If the death of Joe Strummer a few years ago felt like a particularly cruel low blow for a generation of music lovers and musicians.

The tragically early passing of John Peel was a kicking when you're already down.

It was fitting, then, for Brighton's Attila the Stockbroker to add the radio legend's name to the bill of this second annual Remembrance Sunday for the former frontman of The Clash.

Strummer inspired thousands with his talent but it was Peel who, through his constant promotion of new bands and artists, enabled those inspired to reach a wider audience.

Among the most interesting, if not the best, of about a dozen bands giving their time for free to help a good cause were the Lovely Brothers.

Described by our host and compere Attila as "the weirdest band to come from Shoreham", this manic collective of bizarrely (and badly) dressed fools certainly lived up to their name.

From their opening number America, with lyrics such as "Who invented Napalm" to their jolly ode to the talents of Arnold Schwarzenegger, what they lacked in subtlety they made up for in tuneful immaturity.

Holding the torch for the latest generation of bands to be bred to a soundtrack by The Clash were Suffolk foursome Miss Black America, who thrashed their way through a frantic set of razor-sharp punk rock.

It was not all loud and proud though. Halfway through the day, Helen McCookerybook, of popular Brighton band The Chefs, stripped things right down just to her nimble guitar, soft vocals and low moans of the cello.

But memories of The Clash and Strummer himself will always be best served with thumping bass lines, nasty riffs and pounding drums - and all that and more was served in a crunching climax from the anarcho-punk pioneering sound of Zounds.

Last year's event raised nearly £3,000 for the Strummerville Charity, set up by Strummer's family to help people from disadvantaged groups get the chance to develop their musical skills.

Hopefully the efforts of everyone involved in the 2004 event will make it equally successful.