The Ex

(x-post) Yeah, I wonder how tricky that is to come by now. I actually saw them live at around that time, and was mightily impressed, but as you can tell, I'm being a bit slow in getting round to picking it up!

Yes, the Ex are fantastic. My all-time favorite is Scrabbling at the Lock, the first of their collaborations with the late Tom Cora, but you can't go too far wrong with any post-1990 Ex. The new one's great too, and so's Starters Alternators. And the Een Rondje Holland album they released with an enormously expanded lineup as Ex Orkest is unmissable.

and they stuck to their ideological guns, which feels rare.
m.

They've been saying for a while that they're going to put out a singles compilation, which I hope they do soon, just for the sake of getting "Stonestamper's Song" back in print. RAK-PIKAPAK-PIKAPAK-TAK-TAK! A total earthquake of a song.

http://www.theex.nl/

I still haven't gotten into Turn (the new one) yet, but I live & die by their previous 2 albums (Starters Alternators, & especially Dizzy Spells). In addition to their two Tom Cora collabs (the aforementioned Scrabbling, & the more footloose And the Weathermen Shrugged Their Shoulders), you might want to check out Instant, "the double CD impro/-dubbed recordings by The Ex & Guests [Ab Baars, Wolter Wierbog, Han Bennink, Tristan Honsinger, Michael Vatcher, Dolf]". Joggers & Smoggers is another double-disc guest-laden thingy (predating everything I've listed to this point), featuring Lee Ranaldo & Thurston Moore, among others (including Instant folks).

And, yeah, if get the chance to see them live, do it do it do it!

"The compilation CD SINGLES.PERIOD. is scheduled for release early 2005. 23 songs, a big hour of music."

Yes, it's very good indeed!!

http://www.theex.nl/home.html

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

After 29 years G.W. Sok has decided to call it a day and not sing or tour with us anymore.

!!!!!!

new singer!!! (Arnold from the band Zea)

hopefully this means more songs sung by Katerina...

One one hand, I'm really glab I got to see The Ex with Sok as singer a couple of times. The man was so incredible and deliberate. He was very precise as a frontman, without forcing it. He worked very well bouncing vocal duties with Katerina.

On the other hand, given the commune aspect of The Ex, it kinda makes sense that there should be a change in the line-up at some point. I hope the best for the band (pssst, tour the West Coast U.S.!!!), and Sok.

haha "glad"

both times I have seen them (in Portland) the vocals were almost completely inaudible :(

the first time it was a bummer, the second time they were so great it was irrelevant.

The Ex & Unwound at Graceland, Seattle on June 30th, 2001 (two shows, went to both) is the best live music night of my life to this day.

I saw them at the Vera Project in Seattle in mid 2004 tour for Turn. It's the second best live show I've ever seen.

(dumb celebrity shoulder rubbing trivia, I was surrounded by and dancing with The Futureheads at that show. They were playing a few blocks away at the Crocodile and asked to play first and brief, so they could literally run over and see The Ex at Vera)

is it possible there is no c/d s/d thread for THE EX????????

Another one of the many Ex threads

THE ILILTA BAND - ETHIOPIA
Chalachew Ashenafi - masinqo / vocals
Mesele Asmamaw - krar
Asnake Gebreyes - kebero

I hope they bring this group, who they are doing European gigs with, to the US

I think I've mentioned this at least once (in response to your saying something similar), but I was at that Graceland show, Makro, or one of them, and while I dunno abt #1, it's easily one of 10 best shows I've ever seen. So cheers.

interesting, looks like Sok has a new band. from the Dualtrack blog...

Speaking about The Ex: their singer GW Sok has left the band and is now the force behind a 2CD set by The Rondos, which will be officially released on the 11th at Worm, in Rotterdam, which is probably the best news since the invention of fire.

Sok left the Ex?
am i wrong or was he the main consistent member?

Terrie was the main consistent member if I'm correct, just as much as Sok was.

