Calling Clash Fans - Should i buy this?

As you may have gathered by now i am a bit of a Clash obsessive.This mega deluxe box set is released in September and contains remastered versions of all studio albums,discs of demos rarities,live tracks ,dvd's of official videos,reprints of armagideon times,stickers badges etc etc etc and all presented in boom box style packaging designed by Paul Simonon. Now my dilemma as i own all the albums on vinyl and cd (although i cant find the sandinista vinyl!)is whether or not to buy this set.it does come with some choice extras(although i dont know the track listing of the demos and rarities) and would look feckin great in my living room with the rest of my collection. On amazon its available to pre-order for £111.81p. if i dont get it now should i wait till it comes out and then risk having to pay more or take a chance that it will be available for a bit less. I missed out when the cd-singles box set came out first but want to get that as you can get it on amazon now for about £20-25.so what should i do?buy it or forget about it?wait and risk missing out?anyway over to you listeners.id really appreciate your thoughts on this.thanks very much

The Clash Sound System.look on Amazon!!

The Specials - Live Louisiana,New Orleans January 1980

Edit:Good evening everyone in interweb land and a belated Happy Christmas to you all.For your listening pleasure this evening we present this wonderful "missing" show from the Specials recorded at the Warehouse in Louisiana  New Orleans on January 26th 1980.This show was very kindly donated by Lordgeorgejerry who didnt record the gig but who was there and owns the master recording of this show and he has very kindly sent me a d/l link for the show to post on the blog. I also have to thank Deco for doing a great job in splitting the file into individual tracks. As Lordgeorgejerry mentioned in his email to me he was at the show himself and remembers Neville hanging from the rafters singing "Monkey Man".They were opening for the police at this show and played a much better gig than them!!
Anyway its a great sounding show with 19 tracks for your listening pleasure. So id like you to listen enjoy,leave some comments thanking LGJ and Deco for their work.Thanks!
new link for this show!!
p.s did Rico and Dick play at all shows on this tour?thanks

The Clash - On Broadway disk 4 the outtakes

another quality clash bootleg this one.like the on broadway interview disk(which i will post later)this one was made up to look like it could have been an official part of the boxset.the disk is even stamped 'promotional use only'.comprising rehearsals,demos and alternate mixes etc its a great disk for your collection.track 1 is a brilliant version of 'rock the casbah' with ranking roger toasting on it.in the meantime listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
on broadway the outtakes!

Joe Strummer - Live at HMV

As requested by MARC POP this is an 8 track session recorded at the HMV shop in Oxford street in sunny london town.joe and the mescaleros are on top form and its a great listen.so play loud,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

Joe at HMV

Topper Headon - Waking Up

this post is a solo album from ex-clash drummer mr. topper headon.this version is a 2005? re-release with a bunch of extra tracks like remixes etc.an interesting listen for all the clash completists out there.this cd comes courtesy of mike in devon,so thanks a lot mike for this.its a kind of soul funk sort of album with a really nice version of 'time is tight' here for your listening pleasure.so time for you to listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

topper here!!

Jonesy's Jukebox

Evening all. this post is a compilation from the radio show of steve jones from the sex pistols.its got the interviews with john lydon,paul cook,glen matlock and malcolm mclaren.at this point in the evening id like to say big thanks to Biopunk who very kindly supplied me with the glen matlock part.the great thing about that section is you get the whole show from that evening so you get steves choice of music,other interviews etc etc.Anyway in total its quite a large file so ive split it into 2 parts.to get the 4 interviews you will need to download both parts.so over to you guys to listen,enjoy,and then leave a comment.thanks!
part 1 here!!
part 2 here!!

Remembering Joe Strummer - Trash City Special

Afternoon listeners. This post is a gift from long time listener and contributor Jimbo from Antrim. Its a mega post recorded from a radio show and its a compilation of live tracks,studio interviews etc etc.i only got it this morning so havent listened to the whole thing yet but what i have listened to is brilliant.theres no proper cover art but a track list has been included for your convenience.its also in one long post so would make a great podcast type of thing.anyway please listen,enjoy say thanks to jimbo and leave a comment.thanks!
remembering joe!!

John Lydon - Rarities

a rarities compilation of sorts from mr. lydon this evening.it comprises some live tracks from various PIL tours,a few remixes,some interviews and a great full episode of jonesys jukebox.anyways not a lot else to say about this except listen,hopefully enjoy and if you get a moment leave a comment.thanks!

rarities here!

The Clash - We are Nowhere

today we have this clash recording from 1983 which as it says on the cover was mick jones last show.this is another show which exists in several different incarnations.its a great show with brilliant sound quality so play loud,enjoy then leave a comment.thanks!

micks last show!

