting this MacRue. I was not aware of this publication and now have one on order.

Another great read is:

The History Of Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros: Vision Of A Homeland - Anthony Davie

[MacRua]

My pleasure, Clash Cadillac!
To clarify things a bit: PopMatters offers exclusive excerpts from the new Chris Salewicz biography of Joe Strummer - Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer (published this week in the U.S.)

And here is
Part 2: Under Heavy Manners (1976-1977)
PopMatters
21 May 2007
By Chris Salewicz

[MacRua]

Part 3: Red Hand of Fate (1979)
PopMatters
By Chris Salewicz

Part 4: Anger Was Cooler (1982-1984)
PopMatters
By Chris Salewicz

[MacRua]

Part 5: On the Other Hand… (1988–1989)
PopMatters
25 May 2007
By Chris Salewicz

[Mike from Boston]

A review of Redemption Song (also the Warren Zevon bio) from the
July 1 2007

http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles ... able_boys/

[territa]

A review of Redemption Song (also the Warren Zevon bio) from the
July 1 2007

http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles ... able_boys/

Sold.

[firehazard]

There's a review (of the British edition of the book) in the current edition of Rock'n'Reel. Written by one of Medusa's own.

[Clash Cadillac]

I am about 100 pages into this book and really enjoying it.

[Esther]

Link to a piece on NPR's All Things Considered about Joe Strummer and an excerpt from Redemption Song: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... d=11927463

[pogues24]

I might have to get a hold of this book, I saw it the other day when I was in Border's. Don't have to tell anyone about the sheer brilliance of Joe's songwriting, and how much myself and the music world misses his contributions.

"It seems to me that origination is perhaps instinct, not intellect." Love ya Joe, God Bless, We Miss You

Iain