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In this interview and podcast, Julien Temple talks about his new film, "Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten" -- this year's most powerful documentary.
  • As you seem to be confused and admittedly never a fan of the music or band . . .

    . . . perhaps you should refrain from commenting.

    Not a fan of The Clash, never was. But it was a little bit funny when Joe was kicked out for not being appropriately insanely radically political, enough. -- Nulla Sallus

    Joe and Paul kicked Mick Jones out of the band "officially" for not being sufficiently political. In actuality, he got booted for becoming a puffed-up rock star who couldn't bother to show up on time for rehearsal, recording sessions or even concerts, or so contend the biographies of the band.