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)
Cute: one clueless celebrity praising another.
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DeleteStummer, a clueless celeb?
DeleteThem's fightin' words, mister..
I think that was the idea...
DeleteThankful I didn't live in "dark & rainy" England!
ReplyDeleteRacing In The Streets? Yeesh.
And the fourth and final item wins the post. Can't say no one finished reading the damn thing!
ReplyDeleteWeir and Malin?????
ReplyDelete"He who fucks nuns will later join the church" indeed!
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I'm only a very mild Dead appreciator but I really love what Weir adds to this version.
DeleteOk, not the "Death or Glory" I would have expected, but surprisingly good. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWhich one did you expect?
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