* The Strummerville Foundation for New Music has launched their official site. The content has yet to be added, but they do have an option for submitting your e-mail address
so you will be notified when it is updated. You can go to the new site by clicking here
* Marathon runner Ben Heron has agreed to collect sponsors for the Strummerville Charity. There will be a party and collection after the marathon on April 18th at the Duke of Clarence which is located at Rotherfield Street, Angel N1. DJ Scratchy will be spinning and members of the Mescaleros will also be in attendence.
* The Josh Cheuse art exhibition "Map of Ideas" has been extended until March 21st. Please see the Tributes page for more details. Also, if you are interested in purchasing prints, please contact Josh through his website at www.joshcheuse.com
* Rock Art Online has added a number of very nice Joe Strummer oil paintings to their on-line collection. Please see the Tributes page for links to these amazing pieces.
* Mick Jones joined the Libertines on-stage for a "Love Music Hate Racism" event on March 16th at the Astoria. A video link inlcuding "Up the Bracket" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" can be accessed by clicking here For further information on the gig and the work done by LMHR and the Anti-Nazi League, click here
January 2004 News
January 13, 2004
* The Strummer Tribute at Irving Plaza was a huge success thanks to organizer Sam Kinken and all of those who came out to the show. $3500 was raised for the Strummerville charity
* Strummersite.com has posted an audio file of Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer's joint version of "Redemption Song" which can also be purchased on Johnny's box set titled "Unearthed"
* A tribute for Joe Strummer will take place in Columbus, Ohio on January 31st. For more info check out the Tribute Shows page.
* For all of you Mick Jones fans out there, word on the street is that he has formed a new band and is currently recording. Stay tuned for more info.
December 2003 News
December 22, 2003
* Strummer News would like to send our thoughts, prayers and love to Joe's family and friends on this difficult day as well as to the many, many fans out in Strummerville across the world.
* Tonight a Joe Strummer Tribute show will be held at Irving Plaza in NYC with an after party at Rocky Sullivans. Please check the Tribute Shows page for more info.
* The new double A side single "Redemption Song" and "Arms Aloft" Has been released. Check out the e-card here
* Check out a special week of all Strummer songs on Strummer News Radio by clicking here
* The 23rd of December marks the 2 year anniversary of the beginning of Strummer News. I'd like to personally thank all of those people who have been so supportive to the site and to
me personally during the website's existence. Also a huge thanks goes out to each and every one of you who visit the site and give me the inspiration to keep it going.
November 2003 News
November 28, 2003
*The new CD single containing "Arms Aloft" and "Redemption Song" will be released on December 15th. The artwork for the two CD versions and the 7" is above.
*The "Redemption Song" video was shot in New York City on November 16th at Niagara. The video is available from Epitaph by clicking here A running photo documentation of the video shoot is now up on the Pics page.
*Check the Tribute Shows page for ongoing Joe Strummer tributes throughout December. Please let me know if you have an event going on in your area and I'll add it to the page.
*The Articles, Streetcore Reviews and Pics pages are being continually updated. Keep checking back for the latest additions.
November 9, 2003
*A new CD single will be coming out in the UK on December 15th according to Strummersite.com The single will feature "Redemption Song" and "Arms Aloft" along with more live tracks from the 2001 Britxon Academy gig. This will be released in the same style as the "Coma Girl" single: 2 separate CDs and one 7".
*More reviews and articles are coming in. Stay tuned to the Streetcore Reviews and Articles pages for the latest.
*Tribute Shows and Memorials are happening in various places across the globe in November and December. Check the Tribute Shows page for further details. If you are holding something in your city or know of an event that is not listed, please let me know and I will add it to the page. We will be having a Joe Strummer Memorial Night on December 22nd in New York City. Details are forthcoming.
*Thanks to those who came out the the NYC "Streetcore" release party. A very fun time was had by all!
October 2003 News
October 20, 2003
*"Streetcore" is released today in the UK and the rest of the world. October 21st is the release date for the US. Get your copy today!!! I've added a "Streetcore Review Section" to the Strummer News Message Board for fans to submit their thoughts on Joe's final album.
*As a part of the album's release, BBC Radio 6 is having a "Joe Strummer Day" on Monday. If you don't live in the UK, never fear, you can access the programming through their website
*Album reviews are pouring in from across the globe. Positive 4 and 5 stars appear to be the order of the day. Check out the "Streetcore Reviews" page by clicking here and please send me any reviews from your local papers so that we can share them with others!
October 14, 2003
*Reviews and praises are beginning to roll in for "Streetcore". One week remains before it's release. The album was launched at a press release in London by family and friends last week. Reviews of the album can be found by going to the album reviews page and clicking on the "Streetcore" cover picture or directly by clicking here. I am accepting submissions for the page, so please send me anything you may find in order to share it with others.
*According to Strummersite.com, "Streetcore" has entered the UK charts at #33 and is rising. It's #3 on the indie charts. Do your part and purchase the "Coma Girl" singles which are out now and "Streetcore" album upon release. For all of you vinyl lovers out there, there is a "Coma Girl" 7" picture disk and "Streetcore" will also be released on vinyl. Strummer News encourages Joe's fans to purchase the album through indie retailers when and where possible and to discourage illegal trading of the official material (in other words, be conscious and don't put the songs in your shared folder on Kazaa or Morpheus out of respect for Joe - these are my personal opinions only). Remember the holidays will soon be upon us and nothing is better than the gift of really great music!
*The Strummerville Charity, founded by Joe's wife Luce, is gaining momentum. There will be an online raffle of some amazing Joe portraits on Strummer News in partnership with Rock Art Online to raise funds for the charity. Please stay tuned for details.
October 1, 2003
*October will be an exciting month with the release of "Coma Girl" in the UK on October 6th and the release of "Streetcore" on October 20th in the UK and 21st stateside. Two CD versions of the "Coma Girl" single will be available including live tracks from 2001 and a video for the song, as well as a picture disc 7". Please check out the excellent "Coma Girl E-Card" which contains all of the information and video by clicking here
*"Get Down Moses" and "Coma Girl" are available for a listen on Epitaph's website by clicking here
*T-shirts as well as some amazing drawings will soon be available on Strummer News to help support the Strummerville charity founded by Joe's family and friends. For more information on "Strummerville" click here
*Work on the Strummer News archives continues slowly but surely. I have a number of newly scanned articles ready to put up from the Wilderness Years and 1999. They should be going on-line sometime this week. Also, photos from Strummertime in the City and Granada are forthcoming so stayed tuned to the Pics page!
September 2003 News
September 2, 2003
*The Coma Girl single is being released in Europe on October 6th. Listen to "Coma Girl" on the Epitaph website by going here
Here's the cover of the "Coma Girl" single:
*"Strummertime in the City" was a smashing success raising $1170 for the Strummerville charity. Thanks go out to the following people
for their help and support before, during and after the show: Eleanor Flicker, Shoghi Fret, Kate and Tim Kennon, Florence Uchida, Johnny and the rest of the Knitting Factory staff,
Bob Gruen and Jesse Malin for speaking, Kloogs (for making the excellent t's!) and the rest of the Boston crew, Chris LaSalle at Hellcat, Pockets and Luce Strummer, Rudy Fernandez, Gregg McDonald for supplying the DVD, George Binette, Grace, Man Kev, Inder Sidhu, Bonebox, The Rudie Crew,
The Ruffians, Crazy Baldhead, Vic Ruggerio, King DJango, Seanchai, and our table staff from Jammyland. A big thanks to everyone out there in Strummerville who attended and rocked the night away! It was great
to see old friends again and meet a lot of new ones!
*T-shirts being sold at the show will soon be up for sale on Strummer News to raise further funds for Strummerville so stay tuned!
*I realize the articles pages has not been updated in a little while. I will be working on this in the next few weeks, adding some more recent articles and some older ones as well so please keep checking back!
