Jesse Main and Bob Weir re-make The Clash's "Death or Glory"

No, really, legendary NYC punk, main mouth of Heart Attack and DGenration, Jesse Malin has joined with The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir to produce an utterly re-wired version of "Death or Glory". (via)





And a Bright Eyes side project, The Desaparecidos, have been caught doing a a cover of Spanish Bombs (via)





And to top off Joe Strummer's Birthday, Hellcat Records has announced plans to re-issue all three of the Mescaleros-aided solo albums Strummer released for the label (see here).

Oh and one more Strummer Sixtieth Birthday note, here's Strummer's note praising Bruce Springsteen (via)

Jesse Malin: Live in Nottingham

Jesse Malin's new album, Love it To Life, is everything the first single, "Burning on the Bowery", promises:




For my review of Love it to Life please go visit The Big Takeover, where yours truly is doing his best not to fuck up this long-standing punk institution.

For a decent-sounding 2010 bootleg of Malin and his new backing band, St. Mark's Social Live in Nottingham go to the comments.

Comments about the Malin's work are encouraged both here and at the Big Takeover!




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