Ever thought about volunteering in Africa? Strummerville did. In 2011 we built a music centre for the children and community within Tilinanu Orphanage! They are currently looking for volunteers and second hand instruments that need a good home! Through Love support Unite please like and share!
To find out how to get involved please visit their Facebook pages:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tilinanu-Orphanage-AHP/
http://www.facebook.com/LoveSupportAndUniteFoundationlsu
This is our first event of the year and will be on 1st March 2013 at the fabulous Elgin on Ladbroke Grove.
Come down and support these fantastic acts:
The Meat and Onions Gang
http://www.strummerville.com/the-meat-and-onions-gang/
CuT
http://www.strummerville.com/cut/
LTNT
http://www.strummerville.com/ltnt/
Bob Doyle on the decks.
Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/460118480709345/
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We would like to offer a big shout out today for all the folk organising, performing and attending tonights STRUMMERVILLE at The Bowery Electric, NYC. Not only is this event going to be epic, with so many great artists performing, they have also arranged a big Rock’n'Roll auction via CharityBuzz.
We’re literally blown away by all the items up for auction, donated by some of the biggest names in rock’n'roll! The auction has already started and here’s the Strummerville auction items as listed on the CharityBuzz website:
To view each of these amazing items in full, and if you would like to bid on any of the above you can do so by visiting the official page here: http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/strummerville.
Please note the auction ends on 18th Feb 2013.
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Thank you all so much for putting this event together!! We can’t wait to see the video and photos.
Big love
Strummerville
We are delighted to announce this amazing benefit concert in New York, being held at the famous Bowery Electric on 29th January 2013. Its going to be a big affair with over 30 artists performing, there will also be an online and offline auction. A massive thanks to all of the organisers for putting this event together to help raise funds for us.
Links:
Official Facebook Event | Buy Tickets | The Bowery Electric Website
Press Release:
For Immediate Release:
STRUMMERVILLE: A BENEFIT CONCERT TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF JOE STRUMMER AND THE CLASH
TUESDAY JANUARY 29 / 7:00 / $20 / 21+
At THE BOWERY ELECTRICThe Bowery Electric is thrilled to present a celebratory evening of music dedicated to the life and songs of Joe Strummer, for his fans. Proceeds from this concert will benefit Strummerville, The Joe Strummer Foundation for New Music, a charity that funds music initiatives. Originated by family & friends of Joe Strummer upon his passing 10 years ago, Strummerville seeks to reflect Joe’s humanitarian contribution to the music world by offering support, resources and performance opportunities to artists who would not normally have access to them.
Joe Strummer has been recognized for inspiring a world of artists: “He combined cool with an uncompromising stance, infused reggae into punk and taught a whole generation of us more about politics than any number of teachers or politicians. He was as huge an inspiration to me now as he was in 1977.” Iggy Pop “Passionate, principled, genius – 3 words that sum up Joe Strummer”. Martin Scorcese “The Clash were a major influence on my own music.” Bruce Springsteen “The Clash never really cared about the money.” Joey Ramone ”Joe wasn’t some phony. He was a big part of the whole punk movement.” Steve Jones, Sex Pistols “Joe was the great humanitarian to come out of punk.” Chrissie Hynde “A true genius, a man of class and convictions. A personal hero.” Mike D, Beastie Boys “The most profound voice of any musician I have ever heard, Joe took his message to the world and the world listened. I am not alone in repeatedly turning to his thoughts and lyrics when searching for inspiration.” Bono
Joe Strummer loved New York City. He embraced its wide ranging underground genres and musical heritage and frequented the East Village music rooms. The infamous Strummer memorial painting on the exterior wall of Niagara Bar, facing Tompkins Square Park at 7th Street and Avenue A, is a magnet to Strummer fans from all over the world who commemorate Joe’s worldly, socially conscious musical impact. Joe had the unique ability of staying close to the people.
Participating artists to The Bowery Electric’s Strummerville will include a diverse roster of NY’s underground artists, all personally committed to the power of music plus special guest performers whose own musical lives have been informed and shaped by his massive artistic legacy. MATT PINFIELD (MTV 120 Minutes) will be host to the evening and our stellar house band will be lead by musical director Todd Youth (Danzig/Chelsea Smiles), also the musical director behind the powerful bands at both sold out Replacements and Bad Brains homage events at The Bowery Electric. On Jan 29th, there will be over thirty guest artists performing the songs of The Clash and Joe Strummer’s wide-ranging solo career.
Artists slated to appear: Aaron Lee Tasjian (Madison Square Gardeners), Brian Fallon (Gaslight Anthem), Ivan Julian (cowriter/musician the classic Sandinista, The Clash), Jesse Malin, Joseph Arthur, H.R. (Bad Brains), Shannon Funchess (Light Asylum ), Jeffrey Gaines, Willie Nile, Jack Ridley (Threats), Walter Lure (The Waldos), Leo Mintek (The Outernational), Matthew Ryan, Michelle Cassillas (Ursa Minor), Jasno Swarez (The Vandelles), Mick Stitch (the Threads),), The So So Glos, The Young Things, Vanessa Bley (Beast Patrol/Twin Danger), Felice Rosser (Faith), Antony Ellis (Five O’Clock Heroes) and other guests.
We’ll be presenting a charity auction for Strummerville, both online and on display. Some of the contributors include Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, graffiti famed artist Shepard Fairy and Antonio DÁmbrosio (director “Let Fury Have the Hour”), and legendary rock photographers Bob Gruen, Mick Rock and Josh Cheuse all donating rare and autographed items for the very worthy Strummerville charities.
