how did I miss Existentialism?!? incredible album, with definite throwbacks to the post-punk sounds of the 2nd LP lo those many years ago
― dead precedents (sleeve), Thursday, 25 January 2024 20:05 (four months ago) link
Not sure I ever listened to that one either. It's a live one, recorded in Brooklyn in 2015 I just read.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 26 January 2024 02:27 (four months ago) link
it's really good - I have almost all their albums, only missing ME now I think, plus that Mekons 77 thing, can't believe I missed this altho to be fair it's from 2016
I did not mention itt that I finally got to see them a second time - the first time was an off night in Portland OR in 1992. this time was a sold out show in Seattle in summer 2019, and they were everything I could have wanted and more. I also had too much to drink and got sick later, but thankfully I remember everything up to the encore, then it gets hazy
― dead precedents (sleeve), Friday, 26 January 2024 02:33 (four months ago) link
I recently watched the Revenge DVD documentary, and was struck (speaking of Mekons 77) how close they all still seemed to be, even the ones who left in the early 80s.
― dead precedents (sleeve), Friday, 26 January 2024 02:34 (four months ago) link
I see Jon Langford is over in England and did a BBC interview re Mekons “Where Were You.” Also the Mini-Mekons are doing gigs in Brighton and London. Also Jon Langford and the Bright Shiners are doing gigs there and then in the US in June.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 23 May 2024 16:10 (one week ago) link
The Jon Langford and the Bright Shiners album came out in April.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 23 May 2024 16:15 (one week ago) link
Langford re Bright Shiners and more
https://sinceileftyoublog.tumblr.com/post/746742646581641216/jon-langford-interview?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1dkAKJ_x4KsEpn30DJOnDl4l7Z2kuXOyCGeySEpkQqX6s-eIzYHOzg6Ow_aem_AZbe71EoS3YfiVeZoAiQlpgeLGYGXNSa7FHuSKK8RkszSQHgAX1NeF76QKBos-mApmAbMQIg1HkjXeixOCkTVX69
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 23 May 2024 16:16 (one week ago) link
I like the Langford and Bright Shiners album on my first listen ( while doing other stuff in the house).
― curmudgeon, Friday, 24 May 2024 21:40 (six days ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBMcsX2RpOc
Langford and Bright Shiners live
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 28 May 2024 18:46 (two days ago) link