Today marks 23 years since Joe Strummer departed this earth at the absurdly early age of just 50. Go back another 23 years and there is another notable Clash anniversary this month, that of arguably their greatest moment: London Calling.
Released on the cusp of the decade – December 1979 in the UK, January 1980 in the US – London Calling saw The Clash leave punk behind and establish themselves as a rock n’ roll band who could draw in influences from across the board – soul, jazz, reggae (obviously) and funk.