August 2003 News
August 17, 2003
*Hellcat and Epitaph are reporting a release date change. According to them, "Streetcore" will now be released on October 21st in the US and October 20th in Europe and the rest of the world. The "Coma Girl" single release has been
moved up to October 6th in Europe.
*An excellent interview with Mescalero Tymon Dogg is now up over at Strummersite.com
*The Joe Strummer tribute in Granada is SOLD OUT.
*"Strummertime in the City" is set to take place this week. Don't miss the chance to get your tickets now online at www.knittingfactory.com Check the Tribute Shows
page for many tributes taking place in the coming weeks.
August 13, 2003
*Breaking news from Strummersite.com The official worldwide release date for "Streetcore" will be October 6th, October 7th in the US. This will be preceeded
by two single releases for "Coma Girl" on September 22nd.
*Tribute shows are set to take place all around the world in the coming months. These include the NYC Strummertime in the City on August 23rd where will will be showing footage from the Acton show, the tribute in Granada on August 20th where Mick Jones, Dudanski (101ers) and others will gather and pay tribute, one in Italy sponsored by the guys at RadioClash.it and many more. Please stay
tuned to the Tribute Shows page for details of all shows.
*We have received word that Tymon Dogg will be performing at the Dublin Fringe Festival on September 26th at 8pm in the Speigel Tent at Jervis Street with Doctor Millar. More details to follow.
July 2003 News
July 26th, 2003
*The tracklisting for Joe Strummer's final album has been released via a Billboard.com article. The tracklisting is as follows:
Coma Girl
Get Down Moses
Long Shadow
Arms Aloft
Ramshackle Day Parade
Redemption Song
All in a Day
Burnin' Streets
Midnight Jam
Silver and Gold
"Streetcore" will be released on Hellcat Records / Epitaph on October 7th.
July 16, 2003
*The cover artwork for Streetcore has been released via the Epitaph website. The release date for "Streetcore" is now October 7th, 2003. Here's a preview of it:
*Strummertime in the City is being held in NYC on August 23rd in honor of Joe Strummer on the event of his birthday which is
August 21st. This promises to be a great evening as we have a good line-up of bands and many of the Strummer fan community are coming from all over the world with proceeds going to Strummerville: The Joe Strummer Foundation for new music. There will be another
tribute the same evening in Exeter, UK and a third tribute is being held on August 19th in Granada, Spain. Stay tuned to the Tribute Shows page for more information.
May 2003 News
May 25, 2003
*A tribute to Joe Strummer will be held throughout the weekend in the "Leftfield" stage area at this year's Glastonbury Festival. This will be June 26th thru June 29th and will include
a release and showing of the "Last Night London Burned" video put together by firefighter Alan Miles. Don Letts and Dan Donovan will be hosting the Joe Strummer tribute night. Also included in the Leftfield area
will be a stone tribute to Joe according to the NME.
*The final Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros album is now being scheduled for a fall 2003 release. The title is said to be "Streetcore" and it will include "Long Shadow" as well as a version of
"Redemption Song" that Joe recorded with Rick Rubin.
*I am putting together a fan anthology of stories about Joe. My proceeds from the book will be going to Strummerville Charities. Please send any contributions to joestories@strummernews.com
*A big Joe Strummer Birthday Bash is currently in the works for August 23rd at the Knitting Factory in New York City. This is being sponsored by Strummer News and is going to be a great time
for all of those that attend. Acts included will be from many musical genres including ska, reggae, Irish, and more! Stay tuned for details!
*I've added commentary to Strummer News Radio in order to share information about the various songs that I'm playing. Hopefully you'll enjoy this new edition to the site.
*The Video of the Week on Strummer News Message Board has been changed to "Featured Video" in order to allow more time for people to download the clips.
April 2003 News
April 13, 2003
*The 101ers will re-form along with Tymon Dogg and other guests for a one-off reunion gig on April 20th at The Tabernacle in Powis Squre, West London. Click here for more info. This is going to be the West London tribute show of note so don't miss it! I'll bring back a full report and photos for the site so stay tuned!
*Ant and Rob at Strummersite have conducted an exclusive interview with Tymon Dogg and will unveil it soon over at their site so check it out!
*A new charity has been founded by Joe's friends and family called "Strummerville". The aim of the program is to help raise funds for struggling musicians who are on the "Road to rock n' roll". We will have more details on how to donate to the fund in the near future, so keep checking back.
*The new Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros album will be out sometime this year. We have heard that the release date has been pushed back until August, though it could be later. We will continue to keep you informed when we receive any word.
March 2003 News
March 16, 2003
*The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony will be broadcast on VH1 in the United States on March 16th at 9pm EST and in the UK on March 23rd at 8pm GMT. The awards were presented by Tom Morello and The Edge. Mick, Paul, and Terry Chimes were in attendance to accept their awards along with Luce Strummer who accepted the award on behalf of Joe. Don't miss it!
*Future Forests has set a brand new goal of 10,000 trees for the Joe Strummer Memorial Forest. Everyone is being encouraged to pitch in and pick up a few more trees on Joe's behalf. You can watch a beautifully done FF spot by clicking here which features Joe. To plant some trees, click here. A big thanks goes out to Dan Morrell for helping make Joe's dream a reality.
*The Last Night London Burned, a beautifully made book in honor of Joe's last London gig for the Fire Brigades Union, is now on sale in the US thorough Strummer News. Be sure to get a copy of this and help support the FBU Regional Hardship Fund for firefighters families. Click here for ordering information. Thanks to George Binette for making this happen.
*I have started a new "Video of the Week" feature in which a video or videos will be put up on the site every week that you can download and have for your own. I've been featuring everything from rare interviews to regular and live videos and look forward to keeping this going. This week's video is the very special final interview that Joe gave in between working on Global Boom Box for MTV2. The link to the "Video of the Week" is posted on the top of the Strummer News Message Board
*The articles and other archive pages of the site are being continually updated. Look for the *NEW* symbol to find the latest additions to each page. Some nice print editions of the UK papers with tributes from the day after Joe's passing are now on the Articles page. I have also recently added some photos to the Wilderness Years page and will continue to add more in the coming weeks.
*Tribute Shows continue to be organized around the globe. Keep checking the Tribute Shows page for more information. A big-up to all of those involved in making the Manchester Tribute a smashing success, especially Manchester Kev and also to BC here in NYC for pulling together the excellent Clash tribute at CBGBs on the 10th.
*A big congratulations to former JS and the Mescaleros drummer, Smiley, who's new band The Mock Turtles have hit the UK charts at #19 with their song "Can You Dig It?". Check out Strummersite.com for full details of this exciting news!
February 2003 News
February 19, 2003
*On Sunday, February 23rd, The Grammy’s which will be broadcast on CBS in the United States at 8pm EST, will have a special tribute to Joe Strummer. Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Steve Van Zandt and Tony Kanal from No Doubt will be paying tribute.
* On Saturday, February 22nd, there will be two tribute shows in the UK. The first is one of many “Strumming For England” shows which will be held across the country, will be headlined by Billy Bragg and is going to be at the Southampton Maple Leaf Club in Southampton with proceeds going to the FBU and OXFAM. See the article in NME by clicking here The second gig will be held in London at the Ace Café. Tributes continue throughout this month and next, keep checking the Tribute Shows page for detailed information on any event in your area.
*The Mescaleros are currently wrapping up the third and final Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros album in the studio. Strummersite.com has an excellent interview with the guys on how it’s going. Check it out for details on the new album. Alternative Press magazine reports the working title is ‘Street Core’ though this remains unconfirmed.
*Luke Bullen is currently touring with ex-Stone Roses member John Squire in Japan. If you’re in the area, stop by and check them out. Fans have reported that the shows are excellent!
