May 22, 2001 – Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros are gearing up for the release of their second album on Hellcat Records/Epitaph, July 24. The disc, Global A Go-Go, features 11 original tracks that mix musical styles from around the world.

The band – Joe Strummer, Pablo Cook, Martin Slattery, Scott Shields and Tymon Dogg and associate member Richard Flack – has created a swirling blend of guitars, ethnic percussion and hints of electronica that is very distinctly Joe Strummer.

The lyrics find the ex-Clash frontman free-associating his way through a world filled with conflict and abuse, but somehow tied together by the power of music. The title track, for instance, tells a tale of a global DJ having freedom of the airwaves, not only abolishing geographical boundaries, but stylistic boundaries as well. It describes a world where music is played without the imposed restrictions of specific formats that are all-too well known in today's market.