The WAYout Studio in Freetown, Sierra Leone, supported by the Strummerville Foundation, offers a facility for recording live music and electronic music that is free to street youth – one of the few studios with engineers trained in recording and mastering live instruments.
Sierra Leone is a country with a deep love and passion for music. Live music was a key part of its culture and heritage, and Sierra Leonean musicians would record using a range of local instruments, performing concerts across the country and recordings using live bands.
But this live music culture died down after the country’s decade long civil war. Following the war, many instruments had been destroyed and musicians increasingly turned to using digital equipment , computers and software to make music, with Western, electronic and other popular African influences becoming more prominent in the Salone sound. Now, there is less appetite, less training and very little capability and facilities to record with or using live instruments.
This style of electronic music changed the sound of most popular Sierra Leonean musicians, and is enormously popular with younger audiences in particular. However, some local musicians are working to reverse the trend and bring Sierra Leonean live music back to the fore. Alieu Turay AKA Zebulon from the group Asho Packer says “Live music is part of us and we should not frown away from it.” he said. They continue singing live music so that the future generation will learn from them, as it has been the tradition. “We should not allow it to die like that.”
The WAYout Studio offers a facility for recording live music and electronic music that is free to street youth – one of the few studios with engineers trained in recording and mastering live instruments.
Through opening up this accessible recording studio and media hub for disadvantaged Sierra Leoneans – live musicians and street youth alike – WAYout is working to both support a resurgence of live music in Sierra Leone whilst continuing to engage young disadvantaged street youth through a free studio to produce contemporary music-making, media and arts projects.
This year is a significant year for family, friends and fans of Joe Strummer as it marks the 10th anniversary since his passing on Dec 22nd 2002.
We at Strummerville have been working hard to keep Joe’s message and music alive and we have been humbled by the level of support we have been shown over the years from all walks of life, social status and countries. You are all truly remarkable and we hope to continue with our work, and to continue bringing music and opportunities to people who might not normally have access to them.
It is our mission to keep the spirit of Joe alive and well, and we hope we have managed to achieve this. We also hope that we will continue to do so for many years to come, but as Joe said “Without People You’re Are Nothing” this means we need your support now, just as much as we did when our foundation was first born.
We would like to raise a glass to all the gig organisers, bands and people who will be dancing, singing and partying in honour of Joe this weekend. There will be fundraising benefits gigs being organised on our behalf to help raise funds for our foundation and to honour the memory of Joe, which we are truly thankful for. These gigs are being hosted in Japan, Germany, Italy, Greece, France, United States, United Kingdom and recently in Australia. If that isn’t proof enough that the spirit of Joe is still alive and well around the world then we don’t know what is.
It is with great pride that we, Strummerville The Joe Strummer New Music Foundation, would like to say a massive thank you to EVERYONE for the past 10 years. Here’s to the next.
Wherever you are in the world keep safe, keep warm and keep music alive.
Peace to all.
Strummerville x
Glasgow punk band, The Zips, have just been given the go-ahead by the Strummerville charity, to release a download-only single, for their benefit.
The song called, Road To Strummerville, is a tribute to Joe Strummer, the late, and much-loved frontman of The Clash, as we approach the 10th anniversary of his untimely death, on 22nd December. It is available to download now, from www.cdbaby.com, amazon, amazingtunes.com, and iTunes, and other digital sites, soon.
Never one for being pushy, it is to my eternal regret, that I didn’t hang around the back doors of Glasgow’s Barrowlands or King Tuts, when Joe was playing, fronting either The Clash, or latterly, The Mescaleros.
“I knew him, but not really. I saw him, but he didn’t see me…..”
The song has so far had airplay on Near FM (Dublin), Amazing Radio, and an NYC college station.
Contact: jonzip mcneill
info@thezips.co.uk
www.thezips.co.uk
We are delighted to announce our Forever Strummer 2013 Calendar! This year we are honoured to feature 11 Bob Gruen shots from the archives of Joe Strummer.
We also ran a competition for fans of Strummerville to submit their Joe Strummer inspired art / photos. Congratulations to Denis Healy for his amazing painting of Joe (submitted by Angela Bryson).
We have also included a montage of the other finalist submissions they are – Bryony Fry, Juliet van Rae, Vappu Koskela, Michael McNerney, Pixy Trix, Jason Gluskin, Steven Tunney, James Johnston, Robyn Nichol and Jazz Mellor. Thank you!
You can buy the Forever Strummer 2013 Calendar by visiting our online shop – click here. All sales from this calendar go to raising funds for us! Please tell your friends, share this page with everyone! Thank you.
We would like to express our deepest thanks and sincere appreciation to all our friends and fans for your ongoing support over the past year in helping us to change the world through music.
May your new year 2013 be filled with joyful noize!
Strummerville x
Hey folks, we’ve got a stall in Portobello Market today. If you’re in West London (or there abouts) pop along and say hi to our man Jamie who’ll be serving up Joe Strummer’ last hand painted Xmas cards, various Strummerville Ts and Hoods.
Some bargain Strummerville market merch offers:
2 x T’s for £10
T and Hoodie for £20
Stall is only there for today and will stay open until darkness descends, so hurry up!
Strummerville x
Strummerville are proud to present these awesome acts to end a busy year. The venue will be The Elgin on Ladbroke Grove, London a venue steeped in musical heritage and where Mr Strummer himself used to perform.