*There are many very good tributes in various publications. Joe Strummer / Clash tributes have been on the covers of Uncut, Mojo, NME, Fader, Rock and Folk (French), Musica (Italian), and many, many others. Also, check out Strummersite.com for information on how to order Japanese magazine Dig which has an excellent full issue tribute to Joe with never before seen photos and contributions from the guys at Strummersite! If you have any articles you’d like to contribute to the Strummer News archives, please e-mail me.
*Finally, a big congratulations goes out to the members of The Clash who received NME’s “God-Like Geniuses” Award on February 14th. There is an interview with them in the current issues of NME and photos from the awards on NME’s website It has also been confirmed by Associated Press that band U2 will be inducting the Clash into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10th in New York City. CBGBs is having a Joe Strummer tribute later that same night. See the Tributes Shows page for details.
January 2003 News
January 20, 2003
*Luke Bullen is going to be touring with former Stone Roses member John Squire on his upcoming tour. Check out the Mescaleros Info Page for more details and a link to
John's official site.
*Unfortunately, the Mandela SOS show has beed cancelled. People wishing to donate on behalf of Joe should send proceeds to Future Forests, or plant a tree in the Joe Strummer Memorial Forest. Click here for more information.
*Strummer News Radio is back! Click on the link on the front page of Strummer News for the weekly playlist. This was inspired by Joe's "London Calling" show on the BBC and
we have decided to carry it on in his honor. If you have requests for next week's show, please send them to me.
*The Articles and Tribute Shows pages have been updated. I've added a link to the front page directly to the Tribute Shows so that people can easily check to see if there is
something in their area. If there isn't, organize an event!
*After Joe passed away, many celebrities had very nice things to say about him and his work. In honor of this, we have put together the Celebrity Tributes page which organizes all of the
quotes from celebrities into one page. Thanks to Eleanor for her kind help in collecting the quotes for Strummer News. If you know of any other celebrity tributes, please send them to me via e-mail.
January 11, 2003
*MTV.com has reported that the new Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros album that was being worked on at the time of Joe's death could be
released as early as May. Songs to be included will be "Coma Girl", "Get Down Moses", "Dakar Meantime", and "Guitar Slinger Man". According to the report, they are also
considering adding tracks that Joe worked on outside of the Mescaleros including "Long Shadow" which was recorded with Beck guitarist Smokey Hormel. Click here to see the MTV.com news report.
*Future Forests, a group that Joe helped to start at Glastonbury in 1996, has made a Joe Strummer Memorial Forest. Joe loved trees and nature and this is a great way to give
something back to the world on Joe's behalf. Anyone who heard Paul Simonon's remarks on BBC will remember him mentioning how much Joe loved "humans, trees, plants and animals".
Go to the link by clicking here and buy one, two or many trees and deidicate them to Joe Strummer. They have also added a video clip of Joe talking about Future Forests.
*The Mandela SOS fund will be accepting donations shortly. I will be getting information on where folks can send monetary contributions. Once this info is available, the link on the front page
will be functional. Keep checking back for more info on that.
*The Articles and Pics pages of Strummer News are being continually updated. Due to the volume of contributions for both of these pages, it may be a few days between the time you contribute an
article or photo to Strummer News and when I get it on the site. I really appreciate all of the contributions and your continuing patience with regards to the site.
*The Condolences have nearly reached the 24,000 mark. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to share their thoughts and condolences. Memorials and tribute shows in different cities across the globe are taking place over the next few months.
Check the Memorials & Tributes page to see if there is an event being held in your area.
December 2002 News
December 31, 2002
*As you all know, Joe Strummer passed away on December 22nd at his home in Somerset. Yesterday Joe was laid to rest in London by family and friends.
It has been decided that Strummer News will continue on in the memory and spirit of Joe. We're going to keep you updated on the activities of the Mescaleros members via the Latest News
page and the Mescaleros Info Page
*In line with keeping Strummer News going, we will continue to build the on-line archive of Joe's legacy. There are a number of articles that I have and will be adding soon, including those from the Wilderness Years. Any articles, photos, contributions, etc that you'd like to add to help us build the archive will be gladly accepted. Please e-mail me at thewebprincess@strummernews.com regarding any contributions.
*Instead of flowers, Lucinda has asked that contributions be made on Joe's behalf to the upcoming Mandela SOS concert in South Africa. I am attempting to
get more information from the folks at SOS to see where donations can be sent. Also, I am trying to find out if there are organizing committees in different cities where
people may want to volunteer their time in honor of Joe.
*Memorials and tributes are being held all over the world in the coming months. If there is nothing in your city to remember Joe, organize it! We've found that many bar owners are honored to
host such an event. Check the Memorials page to see if there is something being held in your city.
December 20, 2002
*Joe Strummer will be playing Nelson Mandela's SOS concert on February 2, 2003 on Robben Island, South Africa where Mandela was
incarcerated for eighteen years. According to reports, Joe wrote the lyrics, collaborating with Bono of U2 on the music, for the main song that will be performed at the end of the concert called
"48864" after Mandela's number while in prison. The concert's main purpose is to raise AIDS awareness and will benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation, UNAIDS, and the Office for the High Commissioner of Human Rights.
*Check out the Articles page for further details on the the upcoming appearance by Joe.
*December 23rd is the 1 year anniversary for Strummer News!!! Strummersite.com was also founded around the same date. Thanks to all of you out there
for helping to make both sites a success and for doing your part to create a fan base and community for Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros!
*Stay tuned to Strummersite.com for an exclusive upcoming interview with Martin "El Slatto" Slattery!!!
December 8, 2002
*Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros have returned to the studio and are currently recording their new album set for release
sometime next spring! See the latest article from Rolling Stone.com
*The "Bringing It All Back Home Tour" was a massive success!!! A huge thanks goes out to all of the punters who contributed to Strummer News as well as the good faithful folks at
Strummersite.com and the Joe Strummer Database for keeping those of us who weren't able to make it updated with reviews, setlists and photos!
*A new feature has been added to Strummer News! Learn more about your favorite Mescalero on the Pesky Meskys page. Click on the photo of any one of the Mescaleros
for a bio, pics and history! Lots of cool suprises here so check it out!
November 2002 News
November 21, 2002
*The Leadmill in Sheffield is the second to last stop on the "Bringing It All Back Home Tour" which by all accounts has been a smashing success for Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros!!!
*Reviews from all of the shows can be found in the Gig Reviews page including new Acton, Bridgwater & Hastings reviews. Thanks to all of you out in Strummerville for keeping us updated with the latest reports!!!
*Some excellent pics from Bridgwater are now up, taken by fan photographer Karl. Also see 5 cool pics by Steve from the Newport gig. These can all be found on the Pics page.
*The Joe Strummer Database has put up a video for the new song 'Coma Girl' on their site from the Newcastle gig! They also have some really great pics from Acton of Mick & Joe and some cool pics from Newcastle. Go there now! Joe Strummer Database
*Strummersite.com has some very cool photos from the Newport gig as well as the setlist for Acton so check it out!
*Many new articles are popping up around the news from the Acton gig. Also, there is a very good interview with Joe with a Liverpool newspaper from a few days ago. Thanks to Tosh for pointing this one out! See all of these and more on the Articles page!
November 16, 2002
*Acton lights on fire as Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros burn up Acton Town Hall in a benefit for the Fire Brigades Union! Joe is presented with an
award on stage and Mick Jones joins the band for a surprise encore of "White Riot" and "London's Burning" marking the first time that Joe and Mick have
been on stage together in nearly 20 years!!! Check out Strummersite.com for an excellent review and some amazing pics! Also CONGRATULATIONS to Mick Jones
on the birth of new baby girl, Stella!!!
*Reports from the Acton gig are now up on the Gig Reviews page!
