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Feb 22, 2005 · Why were the Clash so well-positioned to take punk rock beyond punk rock? This will strike some ears as heresy, but the first reason is simple: The Clash weren’t a punk rock band.
May 9, 2024 · The Clash, British punk rock band that was second only to the Sex Pistols in influence and impact as a standard-bearer for the punk movement. Among their notable albums are The Clash, London Calling, Sandinista!, and Combat Rock. Learn more about the Clash in this article.
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I was arguing with a friend about this, and never agreed, so I came here on reddit to find out. First two albums are punk with varying amounts of reggae. Later albums are a more 'accessible' hard rock with punk aesthetics sound. Post-punk came later, and has a less aggressive, more depressed sound.
Jan 1, 2024 · Post-punk is one of the most divisive and arguably diverse sub-genres in rock music. It's often lumped in with alternative and indie rock, but it has undeniable punk roots.
Guided by The Clash’s unorthodox and free-thinking manager Bernard Rhodes, the group created the English punk movement with the Sex Pistols. The band’s manifesto was outlined in an early NME interview: “We’re anti-Fascist, we’re anti-violence, we’re anti-racist and we’re pro-creative.”
Aug 2, 2023 · While the Sex Pistols may have been the first British punk rock band, The Clash were hailed as the definitive British punk rockers. Their music became a powerful medium for addressing social alienation and protesting against the political climate of the time, particularly the era of Thatcherism.
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Mar 14, 2020 · Ironically, though, while The Clash (and their punk peers Sex Pistols) are now revered rock icons, they initially set out to destroy rock: albeit what they saw as the bloated, prog-dominated...
