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The Clash - London Calling (1979) ( www.youtube.com )

The title track from the iconic 3rd album from the Clash. Joe Strummer took the title directly from the BBC shortwave broadcast identification: "This is London calling in the overseas service of the British Broadcasting Corporation..." In a cab ride with his then-fiance, Gabby Salter, the two were talking about frustration with...

Blur - Song 2 (Official Music Video) 1997 ( www.youtube.com )

A bit on the later end of the "Classic Rock Timeline," this album to me represents a key point in the transition from 80s-90s garage band movements (like the various waves of Punk Rock, alternative, grunge, Britpop and News Wave) to the 2000s "post-punk" era. You can hear the reckless, stripped down early punk inspiration going...

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