*Joe and the Mescaleros play tonight at TJ's in Newport and move on to Bridgwater for a community benefit on Saturday night. For full tour details check out my Upcoming Gigs page.
*Joe Strummer's Global Boom Box video clips are now up on Strummer News! I have added 6 new clips so check them out here
*The Joe Strummer Database has added 12 excellent pics from the Newcastle gig so check 'em out here!
November 15, 2002
* The "Bringing It All Back Home" tour rolls into Acton on Friday night where Joe and the Pesky Meskys will play a benefit for the Fire Brigades Union! Yesterday
was their day off and we're expecting them to return in full fighting form tonight! 3 down, 7 to go!
* Some excellent photos and setlists from the first three gigs are over at Strummersite.com Go there now!
* Reports from all three shows are coming in! From all indications, the boys are on fire! Check out the reports on my Gig Reviews page and stay tuned for a full tour report in the coming days!
* Joe Strummer's Global Boom Box aired all this past week on MTV2 and did not disappoint! I will be putting up some pics and video clips from the show up over the weekend so keep checking back! Go Global!!!
November 8, 2002 - A few days before the beginning of the "Bringing It All Back Home Tour" (tour info), there is a lot of exciting new news out
there in Strummerville to tell you about!
*The latest breaking news is that MTV2 will be airing "Joe Strummer's Global Boom Box" on Monday, November 11th
at 10pm EST! This show will be replayed during the week. Check the MTV2 schedule for more information. According to
Hell-cat.com the show will be co-hosted by Joe's long time film friend Dick Rude and will include videos by such acts as Youssau N’Dour, Chico Cesar, Habib Koite, and Angelique Kidjo.
Also have a look at an article appearing in Billboard.com on the new show entitled "Strummer Goes 'Global' with MTV2"
*An excellent brand new interview with Joe while at rehearsals is now up on Strummersite.com so check it out right away! The interview includes some very nice
pics of the gang in the studio.
*A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY goes out to bassist Simon Stafford who celebrated his birthday on November 6th and guitarist Scott
Shields who will be celebrating his birthday on November 26th. Best wishes to the both of you!
*Last but not least, a very big CONGRATULATIONS goes out
to the members of The Clash on being officially voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on November 7th! The induction ceremony will be held in March of 2003 in NYC.
October 2002 News
October 31, 2002 - The "Bringing It All Back Home" Tour is right around the corner! Check out the brand new tour poster
designed by Joe for the shows as well as all of the latest information on my Upcoming Gigs
page. Tickets are possibly still available for the special Acton benefit gig. Please check with Ant and Rob at Strummersite.com
for availability as tickets are limited and almost sold out! Get yours today!
Also, a big thanks once again to all of the requests coming in for Strummer News Radio! I have discovered some great artists
through this and hope you are doing the same! I will play everyone's requests so please keep sending them in! Due to the number of requests,
it could be a few shows before they're played, so keep tuning in and sending your songs to me at thewebprincess@strummernews.com
October 15, 2002 - Strummersite.com has now officially confirmed the dates for the Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros "Bringing It All
Back Home Tour"! The dates and venues for the shows are as follows:
*Sunday, November 10 London, Royal Opera House - This is a benefit for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and will probably only be Joe, not the whole band
*Monday, November 11 Edinburgh, Liquid Room - Tickets not yet on sale
*Tuesday, November 12 Newcastle, University of Northumbria
*Wednesday, November 13 Blackpool, Winter Gardens
*Friday, November 15 London, Acton Town Hall - This is a benefit gig for the Fire Brigades Union - Tickets not yet on sale
*Saturday, November 16 Newport, TJ's
*Sunday, November 17 Bridgwater, Palace - This is a community benefit show - Tickets not yet on sale
*Tuesday, November 19 Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
*Wednesday, November 20 Hastings, The Pier
*Thursday, November 21 Sheffield, Leadmill
*Friday November 22 Liverpool, University - Tickets not yet on sale
Tickets to all of the shows can be purchased at www.gigsandtours.com For links to the venues and continuing infromation, please go to my
Upcoming Gigs page. Also, continue to visit Strummersite.com and sign up on their mailing list to be alerted of any date or venue changes.
Also, I am still attempting to find out more information on Joe appearing in the new Keith Allen play "Glastonbury". According to a Dotmusic.com article, Joe will be appearing at the
Cardiff Bute Park dates for the play along with Alabama 3. These dates are listed as October 16-19. If you have any further information on this, please send me an e-mail by clicking here
October 7, 2002 - Breaking news via a BBC News article which contains information that Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros will be playing a charity show for the
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund on November 10th at the Royal Opera House in London. Other musicians on the bill include Bryan Adams, Brian May (from Queen). Actors Jeremy Irons,
Terence Stamp and Monty Python's Michael Palin will also be doing redings at the event. Tickets are expected to be around 250 (GBP). Stay tuned to my
Upcoming Gigs page for further details. I've also added a good review of the Asigiri Jam Festival in the Japan Times which includes some info about
the Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros performance to my Gig Reviews page. So check it out!
October 1, 2002 - The set lists are up over at Strummersite.com for the first two Japan gigs, Fukuoka Zepp and Asigiri Jam Festival!!!
They also have a really great interview with former Mescalero Pablo Cook and are going to be putting an interview that they did with Joe up on the site shortly. A new song was unveiled at the shows
called "Coma Girl". This was performed along with the two other newer songs that look like they are going to be on the next album, "Guitar Slinger Man" and "Get Down Moses".
I have added an article from a Japanese website that has a short interview with Joe right before the Japan shows. It can be found on my Articles page. Please continue to
send me your song requests for Strummer News Radio which has been quite a success. Do you know of a new band that you think other Strummer fans might like? Let me know
and I'll spin them for ya, as well as any old favorites that you may have!
September 2002 News
September 2, 2002 - Happy birthday to Mescalero drummer Luke Bullen! Best wishes from all of us! I have added 4 new
videos from the west coast shows. These are "Mega Bottle Ride", "White Man in Hammersmith Palais" and "Pressure Drop" from the July
6th show and "Yalla Yalla" from July 7th. These are being hosted by our friends at If Music Could Talk
The detailed information for the upcoming Japan shows is now on my Upcoming Gigs page. Thanks Chiharu!
Strummersite.com has put up an audio version of the Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros performance of "1969" at
the Cambridge Folk Festival on their site so make sure to give it a listen! The Joe Strummer Database has some very cool pics from
Cambridge and photos and a review by Mitch Aase from the July 6th show in Irvine, CA. Finally, check out a new website put up by Don that
gives a photo history of Joe and the Clash. It is now on my Links page so go take a look! There are more photos, video, and
articles on the way so as always keep checking back! Thanks!
August 2002 News
August 21, 2002 - HAPPY 50TH JOE!!! Last chance to sign Joe's on-line card. A big thanks to those who have
participated so far! Also check out the new feature, Strummer News Radio. Every week I'll be bringing you interesting and
new music so check it out! More updates and videos coming shortly, as well
as detailed info for the Japan shows!
August 6, 2002 - Two more videos are now up on-line from the Shoreline Ampitheater Hootenanny gig over
at our kind hosts, If Music Could Talk These are performances of "Johnny Appleseed" and "Police on My Back". I will be adding more video from
Shoreline, Irvine and San Diego in the next few weeks so keep checking back! Ant and Rob over at Strummersite.com have put up a setlist and review from the Cambridge Folk Festival along with the Japanese tour dates so check their site out and stay tuned to my
Upcoming Gigs page for more info on the dates from our friend in Japan, Chiharu. Last but not least, don't forget to
sign Joe's 50th Birthday card now on-line! The signers are growing so add your name today and let Joe know
how much he is appreciated!
