A public service announcement with guitar …
May 14, 1982 ~ The Clash release Combat Rock. That's Allen Ginsburg you hear doing guest vocals on Ghetto Defendant and Ellen Foley on Car Jamming. (Ellen sings opposite in Meatloaf's Paradise By The Dashboard Light though it's Carla DeVito lipsyncing in the video.) A young cow-punker by the name of Joe Ely can be heard on Should I Stay or Should I Go. #theclash #combatrock #80smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #80srock…
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44 years ago today
Combat Rock, the fifth studio album by the English punk rock band The Clash, released on this day in 1982, featuring "Know Your Rights" and "Rock the Casbah"
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The Clash - Rock The Casbah (Official Video) Stream The Clash here: https://theclash.lnk.to/PlaylistsSubscribe to The Clash YouTube Channel: https://theclash...

Murphy's Law (USA), Vicious Circle, RAT BAIT, Implode & Combat Rock @ The Tote
The Tote, Friday, May 15 at 08:00 PM GMT+10
TOURING AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FIRST TIME!!
Murphy’s Law is set to blaze their way through 7 stops across Australia & New Zealand in May 2026 with their cheeky & quick witted never say no to a good time blend of New York Hardcore.
Formed in 1982 against a backdrop of the gritty underbelly of New York City and the emergence of what we now know as NYHC, and fronted by the legendary Jimmy G, Murphy’s Law is a band that carries an energy so infectious they make you wanna stomp, skank, smile & take another swig all at the same time – make sure you don’t miss this string of shows!
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“Jimmy G is the world’s greatest ever frontman” (Scott Mac, Toe To Toe, Nov 2017)

44 years ago
The original Clash image for the Combat Rock album was taken in Thailand in January 1982.
Photo by Pennie Smith
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