Straight to Hell Returns

Hmm. No sooner do I reminisce about Alex Cox's Straight to Hell than I discover it's been re-released (with extra footage to perhaps straighten out that narrative).

Here's the trailer. Looks way better than that grainy VHS copy I had, gorgeous in fact.

You can also check out a brief interview with Alex Cox talking about the new version.

Black Keys v. The Pogues

Take a moment to gander at one of the latest musical offerings from The Black Keys.

Yes, it's an homage to grindhouse films, but more importantly, it's a wink and a nod to one of my favourite films, Alex Cox's Straight to Hell featuring the likes of Joe Strummer, Elvis Costello, Dennis Hopper, Courtney Love, and famously, the Pogues as t

he deadly McMahon Clan. It's a great little film (though you mustn't let a little thing like a narrative keep you from enjoying it).

Song of the Day: Straight to Hell

To find out more about the War Child benefit album, you can click here or for the Canadian group click here.

Clash version below.