London Calling - The History of The Clash

London Calling - The History of The Clash

The Clash are so much more than simply a punk band, they infused elements of reggae, dub and later R&B and rap which marked them out as unique in a sea of Sex Pistols soundalikes that were springing up in Britain in the late 1970s. They were also the most genuinely political bands of the original wave of UK punk. While the Sex Pistols’ debut gig at Manchester’s Lesser Free Trade Hall has been acknowledged as the starting point of that city’s punk and new wave scene, The Clash’s first gig at Eric’s, supported by The Specials on the 5th May 1977, was a similar watershed moment for Liverpool. The gig was witnessed by people who would later form Big In Japan, The Teardrop Explodes, Wah!, Dead or Alive, The KLF, Frankie Goes To Hollywood fame and Echo & The Bunnymen. The Clash's influence can still be heard in American political punk bands such as Rancid, Anti-Flag, Bad Religion, NOFX, Green Day, and Rise Against! as well as in the political hard rock of early Manic Street Preachers. Outside of rock music, Chuck D has credited the Clash as an inspiration for Public Enemy, in particular for the way their use of socially and politically conscious lyrics gained attention from the music press. Join me on the deepest of dives Banned Biographies has taken so far into the lives and careers of the members of probably THE greatest UK punk band ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Interview with Laurie Black (Solo Musician and Cabaret Compère)

Interview with Laurie Black (Solo Musician and Cabaret Compère)

On this special interview episode of the Banned Biographies podcast, Tom Austin-Morgan talks to synthrock cabaret musician and compère Laurie Black. This conversation came around quickly, despite the ...

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Interview with Zach Blair (Rise Against, GWAR, Only Crime, Armstrong, Hagfish)

Interview with Zach Blair (Rise Against, GWAR, Only Crime, Armstrong, Hagfish)

Welcome to this very special interview episode of the Banned Biographies Podcast where your host, Tom Austin-Morgan, talks to Zach Blair, the lead guitarist of Rise Against. I met Zach on the ferry ba...

1 Jan 202352min

Tom's Sham 69 European Tour Diary Round Up, News and Reviews

Tom's Sham 69 European Tour Diary Round Up, News and Reviews

On this 'Round Up' episode of the Banned Biographies Podcast, host - Tom Austin-Morgan - looks back at his time in Europe playing with Sham 69 and the connections he made with the rest of the band as ...

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Tom's Sham 69 European Tour Diary: Part 2 - with co-host Smokey

Tom's Sham 69 European Tour Diary: Part 2 - with co-host Smokey

Smokey joins Tom once more on the Banned Biographies Podcast for the second episode recounting tales from the diary Tom kept while touring around Europe with Sham 69. This episode covers the last seve...

13 Des 20222h 25min

Tom's Sham 69 European Tour Diary: Part 1 - with co-host Smokey

Tom's Sham 69 European Tour Diary: Part 1 - with co-host Smokey

Friend of the show, Smokey - just Smokey - joins Tom on this episode of the Banned Biographies Podcast to recount the first half of the diary he kept while touring around Europe with his band, Sham 69...

6 Des 20222h 8min

Rich Wilson Interview Round up, News and Reviews

Rich Wilson Interview Round up, News and Reviews

On this 'Round Up' episode of the Banned Biographies Podcast, host - Tom Austin-Morgan - thanks comedian Rich Wilson for his time last month, as well as chatting about what he's been up to in the last...

1 Nov 202233min

Interview with Rich Wilson (Comedian)

Interview with Rich Wilson (Comedian)

On this very special interview episode of the Banned Biographies Podcast, Tom talks to Rich Wilson, an award winning comedian who has performed sell out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe,...

1 Okt 20221h 53min

Will Crewdson Interview Round Up, News, and Single and Album Reviews

Will Crewdson Interview Round Up, News, and Single and Album Reviews

On this 'Round Up' episode of the Banned Biographies Podcast, host - Tom Austin-Morgan - thanks Will Crewdson for being such a great guest and interviewee last month as well as reviewing the Adam Ant ...

26 Sep 202226min

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