Thanks
― curmudgeon, Monday, 16 September 2013 14:51 (ten years ago) link
"organisers"
obviously outside agitators!
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 September 2013 14:57 (ten years ago) link
I think they're in Canada?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 16 September 2013 15:06 (ten years ago) link
well, that doesn't make sense, everyone knows it is a socialist paradise
documentary website hasn't been updated
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 September 2013 15:12 (ten years ago) link
It's a joke flyer, Morbs! "They will try and force: higher wages, workplace safety, paid holidays, sick leave , pensions and more DOWN YOUR THROATS! We wouldn't want that would we?"
Hi everyone, I've a few things to share.Firsts, we've reached a significant milestone: "picture lock". What that means is the film is complete as far as editing, graphics and titles go. Hallelujah! Next up: heading into the studio for color correction and adding the end credit roll, and the sound mix. That should happen within the next few weeks. We need to finish quickly because…I've accepted the invitations to three film festivals in November! I hate to be coy but I can't yet say which ones until the festivals are ready to make their official announcements. But you'll be the first to know as soon as I'm given the green light. Once again, Hallelujah!Last, to help defray the cost of aforementioned color-correction and sound mix, I'm hosting a fundraising event in Chicago on Sunday, October 20. I'll send out details soon but if the event we had in NYC in April is any indication, it will be a fun event. Dogfish Head Brewery is on board as a sponsor. Some special guests will be on hand and I'll screen a 20-minute sneak peek of the film. Stay tuned.That's it for now. As ever, thanks to all of you for your continued support of and interest in the project. It's been five-plus years, but i can finally say the finish line is in sight. (And this time I mean it!)More soon.........Joe
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 16 September 2013 15:19 (ten years ago) link
I think he means Sun. October 22, btw, which is the same night as Freakons. Or maybe Friday Oct. 20. I'll check.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 16 September 2013 15:21 (ten years ago) link
Oh, wait, October. Never mind. Freakons is 9/22.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 16 September 2013 15:22 (ten years ago) link
I understood the flyer
― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Monday, 16 September 2013 15:24 (ten years ago) link
I like that Fanglord is eating Smarties. Very European.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 16 September 2013 15:55 (ten years ago) link
world premiere of film at DOC NYC in 3 weeks
http://www.docnyc.net/film/revenge-of-the-mekons/#.UmaqXvleaSo
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 16:46 (ten years ago) link
Great choice of a picture on that site!
― pauls00, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 20:58 (ten years ago) link
Do they have anything else that sounds like Ghosts of American Astronauts? I love that song.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 01:49 (ten years ago) link
Maybe "Millionaire"? You probably want to look at the albums like Rock and Roll, Curse of the Mekons, or I <3 Mekons.
― pauls00, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:49 (ten years ago) link
Specifically? They've got a lot of lovely ballads, many sung by Sally Timms, but really, if you like that one, you'd like a lot of later Mekons. I'd check out the rest of that album, "So Good It Hurts," to start. Then maybe go to "Curse of the Mekons," or "OOOH" or "Journey to the End of the Night" or "I Heart Mekons."
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:50 (ten years ago) link
Or maybe the Sally Timms solo album "To the Land of Milk and Honey," if you can find it.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:52 (ten years ago) link
Learning to Live on Your Own has a similar vibe.
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 03:22 (ten years ago) link
Wow, thanks for all the great advise. I'm excited to discover some more of their stuff.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 03:32 (ten years ago) link
Advice too ;)
Gonna start with Curse of and look for the solo album by Sally Timms.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 03:34 (ten years ago) link
"Oblivion" off of The Edge Of The World is my favorite Sally sung track.
― purrington, Friday, 25 October 2013 01:41 (ten years ago) link
or the cover of Eric Anderson's "Wild and Blue"
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Friday, 25 October 2013 03:23 (ten years ago) link
John Anderson.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 25 October 2013 03:29 (ten years ago) link
right
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Friday, 25 October 2013 04:01 (ten years ago) link
Saw her solo with a small band in a tiny 40 seat club once. Was an awesome show
― curmudgeon, Friday, 25 October 2013 14:21 (ten years ago) link
... on Curse, which I also highly recommend, I think it's my favorite.
― money, chicken and other DNA (sleeve), Friday, 25 October 2013 14:53 (ten years ago) link
Langford, Timms, Rico Bell will be at the film tnite... "Q&A to follow with director Joe Angio and the Mekons band members, moderated by Greil Marcus."
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 16 November 2013 00:57 (ten years ago) link
Def a must-see for fans... There are sequences about Lu's and Susie's pursuits (and now I'm curious what Tom does for a living that "should be done by robots"), and them all eating between writing and recording in Wales for Ancient & Modern. The Q&A took awhile to get going because everyone except Greil Marcus was in the loo; Sally expressed skepticism about all music documentaries, "but people seem to want them." Jon expressed amazement at the size of Steve Goulding's head.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 16 November 2013 14:49 (ten years ago) link
Ha. Langford doesn't exactly have a small noggin himself. But seriously, Mekons banter is the best.
The last time I saw the band with Tom, who lately doesn't seem to travel much, Jon made fun of him a bunch for being a Hobbit farmer, tending to his many kids in the country. And Tom was rail-thin and mustached! The last time I saw them with him before that he was jetlagged and drunk and a mess, but so was the rest of the band.
Lu I know about. What does Susie do in her downtime? I love Rico's art. Steve is ... a paralegal or something like that?
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 16 November 2013 14:56 (ten years ago) link
Susie co-runs (or ran?) an art gallery, it seems. Dunno about Goulding.