The Adverts - Live at The Roxy

Afternoon all.Whilst Gobby junior is having a nap ive just time for a quick post of this classic live album from tv smiths adverts. recorded live at the infamous roxy venue in london( although i have heard that it wasn't!)its 12 tracks of classic old school 77 punk rock. this was requested by someone ages ago and its taken me this long to find my copy of the cd so apologies for the delay. i found it this morning,put it down on the floor and promptly stood on the case cracking it.oh well.all that remains is to listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

adverts live!

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - Live at the House of Blues

another great sounding live recording of joe and the mescaleros recorded at the 'house of blues' in 1999.great quality throughout and a great gig in terms of atmosphere,between song banter from joe and some top clash covers.as usual its time to listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

house of blues here!!

General Public - Live '86

todays repost is an absoute cracker.its a live show from general public recorded in philadelphia in 1986.im reading horace panters book 'skad for life' at the moment and in it he talks about his time with general public and what great shows they were to do.anyway it reminded me i had a show of theirs somewhere and after some frantic searching through boxes of stuff found it in a shoebox of cd's inside a suitcase which was under the bed!its a great quality sound recording and they cover a couple of beat songs as well.theres also a nice little speech from saxa on cd2 which is a nice listen.so over to you guys now to listen,dance enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
descargar aqui amigos!
p.s i highly recommend horace panters book if you havent read it.he comes accross as a really nice guy who loves the music and it also has some real laugh out loud moments.i got mine in a shop called 'fopp' in covent garden in london for only £3.!!

The Clash - This is TV Clash

Evening all.tonight is another repost request.its a compilation of various tv live performances and interviews.an enjoyable and informative listen and definitely one for the clash enthusiast.so play,listen,enjoy and think about leaving a comment.thanks!
tv clash here

Ian Dury +The Blockheads - Peel Session repost

Morning all.just got time for a quick post today.it is peel related and this is a 4 track session from ian dury and his blockheads. i got this today from jimbo in antrim so thanks very much for this mate.all that remains is to say please listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

blockheads click here!

The Specials - BBC sessions repost

This is a compilation of the specials/special a.k.a peel sessions recorded for the legendary john peel at the bbc studios.great sound throughout which fully captures the energy of the specials live in concert which is where they are best.listen,dance,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
ok here is the complete compilation.sorry about the foul up
click here for the specials!

The Clash - Capitol Radio New Jersey

for our second repost today i present you with this.a superb quality recording of a gig recorded in new jersey on march 8th 1980.a really great gig with the band firing on all cylinders.this is a boot i also have a few versions of.the other version is called capitol crisis and has totally different cover art.so its time to play it loud,enjoy the wonderful music so much that it makes you go to the computer to leave a comment.thanks!
capitol radio here!

The Jam - Ready, Steady, Gone Repost

a great live show by the jam recorded at wembley arena in december 1982 on their farewell tour.all the classics here for your listening pleasure.so please listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

ready steady gone!!!!

The Phantom Chords - Unreleased album

the following info is from http://www.wikipedia.org/ ."Following the 1989 breakup of The Damned, Vanian, guitarist Roman Jugg and bassist Bryn Merrick formed the Phantom Chords with Brendan Moon (guitar) and Clyde Dempsey (drums). In 1990, the debut single by the band ("Johnny remember me", a cover of a Geoff Goddard song) was released in the UK.
However, although an 11-track album (including "Johnny Remember Me") was written, and Polydor planned to release it, this did not happen, and only two one-sided acetates of it exist."

this was a great band who i had the pleasure of seeing live at the borderline in london in about 1994ish and a great gig it was.they played a lot of their original stuff and if memory serves me correctly a damned cover or two.thanks to garychching at Always Searching For Music for his recent tarantino related post that got me listening to the band again and got me to dig this out from the muebles archives.so now its time for you all to listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

p.s ive also included the 'b-sides' from the 12" johnny remember me for you all to enjoy!

get your phantom chords here kids!

Keith Levene - Violent Opposition repost request

an interesting one for clash completists is this album from one time clash member keith levene."This was Levene's first proper release. 12 tracks mostly made up of instrumentals or covers versions. The majority of tracks come from his two previous EP releases" (from wikipedia).two of the cover versions are the ska classics 'liquidator' and 'double barrel'.its an interesting album and one you should like.so now you just have to listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks! p.s thanks to neil in lewisham for this one
violent opposition here!

The Jam - Live in London REpost request

muchas gracias for camden dave today for this brilliant live show from the jam.it was recorded at the michael sobell sports centre apparently in sunny london town in december 1981.its got 21 tracks for your listening pleasure and it really is a great great show.anyhoo please listen,enjoy and for a laugh leave a comment.thanks!
you might want to click on this

The Clash - Rettel Festival 1980 repost

ive been meaning to post some clash for a while but for some reason ive not got around to doing it until now.this is what www.blackmarketclash.com had to say about this show."Sourced from an FM radio broadcast this has a great sound, the best from this European/UK final leg of the 16 Tons Tour. It’s the best sounding source for hearing the particular live sound The Clash were producing at this stage in their history; very tight and dominated by Mick’s effects heavy lead guitar, played in a great mixture of short solo bursts and punk power chords."its only 9 songs but bmc explains why.anyway more new clash live stuff to come soon and some re-posts as well.so over to you to listen to this loud,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

rettel festival here kids!

