Stealing All Transmissions: A Secret History of The Clash Book [INCOMING]
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Stealing All Transmissions: A Secret History of The Clash by Randal Doane is a historical account of The Clash's rise to prominence in America. The book frames the relationship between the band and the U.S. as a "love story," detailing how rock journalists and deejays helped them break through a complacent American music scene. It covers the band's journey up to their iconic 1979 performance at the Palladium in New York City, a concert broadcast live on WNEW and marked by Paul Simonon's famous bass-smashing incident, immortalized on the cover of their album London Calling. This history provides a unique perspective on the punk era by highlighting the influence of free-form radio, rock journalism, and bootleg recordings. The book also includes original interviews with key figures from the New York punk scene and concludes with an analysis of how modern music consumption and file-sharing have impacted music and the written word.
Product Title
Stealing All Transmissions: A Secret History of The Clash
Author
Randal Doane • Foreword by Barry "The Baker" Auguste
Release Information
Published: 10/2014
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Series: PM Press
ISBN: 9781629630298
About the Contributor
Randal Doane grew up in Northern California on a diet of casseroles, iceberg lettuce, and rockabilly. He spent decades collecting college degrees, and has published essays and articles on illegal file-sharing, Ralph Ellison, swing dancing, Sigmund Freud, The Ramones, and Malcolm McLaren. He taught sociology courses for ten years, worked as a dean at Oberlin College for ten more, and now serves as the mind and muscle behind Cadence Editorial Services in Northeast Ohio. In his spare time, he builds bicycle wheels and listens to vinyl records on his hi-fi. Randal also sends out the occasional transmission about music, prose, and baseball via @randaldoane and stealingalltransmissions.wordpress.com.
See and hear author interviews, book reviews, and other news on Randal Doane’s page HERE.
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