Jeezus, Tom and Sally were primo sexbombs in the '80s. (which I remember, but it's nice to be reminded)
Luc Sante and Melvin Van Peebles (director's last film subject) were apparently in the audience too.
Steve pointed out that Kevin Lycett's head looked even bigger.
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 16 November 2013 15:52 (ten years ago) link
Wow, the Mekons doc is great. I actually learned quite a bit! Not least that the cover of "Curse" is written partly in Jon's blood but also features an honest to goodness pagan curse scribbled in real runes. I never thought about it before.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 1 May 2014 03:54 (ten years ago) link
http://brooklynbugle.com/2014/07/10/this-is-the-greatest-rock-n-roll-song/
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:34 (nine years ago) link
documentary gets week run in NYC late October, presumably treks across the US after.
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 31 July 2014 20:50 (nine years ago) link
good to hear! Thanks, will keep an eye open, very much wanna see this one.
― pauls00, Thursday, 31 July 2014 23:19 (nine years ago) link
Me too.
Langford was/is just doing some gigs in the UK. What's Sally Timms up to these days?
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 5 August 2014 13:41 (nine years ago) link
opening UK shows for Robbie Fulks the next two weeks
https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/tours-events/205
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 5 August 2014 13:45 (nine years ago) link
(Langford appears to be on most of those as well)
― son of a lewd monk (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 5 August 2014 13:48 (nine years ago) link
It's more than opening for Fulks. It's a full-on self-proclaimed "Mini Mekons," with the line-up of Jon Langford, Rico Bell, Sally Timms, Susie Honeyman *and* Robbie Fulks.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/p370x247/10491065_10152326095011475_1453763667825830305_n.jpg
They had a send-off for Fulks, Langford and Timms here a week or so ago.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 5 August 2014 14:52 (nine years ago) link
Oooh nice...
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 5 August 2014 15:05 (nine years ago) link
has to be said, if you follow jons facebook, the man looks to be loving every minute of his world at the moment.
its a joyous insight into the world of a man happy with his art and music.
― mark e, Tuesday, 5 August 2014 18:09 (nine years ago) link
He's a force of nature, and we are lucky to have him in Chicago.
He has a new band called Bad Luck Jonathan. Of course.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 5 August 2014 19:56 (nine years ago) link
re chicago : yup.
used to be a constant presence of excellence in leeds during my time there.
you f*ckers got lucky.
(dont think we had the pleasure of a FAP when i was there a few years back josh ? shame .. was a great night !)
― mark e, Tuesday, 5 August 2014 20:13 (nine years ago) link
that said, if you were there, that just proves the night was even better than i thought !
met several of the chicago ile crew that night ..
― mark e, Tuesday, 5 August 2014 20:14 (nine years ago) link
some very nice clips of the mini-Mekons & Fulks expedition to Orkney, Jura, etc are on the Youtubes. Implied in this one is that they are making a recording there. "One of the best 100 records ever made on Jura...until they make more than 100": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMQZUahnahU
― pauls00, Tuesday, 2 September 2014 21:11 (nine years ago) link
Hadn't seen this thread, or I would've already mentioned how Jon Langford & Skull Orchard's Here Be Monsters hooked me right away. An ever-timely track, not nec. the best, but 'twill serve:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJO6KR5A9wg
― dow, Tuesday, 2 September 2014 22:07 (nine years ago) link
"Drone Operator" (above), one of the best of his recent songs, definitely
― pauls00, Wednesday, 3 September 2014 02:14 (nine years ago) link
That latest Skull Orchard effort is very impressive
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 4 September 2014 14:05 (nine years ago) link
His extracurricular activity has been uniformly excellent: love Three Johns, his stuff with Sally, his collaboration with Richard Buckner is a hidden gem, and his solo albums. Oddly, the one he did with The Sadies fell completely flat for me.
The debut Mekons albums deserves a deluxe reissue with all associated singles - a singular vision for sure.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 4 September 2014 15:47 (nine years ago) link
yeah I'm sure that Virgin CD with the 6 extra singles tracks is oop, might be tough to get licensing for the two Fast singles though
― sleeve, Thursday, 4 September 2014 16:08 (nine years ago) link
I don't know about that, EMI have put that stuff out on more than one occasion (most recently I think all 5 songs came out on that "Rigour, Discipline and Disgust" CD) and since EMI = Virgin these days it wouldn't seem impossible. Of course I've no idea about the actual licensing arrangements, so for all I know it has got more difficult since the last time.
― Tim, Thursday, 4 September 2014 16:20 (nine years ago) link
The October 30th Mekons Symposium in NYC, listed below on the press email, looks interesting
REVENGE OF THE MEKONS will play for one week, October 29 – November 4, at Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St (W. of 6th Avenue), with screenings daily at 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, and 9:30.
Mekons-related events in NYC on opening week: After-party concert by Mekon Jon Langford at Bell House in Brooklyn on Wed, Oct 29 at 9pm.Go to www.thebellhouseny.com for tickets/more info.
Mekons Symposium at Columbia University Thurs, Oct 30 at 7:30 pm. Panelists include: Langford, Vito Acconci, Mary Harron, Jonathan Franzen, Greil Marcus, & Luc Sante. Free and open to the public. At Buell Hall, Maison Francaise (via main entrance, 2960 Broadway).
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 30 September 2014 20:10 (nine years ago) link
Ha, basically the "cast" of the film minus all the Mekons save Langford.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 30 September 2014 20:59 (nine years ago) link