August 4, 2002 - Joe Strummer is turning 50 on August 21st, so I thought all of us out in Strummerville should wish him a happy birthday. I have activated an
on-line card for all of us to sign. Go there by clicking here Tour dates have been announced for Japan in September!!! It looks like they
will be playing a few festivals as well as regular venues over there. The information is as follows:
September 28th, Fukuoka Zepp
September 29th, Asagiri Jam Festival
September 30th, Osaka or Tokyo (TBD)
Stay tuned to us and Strummersite.com for upcoming details. Thanks to the guys at Strummersite for their hard work and this information. They should also
have some goodies soon from the recently concluded Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros appearance at the Cambridge Folk Festival, so check them out!
I am also working hard to get more videos on-line from the west coast shows, so stay tuned for more!
July 2002 News
July 29, 2002 - I am very pleased to announce that the video for "Walk on the Wild Side" from the July 5th Shoreline Ampitheater show
is now on-line through our strategic partner If Music Could Talk Please check out the rest of their site which contains MP3s, photos, and other videos
of Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros as well as The Clash. You can do this by clicking on the "parent directory" icon at the top of the page. Also I
have added two more reviews, one from Irvine and the other from San Diego which can be found on my Gig Reviews page! There are many
more videos forthcoming resulting in the complete shows from July 5, 6, and 7th being on-line when it is completed so stay tuned and enjoy!
July 22, 2002 - I have now added the photos from the San Diego gig which can be found on my Pics page! Check out
the 151 photos which I'm sure you'll enjoy! Don't forget to get a copy of Paul Heaton's "Fat Chance" which is in stores today
and was a collaboration with some of the Mescaleros. You can also check them out on tour this week - see the tour dates and places below! Stay
tuned for reviews from LA and San Diego as well as videos from the shows!!!
July 17, 2002 - Can't get enough of the Mescaleros? Well you're in luck! Martin Slattery, Scott Shields and a number of other Meskys are joining Paul Heaton of The Beautiful South as the backing band for his upcoming solo gigs. Slattery and Shields helped to co-write and co-produce his "Fat Chance" album which will be released on July 22nd. Here is a paragraph on this from his website:
"'Fat Chance' began as a wish list of talents to collaborate with that included Joe Strummer and Lionel Richie but which dwindled rapidly when none could meet the tight deadline. Strummer kindly suggested the duo of Martin Slattery and Scott Shields, currently his sidekicks in The Mescaleros. Slattery has featured in Black Grape's line up and produced Catatonia while Shields has worked with Johnny Marr. The initial results of their collaboration were so encouraging the line up became fully integrated into the project as co-writers/players and producers with The Beautiful South's regular studio man Jon Kelly occupying the padded leather executive producer seat."
For more information on this, check out the Official Paul Heaton website The tour dates are next week and are as follows:
Monday July 22, Glasgow Garage tickets: 0141 339 8383
Tuesday July 23, Manchester University tickets: 0161 832 1111
Thursday July 25 London ULU tickets: 020 7403 3331
Friday July 26 London ULU tickets: 020 7403 3331
Saturday July 27 Sheffield Leadmill tickets: 0114 279 7997
Tickets can be purchased by phone or online at gigsandtours.com and are 14 (GBP) which may be subject to a booking fee. So go catch a show and get the new Paul Heaton album "Fat Chance" when it is released on July 22nd to check out some excellent Mesky collaboration!
July 16, 2002 - Over 100 pictures from the Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros appearance at the Hidden Valley Hootenanny Festival
in Irvine, CA can now be found on the Pics page of Strummer News. Stay tuned for many more cool pics from San Diego as well as video from
the three Hootenanny shows!
July 15, 2002 - Another setlist is in from the Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros appearance at Shepherds Bush Empire on
July 11th and is as follows:
Shaktar Donetsk
Rudie Can't Fail
Bhindi Bhagee
Junco Partner
Armagideon Time
Get Down Moses
White Man in Hammersmith Palais
I Fought the Law
Ishen
Mega Bottle Ride
X-Ray Style
Willesden to Cricklewood
Bummed Out City
Johnny Appleseed
Walk on the Wild Side
Police on My Back
Cool 'N' Out
Yalla Yalla
Police and Thieves
Message to You Rudie
London's Burning
Bankrobber
Pressure Drop
Thanks to Debbie once again for this info! I have added some various reviews from the MOVE Festival to the Gig Reviews page as well as some pictures from a festivals website from the Fleadh Festival to the Pics page and an audio clip of Joe talking to the BBC after their MOVE appearence which can be found on the Multimedia page. Stay tuned for Irvine, CA gig photos coming shortly!
July 13, 2002 - This just in! The setlist from the Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros appearance at the Machester MOVE Festival on July 12th:
Shaktar Donetsk
Rudie Can't Fail
Bhindi Bhagee
Tony Adams
X-Ray Style (Glad to see this again!!!)
Get Down Moses (YES!!!)
I Fought the Law
Johnny Appleseed
White Man in Hammersmith Palais
Mega Bottle Ride
Police on My Back
A big huge "Thanks!" goes out to Debbie for this info!
July 11, 2002 - While Joe and the Mescaleros are rocking over in London, I'm putting up some reviews from the
July 4th and 5th shows with some additional goodies contained inside them. Check them out on my Gig Reviews page! Thanks once again to those who made it all
possible. If you missed them before, check out my shout outs below. The guys are playing the Manchester MOVE Festival tomorrow night
so if you're anywhere in the vicinity, you must go! No excuses!!! The photos from the July 6th and 7th shows are forthcoming, as well as reviews and video!
July 10, 2002 - We have returned to Brooklyn with lots of goodies for the Joe Strummer and Mescaleros massive. First off I must thank
the following folks who helped make it all possible: Chris LaSalle, Simon Foster, Rudy, Lucinda Mellor, Paula at SJM, Joe Strummer,
Luke Bullen, Simon Stafford, Tymon Dogg, Martin Slattery, Scott Shields, Champ and the rest of the Strummer crew, Beat Surrender,
Graham, LaVonne, Chico and "Herman the Mississippi Meat Hound", Debie Parker, Bre, Shoghi Fret, Gina Fret, Lorna Montalvo, Dionne & Eve and Jason & Carl for their
hospitality and the many other kind and helpful people we met along the way.
I have added pictures from the July 4th, House of Blues show in Las Vegas as well as photos from the Shoreline Ampitheater show. I have
also put up a separate section with photos from a Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros fan signing before the Shoreline gig. These can all be found on
my Pics page. Stay tuned for many, many more photos from the Irvine and San Diego shows as well as reviews and set lists and videos!!! Enjoy!
June 2002 News
June 29, 2002 - Joe is in July's GQ edition as part of a spread on British rock artists called "Union Jack Flash". You can find the section
with Joe on my Articles page.
Strummer News is going on the road and we will be bringing you video, photos and audio from the west coast shows as well
as reviews, set-lists and much more so stay tuned! I won't have access to the internet during the shows themselves but will have lots of goodies
upon our return. We have worked out a partnership with If Music Could Talk who will kindly be hosting the video footage.
June 23, 2002 - I've just added some very cool pictures of the Fleadh festival taken and sent to me by Graham. Go to the Pics
page to check them out! Also Jonny and Nik - the guys over at the Joe Strummer Database - have added a
Fleadh page to their website with links to various reviews and a few pics! Click here to see it.
June 9, 2002 - Go to Strummersite.com for an excellent review and some very cool pictures from the Fleadh show including
one of Rob, Ant and Johnny Green! The set list included one new song called "Guitar Slingerman" which according to some reports has a "Cool 'N' Out" type
of sound to it. The set list was as follows:
White Man In Hammersmith Palais
Bhindhi Bhaghee
Shaktar Donetsk
Police & Theives
Rudie Can't Fail
The Harder They Come
Guitar Slinger Man
Armagedon Time
Mega Bottle Ride
Johhny Appleseed
Police On My Back
I Fought The Law
London's Burning
Stay tuned to Strummer News for some photos from the Fleadh!!!