I don't believe you could see The Rondo's as a new band though. The cd mentioned is a retrospective. You can find more at (in Dutch):
http://siebethissen.blogspot.com/2009/03/even-terug-de-rondos-1978-1980.html

from reading this thread i think i already know what the answer to this will be, but should i go see them on monday if i have absolutely no familiarity with their discography whatsoever? has anyone been to a show with the new singer? i've heard a couple tunes and dig it extremely, and the weekly alternative paper is promising one of the best shows of the year. also if anyone can recommend an album or compilation it would be much appreciated.

X vs. the Ex vs. the xx vs. the X-Ray Spex

whoa, where are they touring? can't find a current list of dates.

and definitely go! I saw them pretty much cold and it was one of the best shows I've ever been to. just REALLY GREAT.

take it you're in toronto or montreal, def go if tix are not sold out, the getachew/ex touring combo is excellent, written on it in the ethiopiques thread if you wanna check there, some reviews from last summer and a youtube link (tons of stuff on youtube from last summer's tour)
DC City Paper "After seeing the Ex and Getatchew Mekuria co-mingle punk, post-punk, Space Is the Place, free jazz clarinet skronk, and ecstatic semi-funk, there just isn't much to report back to your pals other than superlatives: top-five best show of all time, awesome, oh-my-God, etc."

http://chicago.metromix.com/home/review/the-ex-brings-an/567899/content
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR2008081403384.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt5UtIX4uUY

X vs. the Ex vs. the xx vs. the X-Ray Spex

The Ex >>>>> X-Ray Spex >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> X > uh who?

And yes see them live.

yeah, go!

saw getatchew + ex when they were in chicago...last year i think? it was AWESOME and they had a fire dancer. great great show.

also if anyone can recommend an album or compilation it would be much appreciated.

the Ex have covered a LOT of ground, so I usually suggest people get the Singles. Period., comp, which collects most of their singles/EPs from 1980-90. also, they recently released a 30th anniversary comp of some of their own favorites from their oeuvre, but I haven't seen a track list to judge that. I am sure it's great, though

otherwise, my favorite Ex records are Joggers & Smoggers, And the Weathermen Shrug Their Shoulders, or Pokkeherrie. or whichever one of their records I happened to play last.

get the collab with Getatchew, also! so good!

"also if anyone can recommend an album or compilation it would be much appreciated."

Aural Guerilla is still my favorite.

cool thanks everyone for answering, i am definitely going to the show. i'm downloading singles and the getatchew album, which i think will make up for most of what they are going to play. i was reading an interview with the band, where they were like "yeah, we just found this 78 year old ethiopian saxophonist and we have no idea why, but every time we play with him it's just the great fucking music ever." funny how they even they were surprised at how well the collaboration worked out.

how was the show?!

saw 'em with Getatchew Mekuria at the Polish Combatants Hall.... so damn good.

Been listening to the new double disc comp "30", goddamn this band is awesome.

yes they are. didn't know that comp was out, looks like a good overview.

last friday they played with han bennink in Antwerp, Belgium. At the beginning of 2009 they released a dvd of their Convoy tour that is pretty good.

saw them years back i wondered why deerhoof who i had a soft spot for at the time were supporting the ex who i misunderstood to be vaguely dreary / arty herky-jerky agit-prop squat-punk, and DAMN! if they did not blow me totally away - funkiest thing i ever heard - a scratchy jitterfunk bulldozer like nothing on earth ! totally unstoppable !

http://www.theex.nl/img/flyers/BrassUnboundflyer800.jpg

^ this is basically gonna blow stuff up isn't it?

holy crap!

omfg i would kill to go to one of those shows.

Who are Roy Paci and Walter Wierbos?

Man - this better come to the states.

Tickets are like £7.50 for this I think which is pretty incredible (probly has some arts council funding but whatevs)

that is basically guarnteed to be spectaculicious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BVmqs0MpRM

This is going to rule

The song in the video above is fantastic. Those rolling rhythms are kinda like a post-punk Tony Allen.

