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Review: Carbon/Silicon at the Record Bar
Above: Carbon/Silicon deliver “The News.” By Joel Francis Like a lot of bands who play The Record Bar, Carbon/Silicon is trying to promote their first album and make a name. But as the latecomers who...
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Top 10 concerts of 2008
Above: Watching the Dirtbombs rip through “Ever Lovin’ Man” at The Bottleneck was one of the Top 10 shows of the year. By Joel Francis (Note: All concerts in Kansas City, Mo., unless otherwise...
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Happy Clash-mas Eve
(Above: The video for “Love Kills,” one of two songs Joe Strummer wrote for 1985 film “Sid and Nancy.” These songs represented his first post-Clash solo work. ) By Joel Francis Every Christmas Eve, a...
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Go green with Stiff Little Fingers
(Above: The Stiff Little Fingers in all their glory. This live footage of “Alternative Ulster” from 1979 features scrolling lyrics so fans can sing along. Good luck.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record...
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Clashmas Eve (Tenth Anniversary Edition)
(Above: The second part of “The Night London Burned,” a 30-minute documentary about Joe Strummer’s final concert and onstage reunion with Mick Jones.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Note: Every year...
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KC Recalls: The Clash at Starlight
(Above: The Clash perform “Three Card Trick” at what would be their next-to-last concert in June, 1985.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Thirty years ago today, The Clash took the stage at Starlight...
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Social Distancing Spins, Day 6
By Joel Francis The coronavirus quarantine has given me plenty of time to explore and write about my record collection. The Records – self-titled (1979) When you name yourself something as basic as...
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Social Distancing Spins – Days 35-37
By Joel Francis The nice weather is giving me a different type of spring fever. I miss baseball and concerts and hanging out with friends. Thankfully, there is always music. Let’s dive back into the...
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Social Distancing Spins – Day 39
By Joel Francis Cabin fever has taken hold, but let’s not replace it with a real fever. Stay in and stay safe, my friends. Bob Marley and the Wailers – Rastaman Vibration (1976) Bob Marley had a lot...
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Social Distancing Spins – Day 45
By Joel Francis Since this is day 45 of the social distancing spins project, I thought it was only fitting we celebrate by spinning, what else, 45s. Here are 10 from my collection. Penny and the...
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By Joel Francis Joe Strummer, lyricist, lead singer and rhythm guitarist for The Clash died on December 22, 2002. By the time I found out it was late the next day. Every 24th of December since then, I...
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