The Quietus — Full details of how to contribute to Revenge Of The Mekons here more info

Guardian Music — (Yat-Kha Records)Albert Kuvesin has always been a maverick. He comes from Tuva, out on the borders of Siberia and western Mongolia, where he became an expert in the extraordinary local style of throat singing, which allows him to hold two notes at o... more info

KEXP Seattle — Jon Langford should write a novel. I understand why he hasn’t. Langford is a busy man. He’s been making music with various incarnations of the Mekons since he was a university student in Leeds, way back in the latter half of the 1970s, to say not... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A role as a Mekon isn't necessarily the greatest lot for a rock 'n' roller. Now into Decade No. 4, the Mekons have consistently been critically adored and commercially ignored. Multiple major-label deals have come and gone, and the luxury... more info

Twangville — Is it possible for the leader of bands like the Waco Brothers andhe Mekons to become introspective, and produce an album that results in something beyond the live music bar bash that characterizes every Waco Brothers show? The simple answer is yes.... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Tear said... Q: What to get for the girl who has everything? A: Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 - Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (1986) Of course! http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.com zero said... Blogger.com deleted the good old Zero G Sound blog. So we... more info

Guardian Music — AR Rahmen, Staff Benda Bilili, Céu, Nitin Sawhney, Radioclit - file under pop?Staff Benda Bilili, magnificent survivors singing at the top of their voices about a harsh, strange world and the implacable undermining of all that sustains reason and sa... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said... The Original Rumble Plus 22 Other Storming Guitar Instrumentals - Link Wray Peel Session 110 – The Mekons 16.09.85 http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.com Fermo said... Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin - Harlequin (1985) Genre:... more info

Totally Fuzzy — elephantandowl said... Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children Black Keys - Thickfreakness http://elephantandowl.blogspot.com Peter said... Old Fart at Play Railroad Jerk-S/T (1990) Red Red Meat-Jimmywine Majestic(1993) http://bitemefanbo... more info

My Old Kentucky — It didn't make much more than ripple in the big pond, but Paul Burch and the WPA Ballclub's 2009 release, Still Your Man, was a dandy. Never one to rest on his laurels, Burch, perhaps better known in many circles as "one of those guys from Lambchop,"... more info