Joe Strummer

10 Best Punk Bars in Phoenix

Phoenix has a long tradition of punk bars that serve up cheap beer and fast, aggressive (sometimes sloppy) punk rock. Some great venues have closed over the last few years, and while we dearly miss Jugheads and Rogue West, punk bars continue to thrive in the Valley of the Sun. Most are situated in u ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

Curious about what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions where to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.

Local Punk Rockers Memorialize Joe Strummer One Last Time

Jesse Malin Links The Clash and The Grateful Dead

See also: Chasers Sold to New Owners and Becomes Pub Rock, A Music Venue With an In-House Radio Broadcasting Studio Jesse Malin has done it all, or most of it at least. In his barely-teens he was fronting Jersey-based hardcore ensemble Heart Attack, then spent the '90s in glam-punk wreckers D-Gen ... More >>

2 Days in New York's Julie Delpy Rocks the Big Apple

Julie Delpy Rocks New York

The Perks of Being a Wallflower(s Fan)

See also: No Seriously, Chumbawamba Has a Storied Anarchist Past See also: Our Throwback Thursday Archives Ladies and gentlemen, may I present The Wallflowers: The Only Band That Matters. Just kidding, but the Clash vibes from the band's new tune, "Reboot the Mission," are clearly intentional. It ... More >>

Seven Collaborations Mick Jagger, Arcade Fire, and Foo Fighters Could Take a Hint From

Saturday Night Live is ending its 37th season with a bang. Last week, classic alum Will Ferrell hosted the show, reprising his parody of George W. Bush, and the 100th SNL Digital Short was aired. Things look to get even bang-ier with this Saturday's season finale, featuring Mick Jagger taking the ... More >>

Club Candids: Joe Strummer Memorial and Benefit at George & Dragon

​ It's hard to believe that Joe Strummer, one of The Clash's founding members, has been dead for almost a decade. George & Dragon continues to keep his memory alive with annual benefit shows. This year, local punk bands like Glass Heroes, Plainfield Butchers, and Dirty Hairy took the stage, w ... More >>

Top 5 Shows to Catch This Weekend: What Laura Says, Terra Firma, Joe Strummer Memorial, Rock For Tots, Greyhound Soul

What Laura Says​Well, it's Friday. You know, I feel like there was some song that made a big splash this year about Friday...but...I can't quite remember it. Must not have been that catchy. Your weekend is not doubt packed with holiday parties to attend, but in case you need a break from al ... More >>

Quick PHX: Nightlife

Drive-By Truckers' New Rock Doc to Screen at FilmBar

​Restored prints of Fritz Lang's Metropolis are cool and all, but what really thrills me about FilmBar, downtown Phoenix's brand-new boutique movie house/drinkery FilmBar is the programming coup like the one Steve Weiss and gang pulled off for Tuesday night. That's when FilmBar will screen The ... More >>

Kinch, River Jones, Joe Strummer, Barrett-Jackson, and the Stray Cat Over the Weekend

​Kinch at Rogue Bar Last Night The Rock 'N' Roll Arizona Marathon was this morning -- thousands of runners, both locals and tourists, jogged 26 miles of Valley streets on a warm January day. The race wasn't the weekend's only impressive show of endurance along Scottsdale Road, though. Kinch's ... More >>

Joe Strummer Benefit at George & Dragon

Benjamin LeathermanThe Glass Heroes get the crowd going at the George & Dragon. See more photos of the event in our slideshow.Joe Strummer Benefit  George & Dragon Pub & Restaurant January 15th, 2011Phoenix's punk community might not be the biggest or brightest music scene in the V ... More >>

What's Selling: Record Store Day Roundup

​This week, looking at What's Selling is a little different. That's because Saturday was the long-anticipated Record Store Day, and hopefully you didn't miss out.Not only did all of our favorite local record stores have live in-store performances, but they sold a ton of exclusive material only ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Santarchy, Joe Strummer, and Roller Girls

Jonathan McNamaraThe annual Santarchy affair will fill the streets of Scottsdale with kooky Kris Kringle clones on Saturday.​When Clement Clarke Moore first penned The Night Before Christmas in 1823 (and thus, gave birth to many of the conceptions associated with Jolly Old Saint Nick), the Victori ... More >>

December 18 In Blogs: Department of Justice, Desert Botanical Gardens, Joe Strummer, and Salted Caramel

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: DOJ Committed to Investigation of Joe Arpaio, According to Spokesman Joe Arpaio Henchman ... More >>

The Gaslight Anthem

The Gaslight Anthem

Light-Rail Bar Crawl

Night Train: Central/Indian School (Stop #6)

Where: George & Dragon (4240 N. Central Ave.; 602-241-0018). It's a five-minute walk north from the station, and it's pretty much the only thing in the vicinity.Drink: Tetley's ale ($4.75). Tons of English ales on draft, as well as all the usual domestic suspects. G&D serves some decent pub ... More >>

Taylor Swift, Al Barr, and More Reflect on Songs to Be Thankful for

The New Times Summer of Sound punk show recap

Doc Block

Nonfiction continues its ascent on screen

In Honor of Thanksgiving: The Top Music Turkeys of 2007

Unknown Legend

Somebody give Joe Ely the spotlight

The Clash

The Singles
(Sony/Legacy)

This Is Video Clash

Roadie picture

Joe Strummer Memorial & Tribute

The good that men do

Unseen

It's the infrastructure, stupid

Joe Strummer Revisited

Two long-lost reissues shed new light on a punk icon

Glass Heroes

Glass Heroes
(Malt Soda Records)

Next Wave

The Wonder Stuff is back, with one finger raised for the Britpop it spawned

The Dwarves; The Freak Accident

The Dwarves Must Die
(Sympathy)
The Freak Accident
(Alternative Tentacles)

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Abbatoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus
(Anti-/Mute)

The Clash

London Calling: 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition
(Epic/Legacy)

Various Artists

White Riot: A Tribute to the Clash (Uncut Magazine)

Good Grief

Waylon Jennings' widow and youngest son say goodbye to a sad year -- with rock stars. In Phoenix!

The Magnificent Strummer

The Clash leader dies, closing out a somber 2002 for rebel music

Butthole Surfers

Humpty Dumpty LSD (Latino Buggerveil)

Jools Holland

Big Band Rhythm & Blues (Warner Music)

Pretty Vacant

New Times' panel of critics searches for musical gems in a disheartening 2001

Clash City Rocker

Joe Strummer gives his band enough rope, and arrives at a democratically created, internationalist gem

In 'n' Out

The Gas Giants split; Jimmy Eat World lives up to its name; legends Hazlewood and Strummer return to the Valley

Obsessions, Passions, Perversions 2000

Music critics reveal their deepest, darkest record-buying secrets in New Times' annual poll

Seems Like Old Times

Back together after a decade of ups and downs, Dead Hot Workshop tries to restore its legacy

Dillinger Four

Versus God
(Hopeless)

Viva Sandinista!

Is the Clash still the only band that matters?

Critical Mass

Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

Recordings