The Clash - ABC Fridays 1980 repost

a brilliant offering from the clash today.its their 4-track appearance from ABC tv's comedy show Fridays. . anyway please listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!

p.s thanks to camden dave for his technical assistance with this post

click here, you will you will you will

The Clash - Harlesden Calling 1977 Repost

a great live show from the clash recorded at the colliseum in harlesden, london in march of '77.a chaotic gig with several false starts/power failures etc and with joe shouting ' hey mick whats going on?who pulled the plug out?"or words to that effect.anyway according to the good folks at www.blackmarketclash.com a slightly longer version of this exists but with the possibility that several of these extra tracks maybe came from another show.its definitely a very listenable show and a lot better sound than other shows i have from this era of the band.so i hope you listen,enjoy and then leave a comment on it.thanks!

Harlesden Calling 1977

A Request for Help!

Evening all. I have a request for help from anyone living in Ireland who has access to BBC One N.I. Why you ask? Well on Monday night the 21st January the station is showing an hour long documentary of the undertones entitled "Teenage Kicks:The Story of The Undertones". Its on at 22.35 and it sounds like its great. Here is what the BBC website says about it BBC_Undertones. So if anyone could possibly record it and possibly send me a link to it or i can send them blank dvds or something in exchange or a dvd of a band from my collection that would be brilliant. I really want to see this documentary so any help will be greatly appreciated.Thanks very much!

The Clash II - Patriots of the Wasteland

i decided to repost this clash II show as i remember when it was on megaupload it was one of the most popular clash shows id posted.anyway this is a brilliant show.soundwise its fantastic and the whole thing just crackles with energy and tension.opening track london calling gets halted about a minute into it for joe to complain about the spitting.seriously it is a feckin excellent gig.if you go to www.blackmarketclash.com and you can check out the full story,its a good read.so after reading that come back and listen,enjoy and then leave a comment.thanks!
Patriots of the wasteland

The Clash - Five Alive

This repost today comes courtesy of camden dave.its a recording of the clash II in stockholm from 1984.as always with the clash II im a bit apprehensive before i listen to any recordings by them but they always grow on me and i like them more with each subsequent listen.decent sound quality here that i hope youll enjoy.i think theres another version of this boot around called 'stockholm calling' that was apparently recorded by a swedish radio station so until that turns up please enjoy this and then leave a comment.thanks!

five alive click here

The Specials - Mashups,Remixes and Covers

Evening all in interweb land. This is a post thats been kicking around on the hard drive for a while waiting patiently to be posted. Ive been listening to the recent brilliant live on radio6 post from The Specials that i got here at auralscuptors and i remembered that i had this one ready to go. I suppose its an expanded version of an earlier post i did called mashups and remixes and is in a similar sort of vein to the clash post outside broadcasts.anyway this has got 26 tracks in total for your listening pleasure and does exactly as it says on the cover.some interesting collaborations including tom jones and the wu tang clan amongst others. anyway i hope you find something on there that you like so now please listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks
Rudy says click here!

The Clash - This Is Dub Clash repost request

another repost request kind of thing going on here and todays offering is the "this is dub clash compilation" and it does exactly as it says on the tin.please listen,enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!

Dub it up here!!

Joe Strummer - This is Radio Joe

Evening listeners.As requested by Colonel Dan here is a repost of this great compilation , consisting of a don letts radio 6 show tribute to joe strummer and 4 'episodes' of joe strummers show for the bbc world service.i dont know a track list for joes shows but after a quick listen it strikes me as being a kind of john peel type of show where joe would play whatever he liked which included the ramones, big youth, ella fitzgerald etc.each of joes shows lasts about 30 mins so they make ideal podcast kind of listening.anyway they make for an interesting listen and i like them and hope you will too.so once again kids its time to listen, enjoy and leave a comment.thanks!
tune in here for radiojoe!

The Ramones - Barbarellas 1977

this repost is one recorded by the ramones at the legendary Barbarellas club in may 1977.i was told this was a soundboard recording but on further listening im thinking it isnt but probably a very good audience recording.anyway,its a great early UK show from da brudders ramone and one thats going straight on the eyepodd when i can find the cable for connecting it to the computer.anyways you all know the score when it comes to ramones shows and this one doesnt dissapoint.so please listen,enjoy and then as a new years resolution leave a comment.thanks!

gabba gabba grab it here!