Joe Strummer Before the Clash: From Pub Rock to Punk Revolution

Explore how a working‑class London youth, playing pub‑rock in the 101ers and living in squats, forged the raw energy, lyrical sharpness, and political fire that would become The Clash’s signature sound. This episode unpacks the scene infrastructure—tight pubs, underground fanzines, DIY rehearsal spaces—and tracks how Strummer’s early recordings, touring tactics, and community activism fed into punk’s birth and evolution.

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