Stereogum — “The Mekons are the most revolutionary group in the history of rock ’n’ roll.” — Lester Bangs Years before the term “collective” became a convenient and gradually more irritating shorthand for bands seeking a novel descriptor, there was... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — I don’t want to talk about the Mekons. There are plenty of hardcore devotees out there who will be more than eager to tell you everything: how the Mekons are possibly the most prolific college radio act ever, how they started as snotty-nosed art st... more info

Stereogum — On their upcoming Plowing Into The Field Of Love, Danish punks Iceage show what happens when they pour all the sneering dull-blade brutality of their previous post-punk/hardcore incarnation into jangly Mekons roots-punk. The results so far have been ... more info

Stereogum — I’ve heard people compare Iceage’s new Plowing The Fields Of Love to the Mekons’ 1985 classic Fear And Whiskey, but when I listen to it, the album I’m reminded of most is the Libertines’ self-titled second record. That resemblance is most a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mekons frontman Jon Langford will release his new solo album, Here Be Monsters, on April 1 via Bloodshot. Says Langford, "The subtext of the album is maybe the things our civilization thinks of as fixed and immovable might actually... more info

melophobe — Like Steven Spielberg, Bruce Springsteen needs redemption and hope with his rage and bitterness, even when his despairing characters have every right to their raw anger. So, beware the synth-dominated, sappy clunkers here. That still leaves an EP’s... more info

Guardian Music — (Moshi Moshi)Better known as the artist-provocateur responsible for winning the 2001 Turner Prize for lights going on and off in an empty room, Martin Creed's musical forays are much beloved of the Cribs and Franz Ferdinand, and you can hear why. The... more info

411 Mania — The Mekons' Jon Langford brought his honky tonk side project, the Waco Brothers, into the studio with Americana stalwart and sometimes Lambchop member Paul Burch. This one is for the beer drinkers and bar brawlers. 411's Chris Bell is neither, so can... more info

Impose Magazine — British punk rockers The Mekons played a show at The Bell House on Friday, October 7 with Chris Mills. See more images from this post. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Screaming Females @ House of Vans in July (more by BBG) today in NYC * The Mekons @ City Winery * NT, State Champion, EULA @ The Gutter * Rostam & other DJS @ Santos Party House * Stretch Armstrong... more info