The Clash

  • 09 June 2004

Band form

1976

Band disban

1986

Short Songs For The Shortest Day: When Brevity Is A Necessity You'll Want This Playlist

By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 21 December 2020

David Bowie The Clash The Undertones The Vaccines Beatles Simon And Garfunkel Blur White Stripes The Smiths Queen

On the shortest day of the year you don't have time for elaborate prog rock epics, you need quick fire hits to help the day pass more easily and we've assembled the best of the bunch here just for you.

When time is of the essence and you need a quick fix you require some succinct songs to get you through the day. On the shortest day of the year your time is precious but you don't have to forego anything, you just need to scale it down. When daylight is scarce and the temperature is dropping a short sharp super-charged dose of high octane music is just the ticket. To help you through the day we've put together a playlist of some of the best short songs we could think of. Our top ten has all you need and it comes in at less than 19 minutes in it's entirety.

Image caption Banksy, Dover.

Jeff Buckley - The Last Goodbye.

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The Libertines' Highly Praised Hyde Park Gig Interrupted By Surging Fans

By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 07 July 2014

The Libertines Pete Doherty The Pogues Carl Barat Gary Powell The Clash The Kinks Maximo Park The Enemy Spiritualized

The Libertines' first reunion gig in London for four years was a critical success but the crowd were particularly badly behaved. The band's performance was interrupted two songs in by a crowd surge and the concert managers were forced to ask the crowd to stop throwing fireworks at the beginning of the set.

The Libertines' first reunion gig on English soil got off to a rocky start when overzealous fans surged towards the stage whilst the band performed at the British Summer Time gig in Hyde Park, London. This is the first time in four years the group has performed in the capital and their appearance has been praised by critics.


Pete Doherty performing with The Libertines in Glasgow last week.

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The Clash - Paul Simenon from The Clash Saturday 19th September 2009 at London Fashion Week London, England

Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten Trailer

As the front man of The Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. A musical icon and political activist, Strummer was never shy about saying what was on his mind and meaning it. He was a voice of a generation, which still resonates today.

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