Music Interviews Carbon/Silicon: Punk Veterans Embrace the Web Fresh Air December 31, 2008 • Mick Jones, former lead guitarist of The Clash, and Tony James, once of the Billy Idol-fronted Generation X, promoted their latest project by giving music away on the Web. They released their first CD in January. Carbon/Silicon: Punk Veterans Embrace the Web Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98870446/98870452" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Cafe Carbon/Silicon: Clash Guitarist Returns WXPN June 26, 2008 • The punk rock legends in Carbon/Silicon — Mick Jones from The Clash and Tony James from Generation X — have been offering their garage-rock inspired music for free online long before Radiohead's pay-what-you-wish release. Hear an acoustic session with the band. Carbon/Silicon: Clash Guitarist Returns
Concerts Carbon/Silicon, Recorded Live in Concert WXPN April 7, 2008 • Between jokes, the punk-rock legends in Carbon/Silicon — Mick Jones from The Clash and Tony James from Generation X — performed live at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on April 7. Hear this co-production with WXPN, webcast live on NPR Music. Carbon/Silicon, Recorded Live in Concert 58:47
Music Interviews Punk Legends Form Rock Band Carbon/Silicon Fresh Air January 29, 2008 • Old friends Mick Jones, former lead guitarist of The Clash, and Tony James, once of the Billy Idol-fronted Generation X, have teamed up in a band called Carbon/Silicon. They've been giving away songs for free on their Web site, but their new album, The Last Post, is an official hard-copy CD. Punk Legends Form Rock Band Carbon/Silicon Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18484452/18484829" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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