Antonino D'Ambrosio

I wasn't expecting reprints of previously published articles about thhe Clash and Joe Strummer, and that's the price I pay for the way I choose books. I try not to go too deep into it and just pick up what strikes me in the moment. Because it is so many different writers and writing styles I found that certain essays kept my interest and others were not interesting enough to me to keep me reading. I found myself doing other things to avoid having to plow through and finish the particular essay before I gave myself permission to skip those and go on to the next. I don't have the political and philosophical depth of knowledge for some of the sections. And each section got a little repetitive on certain facts since each was meant to stand alone. But overall I learned some things I didn't know about this band and lead singer and his after Clash projects that I didn't know and I did find those aspects enlightening and enjoyable. Page 289 says it best: "...you don't need a poly-sci degree to relate to what he's saying." But I felt like I did need one for some of these sections.… (meer)