June 8, 2002 - For those of you not completely consumed by World Cup Fever, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros are playing tonight
in London at the Fleadh Festival. I will be working to get reviews, photos and other news posted as soon as I get it. And for my boyfriend
who is half Ecuadoran I must add GO ECUADOR! I'll keep you all posted.
May 2002 News
May 27, 2002 - Former Mescaleros drummer Smiley has a new band called One*Iota They will be playing a gig at Kings Head at 4 Fulham High Street SW6 in London on the night of July 10th. They
will be accompanied by Clash tribute band "Radio Brixton" from Italy. These are the same guys who run the Radio Clash website.
Tickets for the show at the door are 4.50 (GBP). Doors open at 8:30, show starts at 9pm.
So for all of you in the UK, check out this
show on the 10th and then check out Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros the next night on July 11th at Shepherds Bush Empire! Thanks to Strummersite.com
for all the info.
May 22, 2002 - Tickets are now on sale for the Mexico, Las Vegas and California dates. Please see my Upcoming Gigs page for detailed information
including links to where tickets can be pruchased for all events as well as various maps and venue information.
May 14, 2002 - It's official - The west coast dates have now been officially confirmed as follows:
Friday, July 5th San Francisco Shoreline Amphitheater Mountain View, CA
Saturday, July 6th Orange County Hidden Valley Irvine, CA
Sunday, July 7th San Diego Embarcadero Park San Diego, CA
The date for the Las Vegas House of Blues show is July 4th and the Mexico City show at Salon 21 is July
2nd. Please see my Upcoming Gigs page for full details.
May 9, 2002 - Welcome to the new front page design for Strummer News! I will now be adding breaking
news to the front page scroller as well as continuing to add news to this section as well. I hope you
enjoy these improvement. A thanks goes out to every one of you for continuing to visit Strummer News.
The lastest news is as follows: The Glastonbury and Paleo Festival appearances have been cancelled. We
are still waiting to confirm the California and Las Vegas dates which are going to be held in the first week of
July. Stay tuned to the Strummer News Upcoming Gigs page and Strummersite.com for the latest info.
Also, you can now buy some very cool Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros t-shirts through Blue Grape Merchandising
I will be adding more updates shortly. Enjoy!
May 5, 2002 - I have added a number of older interviews with Joe from '99-'00 which include four cover stories
and one regular article from Guitar World. You can access these by clicking on the pics above or by visiting my Articles page.
I have also added a very cool advertisement from Time Out New York for the
St. Ann's shows. You'll notice our boys at Strummersite.com get a mention in the widely circulated NYC mag.
More articles that I've been digging up and scanning from the archives will be on-line in the near future. Enjoy!
May 2, 2002 - Late news breakin' this just in - hot off the press from Strummersite.com we have
official tour dates for A show in Mexico and 4 others in the western US!!! Please see my Upcoming Gigs page for further details.
The dates and cities are:
Tuesday July 2, 2002 Mexico City Salon 21
Wednesday July 3, 2002 Las Vegas House of Blues
Friday July 5, 2002 San Diego Embarkadaro Park
Saturday July 6, 2002 Orange County Hidden Valley
Sunday July 7, 2002 San Francisco Shoreline Amphitheatre
Also, The Glastonbury Festival appearance by Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros has been cancelled.
May 1, 2002 - Along with the first day of May I have some exciting new things for you
here at Strummer News! I realized that when Strummer News started out, there were no upcoming shows and I
neglected to add a shows page. Well as of today, people will be able to get all of the information on these events from my brand new
Upcoming Gigs page! We also have an addition to the Strummer fan community with Sonja
from Germany's new website - A Tribute to Joe Strummer
Please stop by and say hello to Sonja! Along with A Tribute to Joe Strummer, I have added two new performers to the
Recommended Artists section of the Links page. The first one is Ian Brown (formerly of the Stone Roses), who will be playing with Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros on July 12th at
the Move Festival in Manchester, England. Please check out Ian Brown's official website
The other new recommended artist is the High Priestess of Soul - Nina Simone, who provided inspiration for the album "Global A Go-Go".
Enjoy!
April 2002 News
April 26, 2002 - I have added some artistic renditions of some photos from the April 1st St. Ann's show to
the Pics page. These are photos that were not used orignally and have been artistically altered.
I hope you enjoy them. Expect more of these from the 5th and 6th shows as well. Also on the Pics page are 6 cool photos from the April 4th show taken by Sonja from Germany. Strummersite.com has added some very excellent photographs as well from the
St. Ann's shows taken by Ant. Check out their "News" section for the link to their pics page. I have added an older article and a "Global A Go-Go" review to
the Articles and "Global" Reviews pages respectively. Thanks to Amanda for contributing these items!
All five Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros shows from Brooklyn have been added to the If Music Could Talk website.
You will now be able to download all of the shows thanks to Dan from Jersey and "Staying Underground"!!!
April 17, 2002 - Breaking news from the guys at Strummersite.com Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
will be playing the London Fleadh 2002 on Saturday June 8th at Finsbury Park in London. The headliner is going to be The Pogues with Shane McGowan. Other
acts include The Wonderstuff, Paul Brady, Paul Kelly, The Proclaimers, Alabama 3 and Aslan. Further acts will be announced later. Tickets are
32.50 (GBP) and can be purchased on-line at Meanfiddler.com or by calling the credit card hotline at 020 7344 0044.
This website also contains further info on the show itself. So get your tickets now! To be able to see The Pogues and Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros on the same stage will be amazing!
April 16, 2002 - All of the major Strummer sites have been updating their pages in the wake of the 5 night stand
in Brooklyn. Strummersite.com has updated their page with some excellent pics from
DJ Scratchy. Check out the link to their Scratchy Pics Page from their "News" section. If you haven't already, make sure to
sign up for the latest breaking news from Strummersite by sending an e-mail to mailinglist@strummersite.com.
The Joe Strummer Database has been updated as well and includes some pics and setlists from the Brooklyn shows.
A link to this page has been added to the "Pics" section of Strummer News. LaVonne's The Only Website That Matters has also recently been updated
to include a new message board and other new features.
On top of all of this, Bob Gruen has added a bunch of new pics from the Brooklyn shows to his website.
So check them out!!! Two additional songs from the Brooklyn shows have been added to If Music Could Talk courtesy of "Staying Underground". These include
"Walk on the Wild Side" from Friday's show of which another webcast has been added to Joly's Punkcast.com #140 and "Lose This Skin" from the April 1st show. The Strummer
fan community is alive and well!!!
April 11, 2002 - I have now archived and added fan reviews to the Gig Reviews page of Strummer News. The reviews include
copies of ticket stubs, pics from the shows and flyers, setlists and other goodies. I have also updated the front page of Strummer News. Please feel
free to tell me what you think of it by sending an e-mail to me at thewebprincess@strummernews.com
I am always looking to improve. Enjoy the reviews!!!
April 9, 2002 - Punkcast.com has just added a bunch of excellent stuff from the Friday and Saturday shows. Go to the Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros Punkcast 140
page for all of the great clips and photos. He's got live video stream of "Tony Adams", "Armagiddeon Time" and the new song "Get Down Moses" as well as tons of absolutely
amazing pics from the shows! I have added links to the various pictures to the Pics page and links to the streaming video on the Multimedia Shows and Interviews page - see the "Video Shows" section.
Enjoy!
April 8, 2002 - I've added pics from the April 4th and April 5th shows which you can find on the
Pics page which were taken by my boyfriend Shoghi Fret. I've also added an excellent
radio interview with Joe from April 2nd and contributed by the interviewer Mike Sauter for his radio station
WBJB-FM in New Jersey which you can find in the "Audio Shows" section of the Multimedia Shows and Interviews page.
