Joe Strummer’s last painted Christmas card being sold for charity

Joe Strummer‘s final painted Christmas Card will be reproduced and sold to raise money for Strummerville – The Joe Strummer Foundation for New Music. The Clash vocalist passed away seven years ago tomorrow and the cards were originally destined for family and friends in 2002.

The chairty was set up by the friends and family of Joe Strummer in the year after his death and seeks to reflect Joe’s contribution to the music world by offering support, resources and performance opportunities to artists who would not normally have access to them. The cards themselves are being sold in a batch of 6 for £10.00.

You can check them out here.
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Old Shoe signs Flatfoot 56

Old Shoe Records has signed Flatfoot 56. The band will release their Old Shoe Records debut Black Thorn, produced by the Street Dogs’ Johnny Rioux, on St. Patrick’s Day. The band promises “thirteen tracks that celebrate the pride of the working class and their Chicago roots.” The band has also been confirmed for a supporting run on this summer’s Vans Warped Tour, starting July 11th and ending August 2nd.

They previously released Jungle of the Midwest Sea in 2007 and you can check out some music on their MySpace page.
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