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The Mekons and The Ex crashed through the first-wave of the 1970's British punk scene and still remain two of the most influencial punk bands to date. The Ex, with more than 20 full-lengh studio albums to date, have collaborated with the likes of members of Sonic Youth, Chumbawamba, and avant-garde cellist Tom Cora. Through the years, they've experimented with non-Western types of music, incorporating Turkish, Ethiopian, and Hungarian types of music into their punk sound. ... MORE
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This post goes out to those who choose not to be here. Come back soon. h2. The Cars - Since You're Gone h2. The Style Council - Ever Had It BlueTranslator - Everywhere That I'm Not
h2. Elvis Costello - I Can't Stand Up This last song by a "New Wave Era" band is a recent recording that I couldn't pass up. h2. Sparks - Dick Around
It seems like every big album in the world came out on August 21...but don't let the Mekons new one get lost in the shuffle. It's pretty wonderful. Here's a bit from my PopMatters review, which went up today: It's been five years since the Mekons' last album of new material, the grand scale, countrified OOOH!. That would be a monumental pause, and maybe even a death knell, for most bands. But for a band as stubbornly persistent, as willfully still-here-despite-obstac... MORE
The Mekons have a new album due out August 21 called Natural. It's their first album of new material since 2002’s excellet Oooh! Here's a track off it.
Natural Tracklist: 01 Dark Dark Dark02 Dickie, Chalkie and Nobby03 The Old Fox04 White Stone Door... MORE
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Okay, I am so mortified. After being royally skooled yet again by the boys from Sound Opinions on The Mekons I am vacillating between wanting to crawl under a rock and jumping for joy. Where have I been for 30 odd years? Apparently they even have a new record out, like their 900th. Oy. Where was I, indeed.
Buoyed by I AM's bringing up Leeds wonders The Mekons in last night's post. (Although honestly, it would seem that all of the principle members live in Chicago now.) I thought I'd drop some "Where Are They Now" action on you. (Also because there were apparently somewhere between 10 and 80 million members¹ of The Mekons, I have concentrated on the ones I was not too lazy to Google).1st here's a vid of The Mekons - Hole In The Ground. The Mekons. In no apparent orde... MORE









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