Joe Strummer’s London Calling on WOXY.com
The legendary and charismatic leader of The Clash, Joe Strummer, loved to listen to music on the radio, and had dreamed to one day spin records for the BBC World Service, where he heard the latest UK hits over the shortwave band as a teenager in Africa.
He finally got his wish in 1998, when the World Service premiered Joe Strummer’s London Calling, a series of programs featuring one man and his eclectic record collection. His playlists spanned the globe and featured many of the rock, reggae and folk artists that inspired The Clash, including Woody Guthrie, Bo Diddley, Big Youth, and even a few old Clash nuggets.
WOXY.com is happy to bring you Joe Strummer’s London Calling, presented in 4 two-hour programs that include all 14 of Joe’s original half-hour BBC programs. Jon Langford (Mekons, Waco Brothers) hosts the series. It starts this Sunday at 10am on The Future of Rock & Roll.
July 30th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
This is really cool. Looking forward to hearing this.
July 31st, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Awesome! I’m always driving around Sunday night, and just got an HD tuner for the car, so I’ll be tuned in 91.7-2!
August 1st, 2008 at 11:30 am
Great news! Sadly I am working at the time. Will these programs be archived so we may listen to them at a later time/date?
August 15th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
I was sad to hear that Bo Diddley died. That guy had an amazing career and life. And I just loved his guitar, the Twang Machine. It looked so cool and unusual for a guitar! He sure could make is sing.