Coachella Stirs Up Memories for Mick Jones

Ex-Clash and Big Audio Dynamite man Mick Jones brought his new band, Carbon/Silicon, to the Inland Empire for their Coachella debut. And while he was impressed with the California festival, he couldn't help but think back to 25 years ago, when the Clash headlined night one of the 1983 US Festival.

"That was pretty crazy for us," Jones told Spinner. "It started with an aborted press conference and ended with a fistfight. It was quite a night. It turned out to be my last night with the band. When you get to the desert, many people don't come back."

This time, however, Jones, who attacked the DJ in 1983 when he thought the band's set was being cut short, is making the return trip home. But, in true punk fashion, he's still up for a row if necessary. "We've tried to learn as we got older to not fight," he said. "Although I've done a lot of fighting in my life nevertheless. And sometimes there's nothing you can do -- you have to fight."