There was a brief NYT article posted by Eleanor from March 31st which has now been added to the Articles page. And lastly, we have
show reviews from Beat Surrender - Saturday Night's Show in Brooklyn,
Amanda - Saturday Show and BTT - Under the Brooklyn Bridge III.
I will be archiving all of the reviews in a few days and adding them to the Gig Reviews page as well as putting up a collection of odds and ends from
the week. That was the best week of my life to date, and it will take quite a lot to top that!!!
A big "Thank You!" from myself and my boyfriend Shoghi goes out to the following folks (in no particular order as they are all very much appreciated):
Anthony, Rob, Nyle, Graham, Manchester Kev, Beat Surrender, BTT, Eleanor, John Hatch, Jan, Michael, Chris LaSalle and his wife, Simon Moran, Chico,
Jonny the Glove, Nick Pawson, Luke Bullen, Simon Stafford, Tymon Dogg, Scott Shields, Martin Slattery, Timmy Tim, Bob Gruen (for letting Shoghi take
pics with him in the photo pit), Elizabeth Gruen, Dennis Charles, Gary (the other Arsenal fan) and his wife, Debbie, DJ Scratchy (the best I've ever heard), Rob (the owner
of 66 Water St), the many, many wonderful folks who told me how much they appreciate and use Strummer News, and last but
not least Lucinda Mellor and Joe Strummer. Thanks to everyone for all of the memories. I look forward to seeing all of you again in
the future!
April 6, 2002 - Last night rocked very hard once again. I was pleased to see their new
song "Get Down Moses" during the encore. Eleanor wrote another excellent review called
Friday Night in Brooklyn.
BTT also has posted the set list with a short review called Under the Brooklyn Bridge II
I will be posting a ton of pics that we got yesterday with some others that we'll get tonight. So stay tuned!
April 5, 2002 - We have a number of reports from last night's amazing third show. You can see my report -
Thursday Night at St. Ann's, BTT's review called
Under the Brooklyn Bridge,
and the report from Jimmy Jazz - Thursday 4/4 show.
I've also added 4 pics from the April 1st show sent to me by Punkcast.com which are located on the Pics page.
Don't forget to come to the Strummer and Mecaleros fan get-together at 66 Water Street tomorrow at 4:30pm!
April 3, 2002 - With a break between the shows, I get a chance to add ten photos taken by Shoghi
Fret at the April 1st show! You can find these on the Pics page. Also I have
decided to go with a brand new message board provider. I hope you enjoy the user friendly format. You can
also see my review of Tuesday's show on the message board! Two down three to go!
April 2, 2002 - Reports are rolling in from the first of five Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros Brooklyn dates. Go to The Only
Message Board That Matters and check out Eleanor's review.
It is very accurate and an excellent account of the show. Also check out CK's review on Satch's board. They played a new song at the show last night
called "Get Down Moses" which was amazing! I will be posting pictures by Wednesday evening - so stay tuned! I have also added
the information for the Strummer and Meskys fan get together to the Brooklyn Shows page. I hope to
see you there!
March 2002 News
March 29, 2002 - The support acts for the Brooklyn shows are as follows (click on the band names below for their websites):
Also, check out the "Articles" page for the lastest interview with Joe from a Brooklyn
newspaper!!!
March 26, 2002 - With less than a week to go until the Brooklyn shows, some exciting news about dates of Joe Strummer and
the Mescaleros upcoming festival appearances! The dates and venues are as follows:
Friday 28 June
Glastonbury - Jazz World Stage
Thursday 11 July
London Shepherds Bush Empire
Friday 12 July
Move, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
£27.50 adv(subject to booking fee)available from cc hotline 0871 2200 260 or
on-line at www.gigsandtours.com. Joe will play on same bill as Paul Weller,
Ian Brown, Shed Seven and Haven
Saturday 13 July
T in the Park, Kinross, Scotland
Sunday 28 July
Paleo Festival, Switzerland
Saturday 3 August
Cambridge Folk Festival (Joe to headline)
Thanks as always to Ant and Rob at Strummersite for the news. Stay tuned
the Strummer News for the latest reviews from the Brooklyn shows and additional information on the festival
appearances!
March 11, 2002 - There is a lot of good news for us with this update! First, the DVD for "Westway to the World" (Clash
documentary) will finally be released in the US on April 9th. You can order it now by going to CDNow.com. Thanks to
SmokeM for this bit of news. I have also added a brand new page to Strummer News called "The Wilderness Years"! This contains articles from the time period between
1986 (post-Clash) to 1998 (pre-Mescaleros). This page is still very much a work in progress and I will be adding many more articles that I have yet to scan and transcribe from my personal collection.
If you have any articles from this time period and would like to contribute them please let me know. My e-mail address is
webmistress@strummernews.com. I have also made some new additions to the "Articles" page and
the "Links" page. You can now link to the Italian website "Radio Clash" and learn about Mikey Dread under the "Recommended Artists" section. Enjoy!
March 6, 2002 - Breaking news from the punters at Strummersite.com!!!
Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros have announced one London show which will be coming up on July 11th
2002 at Shepherds Bush Empire. They are also currently working on a new album to be released in January
of 2003! For tickets to the London show you can call one of the following:
Or you can book tickets on-line at www.gigandtours.com. Tickets
go on sale Friday, March 8th and are 18.50 (GBP) or $26.33 (USD). These prices are subject to booking fees.
Additonal exciting news is that St. Ann's Warehouse has informed me they will be selling more tickets for
the sold out Brooklyn gigs (which are currently the 5th and 6th shows). I'll keep you updated as to
when these tickets might go on sale though it is always possible they will sell them the day of the
show! Keep watching this page and Strummersite.com for further updates as they break!!!
February 2002 News
February 26, 2002 - The April 6th Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros show has SOLD OUT! It looks like the April
5th show may be the next to sell out. The reason for this (leaving aside Joe's wonderful music and rabid following)
is that St. Ann's has a capacity of 600. So if you don't have your tickets, get them now!!! If you are from out
of town and can't afford the Ticketmaster charges, I can accept money through Paypal and go to
the box office for you. There is a $5 Paypal fee. Please e-mail me and we can work out an arrangement. My e-mail is
webmistress@strummernews.com.
Also, if you have tickets for the April 6th show and are unable to go, please let me know as there are a number of
Strummer fans still trying to get tickets for the sold out show. Thanks!
February 19, 2002 - It's official!!! The information for the 5 nights in Brooklyn has been released! Joe Strummer and
the Mescaleros will be playing 5 nights at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn. I have added a brand new
"Brooklyn Shows - April 2002" page with all of the information you need to know to help you get tickets
and to get you to the shows! You can go to my "Brooklyn Shows - April 2002" page by clicking
here.
I will see you all there and am very excited about the news. Thanks to Ant and Rob for the info as always. You can
also check out Strummersite.com for further info from the punters!
February 13, 2002 - According to the very latest news from Hell-Cat, Joe
Strummer's feature interview with NPR's "The World" is going to air sometime next
week, most likely on Monday or Tuesday. "The World" runs on 130 stations in the US.
The stations and airtimes for "The World" are as follows:
New York - WNYC 820 AM - Weekdays at 3pm (Eastern)
Los Angeles - KRCW 89.9 FM - Weekdays at 12 noon (Pacific)
San Francisco - KQED 88.5 FM - Weekdays at 2pm (Pacific)
Boulder, Colorado - KCFC AM - Weekdays at 2pm (Mountain)
Washington DC - WAMU 88.5 FM - Weekdays at 3pm (Eastern)
Chicago WBEZ 91.5 FM - Weekdays at 7pm (Central)
Boston WGBH 89.7 FM - Weekdays at 4pm (Eastern)
Detroit WUOM 91.7 FM - Weekdays at 7pm (Central)
St. Paul & Minneapolis KNOW 91.1 FM - Weekdays at 7pm (Central)
Philadelphia WHYY 90.9 FM - Weekdays at 9pm (Eastern)
Portland KOPB 91.5 FM - Weekdays at 3pm (Pacific)
Austin KUT 90.5 FM - Weekdays at 7pm (Central)
Seattle KUOW 94.9 FM - Weekdays at 8pm (Pacific)
If your city is not listed here, go to "The World's"
website for further listings. After the show has aired, you can go to "The World's" website
for an archived edition. Enjoy! Thanks to Rob, Ant and Chris at Hell-Cat for the news!
