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Me (The Mekons Album)
''Me'' is a studio album by the British-American experimental rock group the Mekons, released on May 19, 1998 on Quarterstick Records. It is noted for featuring greater use of electronic musical instruments than their previous work. Critical reception In the '' Grand Rapids Press'', Tim Pratt described ''Me'' as "a popcorn ball of chewy, sticky fun, combining subtly subversive lyrics with crunchy elements of rock, punk and electronic music and then mashed together in an oddball, yet tasty, musical treat." The ''Chicago Tribune''s Rick Reger also reviewed the album favorably, writing that "Far from being a bizarre change of direction, "Me" ably upholds the Mekons' tradition of thwarting expectation and flouting convention." A review of the album in the ''Orlando Weekly'' stated that "There is something for everyone here. The fleeting string sections, noisy guitars, cheesy Stereolab-style keyboards, accordions and fiddles keep "Me" unpredictable and will leave you wondering what' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mekons
The Mekons are a British band formed in the late 1970s as an art collective. They are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands. The band's style has evolved over time to incorporate aspects of country music, folk music, alternative rock and occasional experiments with dub. They are known for their raucous live shows. History The band was formed in 1976 by a group of University of Leeds art students: Jon Langford, Kevin Lycett, Mark White, Andy Corrigan and Tom Greenhalgh—the Gang of Four and Delta 5 formed from the same group of students. They took the band's name from the Mekon, an evil, super-intelligent Venusian featured in the British 1950s–1960s comic '' Dan Dare'' (printed in the ''Eagle''). The Mekons were described as more chaotic version of the Gang of Four; Lycett stated the band operated on the principle that "anybody could do it ... anybody could get up and join in and instruments could be swapped around; th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereolab
Stereolab are an Anglo- French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from krautrock, lounge and 1960s pop music, often incorporating a repetitive motorik beat with heavy use of vintage electronic keyboards and female vocals sung in English and French. Their lyrics have political and philosophical themes influenced by the Surrealist and Situationist movements. On stage, they play in a more feedback-driven and guitar-oriented style. The band also draw from funk, jazz and Brazilian music, and were one of the first artists to be dubbed "post-rock". They are regarded among the most innovative and influential groups of the 1990s. Stereolab were formed by Gane (guitar and keyboards) and Sadier (vocals, keyboards and guitar) after the break-up of McCarthy. The two were romantically involved for fourteen years and are the group's only consistent members. Other longtime members included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mekons Albums
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Timms
Sally Timms (born 29 November 1959) is an English singer and lyricist. Timms is best known for her long involvement with The Mekons whom she joined in 1985.Sally Timmsat Allmusic Career Born in Leeds, in 1959,Wallenfeldt, Jeffthe Mekons in ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved 16 September 2013 Timms recorded her first solo album, ''Hangahar'' (an experimental improvised film score), at the age of 19 with Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks in 1980. Prior to joining The Mekons in 1986 she was in a band called the She Hees.Grow, Kory (2007)Five Mekons Records That Make Jon Langford and Sally Timms Proud to be Mekons, ''CMJ New Music Monthly'', August–September 2007, pp. 10–11. Retrieved 16 September 2013 She has released several other solo albums, ''Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat'' in 1988, ''To the Land of Milk and Honey'' in 1995, and a country album, '' Cowboy Sally's Twilight Laments for Lost Buckaroos'', for Bloodshot Records in 1998. She gave herself the name "Cowboy Sally" aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saz (musical Instrument)
Saz or SAZ may refer to: * Sarah (given name), nickname Saz * Saz, Iran, a village in Kermanshah Province, Iran * Saz, Kaynaşlı * Saz style, a serrated leaf pattern used in Ottoman art and pottery * Leyla Saz (1850–1936), Turkish composer, poet and writer * Sameh Zakout, Palestinian rap artist * Saurashtra language (ISO 639-3: saz) * ''Sozialistische Arbeiter-Zeitung'' (SAZ), newspaper published in Germany * Saz, a member of the bağlama The ''bağlama'' or ''saz'' is a family of plucked string instruments, long-necked lutes used in Ottoman classical music, Turkish folk music, Turkish Arabesque music, Azerbaijani music, Kurdish music, Armenian music and in parts of Syria, Iraq ... family of musical instruments See also * Saaz (other) {{Disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Edmonds
Robert David "Lu" Edmonds (born 9 September 1957) is an English rock and folk musician. He is currently, as of 2018, a vocalist and saz and cümbüş player in the Mekons and the lead guitarist for Public Image Limited. Edmonds reportedly plays electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, bouzouki, saz, cümbüs, oud, and drums, among other instruments. Personal life Growing up abroad in Poland, South America, Russia and Cyprus, Edmonds was educated in local schools and at Ampleforth College. As of 2018, he resided in Ireland. Rock music Edmonds is currently, as of 2018, a vocalist and saz and cümbüş player in the Mekons, and also the lead guitarist for Public Image Limited. Edmonds first came to prominence as a member of the Damned, playing guitar on their second album, 1977's '' Music For Pleasure''. It was the rest of the band that nicknamed him "Lu"—short for "Lunatic". Billed simply as "Lu" while with the Damned, subsequent bands billed him as Lu Edmonds (or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Sluiter
Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in the ''Street Fighter'' franchise. People * Ken (given name), a list of people named Ken * Ken (musician) (born 1968), guitarist of the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel * Ken (SB19 musician) (born 1997), stage name of Felip Jhon Suson of the Filipino boy group, SB19 * Ken (VIXX singer) (born 1992), stage name of Lee Jae-hwan of the South Korean boy group, VIXX * Naoko Ken (born 1953), Japanese singer and actress (Ken as surname) * Thomas Ken (1637–1711), English cleric and composer * Tjungkara Ken (born 1969), Aboriginal Australian artist * Ken Zheng (born April 5, 1995) is an Indonesian actor, screenwriter and martial artist Other * Kèn, a musical instrument from Vietnam. * Ken (doll), a product by Mattel. * ''Ken'' (unit) (間), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Greenhalgh
Thomas Charles Greenhalgh is a multimedia artist and singer-songwriter best known for his work with the Mekons. Education He attended Sevenoaks School in Kent with future members of the Gang of Four (Andy Gill and Jon King) and the Mekons (Kevin Lycett and Mark White, whose father taught art at the school), and they spent "a lot of time in the art room." After Sevenoaks, the five attended the University of Leeds, the birthplace of a number of punk bands. As students in the Fine Arts program, Greenhalgh, Lycett, White and Jon Langford formed the Mekons in 1976; they worked closely with the Gang of Four and the Delta 5, bands that included students from the same programme. In the politically charged atmosphere of the late 1970s, they participated in events such as Rock Against Racism. While primarily credited as a guitarist in the early Mekons recordings, Greenhalgh's roles as lead singer and songwriter came to the forefront after the band regrouped and evolved stylistically in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Langford
Jonathan Denis Langford (born 11 October 1957) is a Welsh musician and artist based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Langford is a founder member of the punk band The Mekons, the post-punk group The Three Johns, and the alternative country ensembles The Waco Brothers and Pine Valley Cosmonauts. He has campaigned against the death penalty in Illinois. Early life Langford was born in Newport, Wales, the youngest son of Kit Langford and Denis Langford, a Registered Chartered Accountant for Lloyd's Brewery. Langford's older brother is science-fiction author and critic David Langford, who lives in Reading, England. When he was young, Langford would visit his grandparents in Croesyceiliog, whose family friend ran two pubs, the Cambrian Arms and The Six in Hand. He attended Gaer Infants School and Gaer Junior School, then Brynglas Primary School, the Newport High School middle school on Queen's Hill. In 1972–1973, after playing rugby and football, at the age of 15 Langford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susie Honeyman
Susie Honeyman (born 31 January 1960) is a Scottish violin player best known for her work with The Mekons. She is co-founder of the Grey Gallery. Biography Honeyman was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Honeyman studied Music at the University of Edinburgh and moved to London in 1982. She is married to painter Jock McFadyen, with whom she has two children (Annie b.1993 and George b.1995) Apart from her long involvement with the Mekons (she joined the band in October 1983) she has played live and recorded with many musicians, including The Fire Engines, Rip Rig + Panic, The Higsons (as the Susie Honeyman String Sensation), Mari Wilson (as a Melting Moment), Hermine and accordion player Ian Hill. Honeyman played with Vivian Stanshall from 1983 until his untimely death in 1995. She has also worked with double bassist Julia Doyle and drummer Dave Fowler and the Senegalese singer Nuru Kane. From 1983 until 1992 Honeyman worked with Echo City, the sonic playground builders and perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Goulding
Steve Goulding (born 1954) is an English drummer, who has played as a member of Graham Parker and The Rumour, The Associates, Poi Dog Pondering, The Waco Brothers, Sally Timms and the Drifting Cowgirls and The Mekons. He also played the drums on the hit single " Let's Go to Bed" by The Cure and " Watching the Detectives" with Elvis Costello. He co-wrote "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass" with Nick Lowe and Andrew Bodnar. He currently resides in New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L .... References 1954 births The Associates (band) members Living people English rock drummers British male drummers Musicians from London The Mekons members The Rumour members Poi Dog Pondering members {{UK-drummer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Corina
Sarah Corina is an English bass guitarist and music producer. She has played bass with The Bomb Party, The Mekons, Bill Carter, Die Cheerleader, and Striplight among others. Sarah Corina started playing bass as a teenager in Leicester, she joined The Bomb Party as an original member. The Bomb Party enjoyed an amount of critical success appearing in ''Sounds'', ''Melody Maker'' and the ''NME''. They regularly toured the UK and Germany, including supporting The Fall and Stiff Little Fingers at the ' WDR1 Rocknacht' in 1989. After recording their first album they released three more studio LPs before disbanding in 1990. In 1990 she became a founding member of Die Cheerleader, where she helped to create their sound and co-wrote their songs. Sarah Corina joined the Mekons in 1991 and stayed until 2015, playing bass and touring extensively across America and Europe. She recorded 14 albums with them. In 2004, with Alex Mitchell (Curve) she formed a new band called Striplight. With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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