The Idea is a daily Clash ‘paper’ which becomes a fans site.

I post 2+ times daily or more about The Clash and related topics so the content is fresh. I’ll link out to interesting articles, news,comments, reviews and audio/video. I’ll add my opinions be they right or wrong and see where we land – but I really want your comments too – please see know your ‘writes’ on the site. I hope you enjoy the blog and visit often.

You can now advertise your business or product on the blog – our traffic is growing every week – for more information please click link above or ‘advertise’ at the very bottom right of this page. I’m offering very affordable packages.

I’m really excited to be bringing an exclusive interview with Bob Gruen to the site. More people closely linked to The Clash are being approached and signs are encouraging. You can add me on Twitter also if you are so inclined – just type theclashblog

Ideas, thoughts, and things you’d like to see on the site? Also if you want to use any images or content from the site, please contact me for approval first.

I’m all ears – TIM*AT*THE CLASHBLOG.COM

I conceived this site as a labour of love….or an affliction of being a fan of The Clash since I was a little kid. Incidentally, I’m Tim and my Mum says I apparently wanted to be called Malcolm (??) as a nipper…up until The Clash…then I wished I was named Mick. I still don’t like Tim. I’m from just outside London and lived in Shepherds Bush (you can guess why) and then Chiswick, Acton and Ealing. I now live in the States in Phoenix after stints in Chicago and Los Angeles. My passion for the band has never waned, and with the exception of Arsenal FC nothing rivals my interest as much. (Except my girlfriend but that doesn’t make for much of a website)

It’s funny – through Facebook people I’ve not spoken to since I was 16 have found me and the first memory they share is ‘You were mad about The Clash’. Guilty I suppose and over the years since I stayed loyal to the members of the band via B.A.D. and Joe’s solo work.

I’m a lifelong music fan, I don’t proclaim to have limitless expertise about the subject matter but I do have the zeal to make this website the starting point for any Clash fan. I hope that you, the community become part of creating that site. I’ll look to provide quality Clash research and also talk about bands I’ve loved in the intervening 25 years.

I’ll add a lot more in the weeks ahead about the direction I plan to take the site – the resources it can offer – and try some polls or similar to get reader input. I really want people to share what they know it will make for a great community.

More to follow…

Tim

SITE IDEAS !!

PODCAST/CLASHCAST – Considering a weekly podcast to review all things Clash, perhaps other music also. This might be in a few months.

CIA – Clash Influenced Awards, for those who were inspired by The Clash

GLOBAL A GO-GO – Our goal for a global audience, and my desire for a global community before time runs out

CLASHBACKS – Your memories of gigs/chance encounters and such for the The Clash and Later Projects

AUDIO CLASH – A link to audio files of concerts, interviews and rare tracks

COMRADES – Great Clash sites and other places I frequent

LANDMARKS – An ongoing feature about places that are significant in the history of the band.

JFK Airport May 26, 1981

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