So I saw the Mekons last night. I'd never bought any of their albums, but I'd always see them mentioned on the periphery of The Rock World: mag articles, votes in the Voice poll, a video once years ago (back when a small band or label could still find some video outlet in the United States; those days are long gone. The evidence I've seen on M2, now that it's finally on my parents' cable, is that only rappers are allowed to show videos nowadays).
The show was great. They did a lot of country, reggae, and reggae-country. "Like Jimmy Buffett?" Uhh, no, not like Jimmy Buffett, but like punks seasoned on good, old records. The lead guitarist played an electric saz, an Arabic lute, which sounded exactly like a Rickenbacker, oddly enough. The band were in good spirits as well as good form, providing lots of chuckles. When Jon Langford announced that the Honkytonkin' CD was being remastered by Touch & Go, some audience members yelled, "No! Don't change it!" and he said, "Well, it sounds really great now.... and we had Sting add some backing vocals [audience groans]... and Elton came on and did a bit of piano [more groans]... and Eric Clapton added some jams all over everything [etc]."
I should add that I think Sally Timms is like...
Hottest Elderstateswoman of Punk/New Wave to this kid. You say you like Exene? Debbie? Annie Lennox? Siouxsie? Belinda? Tina Weymouth? Ari Up? Jane Weidlin? Joan? Hey, me too, but there's something about the way Sally wears jeans and a t-shirt... which ummm, I think is all she's ever worn in her life. But what will she wear to the show when the Mekons finally get their Grammy? 
Johnny Dowd opened, and he was great too. It's hard to describe his trio's stuff-- it has most elements of bar-band blues-rock but it's very twisted at times, and he's hilarious. He doesn't sing particularly well, but none of the greats (Mark E Smith, Dylan, Malkmus, Lydon, Lou Reed, Bob Pollard) do, and he has heaps of personality to compensate.
Also, saw hipsterneb' there; he is an eyewitness that this show was better than your show
The show was great. They did a lot of country, reggae, and reggae-country. "Like Jimmy Buffett?" Uhh, no, not like Jimmy Buffett, but like punks seasoned on good, old records. The lead guitarist played an electric saz, an Arabic lute, which sounded exactly like a Rickenbacker, oddly enough. The band were in good spirits as well as good form, providing lots of chuckles. When Jon Langford announced that the Honkytonkin' CD was being remastered by Touch & Go, some audience members yelled, "No! Don't change it!" and he said, "Well, it sounds really great now.... and we had Sting add some backing vocals [audience groans]... and Elton came on and did a bit of piano [more groans]... and Eric Clapton added some jams all over everything [etc]."
I should add that I think Sally Timms is like...
Hottest Elderstateswoman of Punk/New Wave to this kid. You say you like Exene? Debbie? Annie Lennox? Siouxsie? Belinda? Tina Weymouth? Ari Up? Jane Weidlin? Joan? Hey, me too, but there's something about the way Sally wears jeans and a t-shirt... which ummm, I think is all she's ever worn in her life. But what will she wear to the show when the Mekons finally get their Grammy?
Johnny Dowd opened, and he was great too. It's hard to describe his trio's stuff-- it has most elements of bar-band blues-rock but it's very twisted at times, and he's hilarious. He doesn't sing particularly well, but none of the greats (Mark E Smith, Dylan, Malkmus, Lydon, Lou Reed, Bob Pollard) do, and he has heaps of personality to compensate.
Also, saw hipsterneb' there; he is an eyewitness that this show was better than your show
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woodstock:
Thanks for posting on my pics! 
thefuckingdaddy:
Hey what do you think of me recording those Neil Young 'boots to CDR for you? Just a thought.