The Joe Strummer Foundation for New Music

Don Letts Strummerville interview at SXSW Film Festival

Steve Nelson — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:32:38 +0000

Grammy-award winning filmmaker Don Letts talks about “Strummerville,” the documentary focusing on the charity that rose up in the aftermath of the death of Clash singer / guitarist Joe Strummer, during the film’s World Premiere at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival. Letts also talks about his work as the first house [...]

Memorial Gig in Memory of Iain “H” Howard

Steve Nelson — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:48:59 +0000

Special thanks to the friends of the fondly remembered Iain ‘H’ Howard who are organising this benefit for us in his honour. The gig will be held on Saturday 10th April 2010 at The Spencer Club, Albany Rd, Coventry. Performances on the night will come from: Burdock Roddy Radiation Voodoo Kings Sam Smith & Ben Rzezuchowski (acoustic) Old No. 7 Band

SXSW 2010 Strummerville Press Release

Steve Nelson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:28:13 +0000

What do Billy Bragg, The Foo Fighters, The British Music Embassy, the Strummerville family and legendary British filmmaker Don Letts have in common? All of these tastemakers in film and music will be celebrating Strummerville’s debut at this year’s SXSW Music and Film Festival.

Record Collector magazine give Shatter The Hotel 5 out of 5 Stars

Steve Nelson — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:33:09 +0000

From the 1976 jukebox at The Clash’s Rehearsal Rehearsals HQ, through his own music to his turn-of-the-century radio show, Joe Strummer never stopped loving reggae music and its culture. As Chris Salewicz’s sleevenotes state on this heart-felt project organised by Canada’s Prince Blanco, “Strummer lived on the dub side of life

Strummerville directed by Don Letts - World Premiere SXSW 2010

Steve Nelson — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:06:02 +0000

In this documentary, Grammy award-winning filmmaker Don Letts shows how Joe's unique contribution to the music world is manifesting itself through a charity set up in his memory - Strummerville.