Chris Harris·Oct 8Protex Blue: The Punk Song Inspired by a London Pub’s MachineHow a gentlemen’s toilet in a West London pub may have inspired one of punk rock’s most famous songs, Protex Blue
InRiff StreetbyPhillip Gray·Apr 15‘London Calling’ Lyric Breakdown: The Clash’s Anthem of DystopiaLondon Calling doesn’t sound like history. That seems like a warning that was true forever.
Vincent Griffin·Jan 7An Album A Day: 6/365What a day. I won’t bore you with the details but lets just say that it wasn’t my favorite one (the day that is, not the album). I did…A response icon1A response icon1
Chris Harris·Jan 6The Clash’s Unwritten Rule: Every Great Song Has a VillainBy Chris HarrisA response icon1A response icon1
Terrie Schweitzer·Dec 23, 2025The boys of the NYPD choir, still singing “Galway Bay”And the bells are ringing out for Christmas DayA response icon9A response icon9
Andrew Careaga·Dec 22, 2025Remembering Joe Strummer, punk’s prophetReposting a revised version of an old essay on the 22nd anniversary of The Clash front man’s death
Jason Luckett·Jun 6, 2025“Shout ‘yeah!’ for a witness to the God in us all!”I love it when something reminds you of why you do what you do. It’s even more magical when you stumble on it from your old work. It’s like…
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