JOE STRUMMER

JOE STRUMMER'S LONDON CALLING

• JOE STRUMMER'S BBC RADIO SHOWS NOW AVAILABLE FOR US BROADCAST!
• The late Clash front-man spins his favorite tracks from around the world
• Eight one-hour episodes hosted by Jon Langford
• Great for July/August broadcasts to celebrate THE SUMMER OF STRUMMER!
• JOE STRUMMER: THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN - DVD in stores July 8 from Legacy Recordings

Joe Strummer, the legendary gravel-voiced punk-poet from The Clash, loved to listen to music on the radio. Even as he toured the world with "the only band that matters," he still had a dream to one day spin records for the BBC World Service, where he heard the latest UK hits over the shortwave band as a teenager in Africa.

He finally got his wish in 1999, when BBC World Service premiered Joe Strummer's London Calling. Between then and 2002, Strummer hosted a series of programs with a simple format - one man and his eclectic record collection. His globe spanning playlists included many of the rock, reggae and folk artists that inspired the Clash, plus many surprises.

These radio broadcasts inspired many listeners around the world, including film director Julien Temple, who prominently features these programs in his new documentary, Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten.

"Joe was the ultimate communicator," says Temple. "He made his global audience feel they knew him on a uniquely personal level - intimate, irreverent and inspirational at the same time."

The 14 original half-hour episodes have been edited for broadcast in the US as 8 one-hour programs. Interview clips featuring Joe Strummer, himself, his former Clash bandmates, Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine / Audioslave), film-maker Julien Temple and others have been added to create two new 30-minute introduction and epilogue features.

Jon Langford (Mekons, Waco Brothers, WXRT-Chicago) hosts these new segments and also introduces Joe before each of his original programs.

• Hosts: Jon Langford / Joe Strummer
• Producers: Joyride Media (Paul Chuffo, Joshua Jackson); Simon Barnett and Andy Norman (BBC content)
• Broadcast Window: July 2008 to June 2009
• Terms: Available only to USA radio broadcasters with FM, AM or HD signals at no cost with no built-in national spots. Not licensed for broadcast on any internet-only station, streaming side-channel, on-demand stream or digital satellite network
• Contacts: Andy Cahn & Eric Molk
  
• PRX / Audioport Subscribers: Search for "Strummer" at www.prx.org or www.audioport.org
• See below for more details on Joe Strummer and The Future is Unwritten
• Hear a sample mix of music from Jango.

MONTY PYTHON RADIO SPECIAL

THE GAZILLIONTH (OR SO) MONTY PYTHON RADIO SPECIAL

A new one-hour Monty Python radio documentary hosted Keith Olbermann.

Host: Keith Olbermann
Producer: Paul Chuffo & Joshua Jackson, Joyride Media
Broadcast Window: Beings June 2007
Length: 54/59 minutes with breaks for local spots
Terms: Available to all USA-based broadcasters at no cost

Contacts:
Eric Molk, eric.molk@sonybmg.com, 212-833-5389
Andy Cahn, andy.cahn@sonybmg.com, 212-833-6279

Request this program on CD for your station

Timely for the 73rd Anniversary of the FCC on June 19, 2007

Monty Python debuted on the BBC nearly 40 years ago, and their mix of everything absurd, obscure and English has inspired generations comedians - from the professionals to the amateur line-quoters. Their skits, films and songs continue to be both poignant and funny today, whether experienced for the first or gazillionth time on TV, film, disc (plastic or vinyl), broadway or anytime a devoted fan is confronted with a cheese shop, a dead parrott or a shrubbery.

Between excerpts of their finest moments, Cast members Eric Idle, John Cleese and Terry Jones (with help from Python geek/historian Kim Howard Johnson) look back on the men, the myths, and legends behind them. Musician Mark Stewart analyzes the musical works that are equally as influential as their skits and films. Radio broadcasters Michael Berger and Jeff Prescott discuss Python's impact on concerned citizens of San Diego and the FCC. Carol Cleveland, a Python in everything but the title, adds what it's like to be a real woman.

The Gazillionth (or so) Monty Python Radio Special is hosted by television and radio personality Keith Olbermann. He can currently be seen and heard injecting Monty Python references into his coverage of news, politics and sports on The Countdown with Keith Olbermann (MSNBC), The Dan Patrick Show (ESPN Radio) and Football Night in America (NBC-TV).

Content advisories includes references to the human anatomy (bodyparts and ailments), ranging from clinical terminology from medical journals, textbooks and diagnoses, to English slang commonly featured in PBS broadcasts of classic BBC programs. Full transcripts, including song lyrics, can be provided on request.

THE CLASH

2007 marks the 30th anniversary of The Clash. Look for some new reissues and compilations later this year. In the meantime, here are some classic live performances, interviews and videos.

Contact the CMG Radio Team with any radio requests for The Clash