Roy Paci - Sicilian trumpeter. Was the the Ex Arkestra a few years back and now is famous in Italy through his ska band. He played with Mike Patton in his Italian pop project.

Walter Wierbose - top European improv trombonist. Worked with the Ex before.

The horn section alone would make for a brilliant gig. The Ex + free jazz is pretty much my idea of heaven as far as live music goes.

Here he is with Patton. Appreciate Patton's not to everyone's taste, but his Italian production pop romps are good fun and Paci gets a cracking solo at the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm4Zg_tW8l4

Thanks Stew. Hugely excited by this, bring it on already.

Just bought ticket numbers 6 & 7 for this, band outnumbering the crowd at this stage.

and i was worried that the glasgow gig might sell out!

Well that was for Brighton, think we might be on the slack end of the ticket-buying spectrum.

don't worry, the Brighton noise scene hipsters will be along to fill the place up nicely on the night

Roy Paci was in Zu too, about a decade ago mind. Looking forward to this, I prefer The Ex with collaborators tbh, the best time I ever saw them was with Tom Cora (RIP).

oh, man. I never heard that tom cora had died! that's a bummer.

I see shows coming up in chicago and knoxville on their myspace page... hope some more US dates pop up.

Glasgow was sold out, but they've been given a capacity extension. Don't delay in getting a ticket!

Er, if I may be utterly shameless...

http://www.list.co.uk/article/23101-the-ex-and-brass-unbound/

I hope this configuration gets to the US/West Coast.

me too!

http://downloads.pitchforkmedia.com.s3.amazonaws.com/Ex%20-%20Maybe%20I%20Was%20The%20Pilot.mp3

new song from their upcoming 7" (due out Feb 15th according to the site)!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyone else really miss Sok?

Of course!

yeah, same here. :-/

bought my tix from tickets scotland this lunch time, nos 174 and 175 - the CCA's gonna be crowded

the canadian centre for architecture?!??!

The new song is great imo.

Well, that was absolutely incredible. The horn section was on fire, while The Ex themselves were just fantastic. Having never seen them before, I can't compare Arnold De Boer to Sok, but he did a great job up front. Katherina's drums drive the whole thing, while Terrie and Andy use their guitars as percussion instruments as much as melodic vehicles. I danced my ass off and got quite excitable and vocal in my appreciation. Oh dear...
Zun Zun Egui and Tattie Toes were great too, but The Ex & Brass Unbound too it to another level. One of the best gigs I've ever been to.

I second this assessment.

Nice. I'm going on Weds.

yeah - saw the first show in bristol and just ... amazing. has the new frontman only been involved for a year? had he played with them before at all?

really tempted to try and see them again in london. are there still tickets for that?

A friend in London bought one from We Got Tickets this afternoon following my ravings, so there should still be some left. You've got John Butcher supporting as well, you lucky people.

xx-post. Arnold De Boer is also in Zea and toured Ethopia with The Ex a couple of years ago, so he's been connected to them for a while. He already feels like an integral member doesn't he?

London tickets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZLYfouoCbA

^ Not too shoddy. Guess they'll be properly warmed up before they hit Brighton tomorrow.

That clip will almost certainly have my head in it at some point

Wow, I like Zea, but they're the least ILM-friendly band ever*, had no idea there was any crossover!

* OK, so ramshackle indie with brash synths and funny/quirky 90s-indie-referencing song titles is probably loved as much as it's hated, but it's very vocally hated, and I'd imagine quite far from what anyone on this thread likes about the Ex...

