ما در برابر برخورد: ریگان، تاچر و آخرین ایستادگی گروهی که اهمیت داشت

"This is an inspiring take on the rock-band bio format, as much a political history of the 1980s as it is a look at an influential band in its final years." — Publishers Weekly "When did the Clash quit being 'the only band that matters'? This fascinating book faces a challenge: documenting the final years of the British band that its record label had promoted with that slogan...The band may no longer have mattered, but its legacy mattered to the authors, who make it matter to the readers. More than a footnote to the rise and fall of one of the last great rock bands." — Kirkus Reviews "Coverage is specialized, extending considerably beyond mere behind-the-scenes reportage and deeply explores the sociopolitical context in which the band operated; as such, the tone can be intense (read: punk) and professorial. In all, Andersen and Heibutzki's examination of the band's proletarian stance in light its commerical striving is immensely... We Are The Clash tells an important part of the story of both The Clash and punk rock. The repercussions of what went down politically both in the USAand UK back then are still very much felt today. Kosmo Vinyl , former manager of The Clash The Clash are remembered as much for their blistering music as their gritty yet hopeful message to listeners worldwide. In this first serious look at The Clashs music and meaning, postcommercial success, the authors mix thoughtful reflection with grassroots political analysis in an effort to inspire a new generation of music fans and activists to Cut the Crap. Craig OHara , author of The Philosophy of Punk: More than Noise! The Clash was an incendiary paradox of revolutionary conviction, musical ambition, and commercial drive. We Are The Clash is a gripping tale of how the bandfractured by its Top 10 successfought to reinvent and purify itself as George Orwells 1984 loomed. This extraordinary effort crashed headlong into a wall of internal contradictions, personal tragedy, and rising rightwing power as personified by Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. While the world teetered on the nuclear abyss, British miners waged a life-or-death strike, and tens of thousands died from US guns in Central America, Clash cofounders Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon set out to rebuild the band after ejecting guitarist Mick Jones and drummer Topper Headon. Bolstered by coconspirators Bernard Rhodes and Kosmo Vinyl, and three twentysomething recruitsdrummer Peter Howard and guitarists Nick Sheppard and Vince WhiteThe Clash launched a desperate last stand, shattering the band just as its controversial final album, Cut the Crap , was emerging. Authors Andersen and Heibutzki weave together extensive archival research and in-depth original interviews with virtually all of the key players involved to tell a moving story of idealism undone by human frailty amid a climatic turning point for our world.

"An ambitious look at the last days of the Clash... as much a political history of the 1980s as it is a look at an influential band in its final years."— Publishers Weekly The Clash was a paradox of revolutionary conviction, musical ambition, and commercial drive. We Are The Clash is a gripping tale of the band's struggle to reinvent itself as George Orwell's 1984 loomed. This bold campaign crashed headlong into a wall of internal contradictions and rising right-wing power. While the world teetered on the edge of the nuclear abyss, British miners waged a life-or-death strike, and tens of thousands died from US guns in Central America, Clash cofounders Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, and Bernard Rhodes waged a desperate last stand after ejecting guitarist Mick Jones and drummer Topper Headon. The band shattered just as its controversial final album, Cut the Crap, was emerging. Andersen and Heibutzki weave together extensive archival research and in-depth original interviews with virtually all of the key players involved to tell a moving story of idealism undone by human frailty amid a climatic turning point for our world. "The Clash's final chapter, after guitarist Mick Jones' 1983 departure, has largely been forgotten—until this book, in which authors Mark Andersen and Ralph Heibutzki argue that the punk pioneers were still creating vital music to the very end."— Rolling Stone, an RS Picks/New Books "Focuses on a very different moment in the band's history: the point at which the group splintered in the early 1980s, and its members grappled with an onset of reactionary governments around the world."— Vol. 1 Brooklyn "One of the most rewarding music books you'll come across this year."— Johns Hopkins Magazine

The Clash was a paradox of revolutionary conviction, musical ambition, and commercial drive. About the band's struggle to reinvent itself as George Orwell's 1984 loomed. The band shattered just as its controversial final album, Cut the Crap, was emerging An Impassioned History Of The Final, Turbulent Years Of The Clash Under The Dark Shadow Of Reagan And Thatcher.