"The World" is also available internationally on the BBC World Service Radio - check
the website for a broadcast in your area.
February 5, 2002 - Breaking news from Hell-Cat. Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
recently recorded a feature interview for NPR's "The World" program. There is no
official airdate yet, but Strummer News will keep you posted! Also, I've added a
picture of Joe from the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music. Enjoy!
January 2002 News
January 31, 2002 - I've added a link and instructions on how to see Joe at the BBC Radio 3 Awards
for World Music to the "Multimedia Shows & Interviews" page.
I have also added some pictures from the '99 Las Vegas show courtesy of Anthony Davie as well as a "Global
A Go-Go" review from Punknews.org and a gig review of the last Dublin show from The Irish Times. The "Links"
section now has an addition for those seeking rare Joe MP3s. I will be adding a new page to the website soon
which is currently in progress. Thanks to all of those who contributed these goodies and
keep them coming! They are appreciated by Strummer fans everywhere!
January 25, 2002 - Joe Strummer will be presenting the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music. This
event will be held at Ocean in Hackney, London on Monday January 28th. Doors open 7:15pm and the show begins
at 8:00pm. Tickets are £10 (plus a booking fee). The number for the box office is: 0207 314 2800.
The show will be broadcast on BBC 3 Radio from 9:30pm GMT until 12:00 midnight GMT on Tuesday, January
29th. Go to BBC Radio 3's website for more information. This
news is courtesy of Strummersite.com. You can also visit their
"News" page for more detailed information.
January 23, 2002 - I have just added a brand new Strummer News Message Board! Please feel
free to post and get to know one another. Enjoy!
January 23, 2002 (Updated) - Strummersite.com has announced that Joe
Strummer and the Mescaleros have postponed their South American tour plans but have replaced
that with some good news. They will now be playing in New York City!!!
Stay tuned for upcoming details on the venue and dates.
January 21, 2002 - As promised, I've added some pics from three November shows, the Akasaka Blitz gig in Japan, and the shows in Birmingham and Glasgow.
The multimedia section is also updated with a guest DJ session by Joe from July of 2001.
There's another gig review and another "Global A Go-Go" review, so check them out!
January 19, 2002 - I've updated Strummer News a bit adding background and a new guestbook. Please sign it and tell me what you
think as well as making any suggestions! The new Strummer News domain www.strummernews.com is
now fully operational despite some earlier issues. I will be adding some more newer photos from some shows in England as well as
some very cool pics from Japan so stay tuned! Check out Strummersite.com's "News" section to
find the lyrics to the film version of the newly released "Minstrel Boy" from the motion picture Black Hawk Down.
January 16, 2002 - Strummer News has a new domain name! www.strummernews.com is the new address which will provide you with the same
exciting content with none of the advertisements!!! Please update your favorites bookmarks, etc.
The Black Hawk Down soundtrack has now been officially released in the US. Rumor has it that the vocal version of "Minstrel Boy"
is very good - so get your copy today!
I have added an audio show from July of last year from BBC radio courtesy of Hilary which can be found on the "Multimedia Shows & interviews"
section. I also added a new "Bio" link to Hell-Cat and a few more deserving folks to the "Recommended Artists" section at the suggestion of digginthenew out of Japan. The Only
Website That Matters has re-done the look of their site, which looks great and Satch's message board has moved again so that there
aren't any ads. Things are hopping as we eagerly await tour dates for the Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros South American tour! Stay tuned...
January 10, 2002 - The latest news from Hell-Cat is that "Global A Go-Go" will be featured on the new "Give 'Em the Boot III"
compilation which will be released January 29th in the UK and February 12th in the US. Thanks to Strummersite.com for the news!!!
January 10, 2002 - I have made a few changes on the site. I have taken the sections that used to be "Video Interviews" and
"Video Shows" and combined them into one link called "Multimedia Shows & Interviews". I also pulled any radio shows off of the articles
page and added them to the "Multimedia" page as well. Hopefully, this will make the site a little easier to navigate.
I added some new additions to the "Multimedia" page from the House of Blues and others.
Satch has added three new message boards to his existing
Strummer Message Board. I have added the update to the "Links" page.
January 7, 2002 - There is some very exciting breaking news from Strummersite.com. According
to the site's "News" section Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros will be touring South America in April. The exact details are not
yet known but they will keep us posted!!!
January 5, 2002 -
Websites are springing up everywhere for the new year! Strummersite.com has recently
been reformatted and updated. The Only Website That Matters is coming along nicely
and includes a new feature called "Charlie Don't Surf" which contains explanations and links for a lot of the name dropping in Strummer's
lyrics. I have also added a new link to the Joe Strummer Database which has very cool stories from attendence
at various Strummer gigs and looks to be a promising website. Long time fan Satch has created a new
Strummer Message Board on
which I discovered the next bit of latest information on the Black Hawk Down soundtrack.
The songs featured on the Black Hawk Down soundtrack will be mostly numbers composed by Hans Zimmer. These include: "Hunger", "Vale of Plenty",
"Chant", "Still", "Mogadishu Blues", "Synchrotone", "Bakara", "Of the Earth", "Ashes to Ashes", "Tribal War", "Leave No Man Behind", and "Still Reprise".
Other artists' songs include "Barra Barra" by Taha and Hillage, "Gortoz A Ran - J'Attends" by Denez Prigent and of course track
number 14 which will be Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros doing "Minstrel Boy". It is listed as the "film version" and all indications point to
this being a different version than is on "Global A Go-Go".
I have also added a link to One*Iota, Smiley's new band.
Smiley is the former drummer of the Mescaleros. Check them out under the "Recommended
Artists" section of the "Links" page. You can get tour dates and hear a few of their tunes on their website.
December 2001 News
December 30, 2001 -
The official release date for the upcoming "Black Hawk Down" soundtrack will be January 15th.
As posted here before, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros did a new version of "Minstrel Boy" for
the movie which according to Hell-Cat is a "vocal version". Happy New Year from Strummer News!!!
December 28, 2001 -
A reminder that Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros will be on VH1 late, late tonight, early tomorrow
morning at 5am. Those early birds or late sleepers will be able to catch them once again. It's your
last chance this year to see them on TV! This is another showing of the "Groundworks" footage.
ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN.
December 24, 2001 -
All of you staying up late for Chirstmas Eve will get an extra holiday treat this evening.
VH1 is showing the "Groundworks" show once again tonight at 2:30am (which is technically the
25th). You will be able to catch Joe and the Mescaleros perform a tune or two.
ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN.
December 23rd, 2001 -
There is new news from Hell-Cat Records tonight on Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros recording
a version of "Minstrel Boy" for the movie "Black Hawk Down", which confirms that it will be
on the soundtrack. It reads as follows: "The band and Joe recently worked on a vocal version of Minstrel Boy
(song from Global A Go-Go), which will appear in the film & ST to Blackhawk Down."
December 23rd, 2001 -
Two new Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros sites are now up and running.
Joe..Mescaleros & Us (The punters), and this site "Strummer News". Both sites were activated due to a
need for current and up to date information on Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros. The purpose
of this site is to provide updates and a place to archive and make available old articles, pictures,
videos, etc. For an up to date message board, you can still visit
Rock to Rock 'n' Roll as neither of the new sites have message boards currently.