Apparently I need to kick myself for not seeing Zun Zun Egui when they've been in town a few times, then?

not quite convinced by zun zun. felt like any eight minutes had enough material for their entire set.

that description of zea is totally not what i would have expected from the guy's demeanour.

still can't decide whether to go to london on weds. 12 tickets left

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTZvPSKAnWI

^ new song fucking rocks

Is there a merch table on this tour?

didn't see one at the fleece, but they are a bit of a useless venue

I think my conclusion re: ZZE was that any given song by them has a good or interesting riff or idea, which isn't very often turned into a properly entertaining piece of music. The only other time I saw them was about three years ago supportng Whitehouse, so this was rather more sympathetic a setting, but I don't think my view changed that much

xp yeah there is not a only a pretty hueg merch table but there was also one with a ton of anarchist literature etc

I was totally floored by ZZE... found by turns immediately captivating and joyously baffling.

Here is a Zea track for you to not like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZTRRsfKF5c

And here is a more ILXor-friendly midway point (Zea + some Ex dudes while on the Ex tour in Ethiopia)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOyCLqzrggk

The other youtubes on this thread are fire so I hope nobody is too mad at these Zea clips onthread, but maybe I am just taking out my sadness that I won't get to see the Ex this tour

Ken Vandermark's Facebook diary entries on this tour are fairly brief but always interesting.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ken-Vandermark/121287797247

london - INCREDIBLE! anyone who's able to should go see the remaining dates, it was too too good

^ cosign

had to leave and make the last train; did they do a second encore? in bristol they did this impressive and more minimal/pretty sounding thing which i mostly heard from outside because one of my friends was being sick

hmmm i lost track a little, i think only the one encore, they finished at about 11:20

Yeah there was just one encore. I did wonder if they'd do another but then the DJ started up again.

Great gig tho!

(single) encore was cover of a Konono #1 track apparently. Fantastic gig, now wondering where to start w/ a 30yr discography. Maybe 30 years of the Ex?

I feel like there was a thread where their discography was discussed. Obv a hard band name to search though.

heh, like there's this very thread that I'm already on, and The Ex. and The Ex - S&D and The Ex: Search will do some reading thanks.

Actually this was the thread I was thinking of LOL:

is it possible there is no c/d s/d thread for THE EX????????

name that ex song by completely non-standard music notation

^ think that was the encore that thomp heard btw

the konono one, yes. arnold introduced it as such. it's not the "impressive and more minimal/pretty sounding thing" i mentioned, though; no idea what that one is.

Mats Gustafsson as Gene Simmons in Glasgow

http://krakow.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p201529311-4.jpg

bought the 30 yr comp and the getachew cassette (!) btw; the only thing i'd heard before was the first record with tom cora. played the second disc of the compilation at work this afternoon to mixed response

I guess they had the casettes made for their African shows.

yeah, there's an interview where andy moor says as much. was amazed to own it then remembered i don't have a tape player anymore.

cracking show. been meaning to check these dudes out for some time, and they didn't disappoint.

throughly enjoyed John Butcher's performance too.

Missed him - got there at 8:15 and had to queue to get in and he was offstage by the time I got in.

oude zaal melkweg, vrijdag 4 juni, 20.30u, 17.50 euro.
the ex speelt zonder GW SOK, maar met de nieuwe zanger Arnold (van ZEA).
enige show in NL tijdens deze tour, be there! 8)

been listening to the moa anbessa lp for a few days now. features the ex in (mostly?) live collaboration with getachew mekuria, a now 82 year old ethiopian saxophone colossus. it's a mississippi-released and slightly truncated version of a cd that came out a few years ago, but that i'm only hearing for the first time now. liberally interpreted covers of classic ethiopian jazz tunes as selected by both parties, with assistance from a full horn section. astounding. mekuria operating in fine form despite his age, with the band crashing along violently behind, also despite theirs. perhaps unsurprisingly, the best tracks are those that allow the ex to deliver at full power, with the simple saxophone riffs fully integrated, punching back and forth. they're slightly less effective and distinctive on the more restrained numbers, lacking the delicate swing that might elevate the more traditional numbers. where they split the difference between blocky, hectoring post-punk unfunk (often with gw sok's strident vocals) and sinuous ethio-jazz, however, it becomes a wonderful thing. the hybrid is an unlikely one, but winds up being a hell of a lot of fun. wild, punchy, energetic as hell, but also hypnotic, graceful and joyful. though it lacks vocals, a cover or gima bèyènè's "musiqawi silt" provides a splendid document of their fusion at its best. neither the band nor the saxophonist compromise the basic essence of their music: mekuria's playing is lithe, graceful and swinging, while the band strips the song of its curves, reducing it to its mechanical essence and pounding it into the ground. i won't say that it overshadows other versions (the wallias band's original, the daktaris' blazing cover from a decade back), but it's more than worth hearing. so good. maybe my favorite 2010 purchase so far.

