Stealing All Transmissions is a love story. Itrsquo;s the story of how the Clash fell in love with America and how America loved them back. The romance began in full in 1977; when select rock journalists and deejays aided the bandrsquo;s quest to depose the rock of indolence that dominated American airwaves. This history situates the Clash amid the cultural skirmishes of the 1970s and culminates with their September 1979 performance at the Palladium in New York City. This concert was broadcast live on WNEW; and it concluded with Paul Simonon treating his Fender bass like a woodcutterrsquo;s ax. This performance produced one of the most exhilarating Clash bootleg recordings; and the photo of Simononrsquo;s outburst that graced the cover of the London Calling LP was recently deemed the greatest rock rsquo;nrsquo; roll photograph of all time. The book represents a distinctive take on the history of punk; for no other book gives proper attention to the forces of free-form radio; long-form rock journalism; or Clash bootleg recordings; many of which are now widely available on the web. This story; which takes its title from the 1981 single ldquo;Radio Clash;rdquo; includes original interviews with key figures from the New York punk scene.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Worked great!By Gabrielle SwankRented book! Worked great!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A must for student teachersBy ammThis is a must for student teachers in the music classroom. It gives practical advice that you may feel is common sense; however beware in tossing this book aside too early. You will probably pay for it in the classroom as the little ones walk all over you.