That album is great. I saw them twice in Chicago playing that material w/ Mekuria. They were amazing.

dang. wish i weren't playing catch-up w/ this, as i'd have LOVED to see them play together.

that LP is sitting right in front of me, yeah it is great. nice to get it at a non-import price as well.

ya man, if u ever get a chance to see that line-up live... GO

Anyone picked up the Lean Left record?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67mEAScLRfw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KSrPblj_HM

BTW it's Andy and Terrie with Paal Nilssen-Love and Ken Vandermark. Don't know why I hadn't heard about it before, but watching those clips, FUCKING HELL BRING IT ON

announcement the ex were playing was probably what made me decide to go to atp this year

hum

playin in london too, psyched

Lean Left album bangs hard, would LOVELOVELOVE to see them do it (or anything like that) live

playin in london too, psyched

Damn, didn't know that either... but here we go:

Tuesday 19 October 2010
The Ex at Tufnell Park Dome, London, UK

Wednesday 20 October 2010
The Ex at The Roadhouse, Manchester, UK

Sunday 24 October 2010
The Ex at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK

Tantalising gap between the last two dates there

London gig is at same venue as last year. Will probably go again.

so... I'm not hearing good things about this new record. Anyone wanna pique my interest?

it's not bad but not enough katherina on vocals

it came up some on the 2010 punk thread i think.

it's groovy as hell, and the new dude is a fine replacement for gw sok.

my favorite album from last year from my favorite band.

this is their best one since Mudbird Shivers.

that sentence sucked, but y'all get it.

OH and they'll be touring the US next month!!!!

http://www.theex.nl/concerts.htm

had posted this on the visiting ethiopia thread over on ile but the ex are doing their annual ethiopia mini tour next week playing with Getachew Mekuria,Mats Gustafsson, Paal Nilssen-Love the Fendika band and others

will post some reviews on how it goes

I think the Dusted review was a little down on some of Arnold's lyrics, complaining that he veered into clunky leftist rhetoric at times, but it's no biggie for me. He's got a sense of humour to go with the left wing rants. And anyway, left wing rants are fine by me, especially in the face of a Tory government.
Terrific album, with some inspired musical ideas. I love the way they've worked in Konono style rhythms and sounds - Arnold makes his guitar sound like an electric thumb piano at one point. Loads of great jagged Terry and Arnold riffage, and inexorable polyrhythms from Katherina.
The live shows have been bloody fantastic too. I saw them three times last year. Once with Brass Unbound, which was a sort of greatest hits reworked set, and two in support of the new album, where they hardy played any old stuff. As glorious as The Ex + brass was, the latter shows were even better, with the sheer power and groove of the core band a joy to behold. I danced my ass off to them at ATP.

Terry and Andy riffage. Oops, sorry Mr Moor!

They're the Redskins that kept going?

I think the new rekkid is excellent and this thread served as a reminder for me to get my Chicago tix!

OK then, I'll check it out. I loved that KatJon album from a year or two ago so much that I was afraid this wouldn't compare. I almost wish they had changed their name, Sok's voice is so integral to this band for me.

I am (unavoidably) missing their show in Portland, but I am probably the only person in the world who has seen two shows by them and left totally underwhelmed both times (inaudible vox, bad sound, lackluster show in one case).

I got the first FIMAV 2011 mailout a couple of days ago -- they're at Victoriaville this year w/Brass Unbound.

ATTENTION THREAD:

I might have an extra ticket for their show tonight at Lincoln Hall, free of charge!

What I wrote about the new album:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/catch-my-shoe-20110125

Man, that's the word count RS gives you these days? What a shame. Feel free to post an expanded version here!

I like this new record, mostly because the new singer sounds a lot like the old singer. My vinyl copy was a less than ideal pressing though.

http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/7710

w/ horns

kind of weird to refer to a 3/4 rhythm as a "backbeat" and I don't think it sounds particularly Mo Tucker-esque either. And I don't think Ethiopia is considered "North Africa"

so excited for this record, it sounds fabulous.

I'm still getting used to Arnold, it doesn't feel the same w/o G.W. Sok and Catch My Shoe didn't work so well for me, but this seems like it will have more in common with the earthmeltingly great Moa Anbessa. My favorite The-Ex-but-not-The-Ex album of the last few years is the KatJon Band record.

Not sure why that Dusted reviewer seems so surprised that the Ex can make things work with a brass section (including a noisy player)

happy to learn about this band. i opened this thread thinking people were discussing the 2006 zach braff movie for some reason.

kind of weird to refer to a 3/4 rhythm as a "backbeat" and I don't think it sounds particularly Mo Tucker-esque either. And I don't think Ethiopia is considered "North Africa"

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that's a whole lotta wrong for a record review.

still looking forward to the new one.

Enormous Door is so, so good - as good as Moa Anbessa even! Konono #2 is my current jam, just a relentless groove.

When I saw them play that last Dec it was just completely massive and crushing live, the record is great.

I forgot to give their latest a listen. I guess it's not too late. Is it on Spotify in US?

I hope the horn players don't get too free-jazz on it

AAAAAAHHHH

HHHHHHAAAA

saw them two nites ago w/ at least 3 other ilxors. so so so so fucking fucking fucking good. i haert the ex so much.

one of the most glorious gigs I can recall, 5 support acts and all

arguably the highlight was the ex's two non-singing guitarists doing a noise jam with this devonian jazz drummer, possibly the greatest improv jam I've ever seen, utterly incandescent, alien, attuned. apparently all recorded too. will buy

good interview w/Andy:

https://thumped.com/music-interviews/an-interview-with-andy-moor-of-the-ex.html

Public service announcement:

The Ex + Ken Vandermark

20/10 MILWAUKEE (USA) - Sugar Maple
21/10 CHICAGO (USA) - Lincoln Hall
22/10 BROOKLYN (USA) - The Wick
23/10 JERSEY CITY (USA) - Monty Hall
24/10 PORTSMOUTH (USA) - 3S Artspace
25/10 BOSTON (USA) - Great Scott
26/10 PHILDAELPHIA (USA) - Boot + Saddle
27/10 WASHINGTON DC (USA) - Black Cat
28/10 BALTIMORE (USA) - Ottobar
29/10 SAN FRANCISCO (USA) - Bottom of the Hill
30/10 LOS ANGELES (USA) - Roxy Theatre

hmph, no Pac NW :(

and jeez playing in Baltimore one night and SF the next is some brutal touring

That's not even logistically possible without a flight, even taking into account one of those ill-advised "load out, drive, load in" type situations. I mean, it's clear across the country, and will take like 40 hours.

The Wire's review of the new concert DVD is pretty enticing...

G.W.Sok with some French dudes:
http://gwsok.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-a-free-body

North American tour going on now

thanks for the Bandcamp link, I was also unfamiliar with Sok's other band "The And"

http://gwsok.bandcamp.com/album/the-and

The man seems busy, he also sings on the new album of Belgian band Filiamotsa:

https://filiamotsa.bandcamp.com/album/like-it-is

actually they're French as well

RIP getatchew mekuria, great sax player

aw man, RIP. I love this:

https://www.discogs.com/Getatchew-Mekuria-Ex-Friends-The-YAnbessaw-Tezeta/master/660804

14 March 1935 – 4 April 2016

http://www.theex.nl/news.html

Getatchew passed away today at the age of 81 after a musical career of 68 years. He was a truly unique saxophone player. Born in the countryside of Ethiopia, he heard the saxophone on the radio at the age of 13 and went to Addis Abeba straight away. He wanted to play saxophone! And soon after that he got himself into the Municipality Band. Later he played in the Haile Selassie Orchestras, the National Theatre Orchestra and more.

Since 2004 he played regularly with The Ex. It was his choice after hearing us at one of our festivals. He recognized something in our music which reminded him of the early groups he was in, like the Fetan Band (Speed Band). He loved playing with us and for us it was also an incredible experience. He was always totally himself, full-on intense and dedicated. We played more than 100 concerts and made two beautiful albums together.

The last few years his health was not very good. He couldn't really go on tour anymore. As a kind of farewell concert for his fans, we organised a big event in the National Theatre in Addis Abeba. He got lots of attention and respect that night: 1500 people in the audience, three TV stations and a legendary concert. Getatchew was playing while sitting on a chair, but his playing was stronger than ever.

His whole life was music. With his unique sound and approach he leaves behind an eternal inspiration! We will miss him.

new album!
https://theex.bandcamp.com/album/27-passports

looking forward to this one!

oh fuck!

nice

I saw The Ex with Getatchew at Millennium Park in Chicago and the show was awesome but the best part was it took place over the noon hour and there was a gaggle of Ethiopian ex-pats in suits, obviously on their lunch break from office jobs downtown who went off when Getatchew took the stage. Swinging their suit jackets over their heads full on wedding party style. It was awesome.

It dawned on me this morning I've the Ex like...ten times? And only once in the city I live in.

man do they know how to chug along

replay value SUPER high

also walking value

damn I gotta get this

https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/04/16/the-ex-list/

(A Guide to (Nearly) Four Decades of Dutch Punks The Ex)

love this record, CD packaging has a nice heft to it as well

god this is so great

full size color art-photo booklet with the LP version = amazing

nice, Superior Viaduct starting with some reissues:

https://www.superiorviaduct.com/collections/upcoming/products/the-ex-all-corpses-smell-the-same-7-inch

really REALLY into the single they did with Fendika back in 2015, all the singles from the last decade are worth your time

new soundcloud mix from Andy here:

https://soundcloud.com/amsterdamalternative/dj-andy-ex-cold-weather-mix-010

1st 2 LP reissues are also out on Superior Viaduct, including all the original inserts/posters

bump for impending new SV reissues of Digntty Of Labour (as an LP) and Tumult (one of my faves), with all original packaging posters etc.

also this:

Here is a mixcloud link of my radio show Blue Prints for Blackout on Amsterdams very own Echobox Radio ..i will have a regular slot every third Friday of the month ...i was quite nervous as Im not used to microphones and talking on the radio but it was great fun to do and the echobox radio crew helped me out and were a great bunch to hang with ...the music is great from Algeria, Napoli, Genova, Jamaica , South Africa, Ethiopia, Scotland, Netherlands, Ghana, Trinidad, and even England. Enjoy and check out other shows on echobox,,,,a splinter new radio station based in amsterdam with a crazy variety of shows from every imaginable corner of the universe.

https://www.mixcloud.com/echoboxradio/blueprints-for-a-blackout-1-andy-moor-echobox-radio-200821/?fbclid=IwAR2di-SVyfPj-21svLc5NTxIs-JY2jYLztE-61i4CxIUQN336vxyVFr4dJ8

, and even England.

Speaking of the Ex (somewhere) I really wish I had the time and energy to see Archer (Terrie's new-ish improv/jazz project) tonight. A bit of fomo at work.

omg there are FIVE King Champion Sounds albums?!? can't believe I hadn't heard of this before.

new album If Your Mirror Breaks out this week

sounded great my first time through, drums in particular