Mekons US summer tour I saw the Mekons in the late `80s. One of the few shows where I had to leave before the set was over. Given that I knew a grand total of zero songs of theirs, I wasn't too disappointed. Now, many years later, I can finally see their show to its completion.* Dates (one is in Nashville, TN, don't they know that everyone plays in Nashville, IN?) 09 Jul: The Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN, US 10 Jul: Vivarium, Milwaukee, WI, US 11 Jul: Fitzgeralds, Berwyn, IL, US 13 Jul: Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI, US 14 Jul: City Winery, Pittsburgh, PA, US 16 Jul: City Winery, Boston, MA, US 17 Jul: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, US 18 Jul: White Eagle Hall, Jersey City, NJ, US 19 Jul: Philadelphia Ethical Society, Philadelphia, PA, US 20 Jul: Union Stage, Washington, DC, US 22 Jul: City Winery, Atlanta, GA, US 23 Jul: City Winery, Nashville, TN, US 26 Jul: Lodge Room, Los Angeles, CA, US 29 Jul: Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz, CA, US 30 Jul: Great American Music Hall, OR, US 01 Aug: Mississippi Music Hall, Portland, OR, US 02 Aug: Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA, US * the other shows I left early for: the Tubes, I've seen them several times since and the Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, I left because they were horrible (pun intended) and won't be seeing them again. https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68376#msg-68376 Sun, 10 May 2026 16:17:14 -0500 Phorum 5.2.23 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,70713#msg-70713 Re: Mekons US summer tour https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,70713#msg-70713
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HOUSE SHOW WANTED NORTH PENNSYLVANIA OR WEST NY STATE
Are there any experienced house show hosts in the Scranton PA, Wilkes Barre or Binghamton area who want THIS? We are driving from Columbus to North Adams for solid sound on June 25th, looking for somewhere about half way along 80/84 or 86. Can play totally acoustic. Don't suggest Buffalo just wait for the announcement.

[www.facebook.com]]]> belfast Trouser Press Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:34:23 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68660#msg-68660 Re: Mekons US summer tour https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68660#msg-68660 timoversion Trouser Press Sat, 18 Jan 2025 09:58:58 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68385#msg-68385 Re: Mekons US summer tour https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68385#msg-68385 steevee Trouser Press Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:01:40 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68384#msg-68384 Re: Mekons US summer tour https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68384#msg-68384 Fear and Whiskey is my favorite. I don't think it was that well-known in 1985 because it was originally an import-only release. The first U.S. release was more or less a 1989 CD titled Original Sin which also used different artwork (albeit with a similar color scheme) - it still had the album proper along with some good bonus tracks drawn primarily from EP releases from the same era. I didn't know about the album (or the band) until 2002 when it was finally issued in the U.S. with its original artwork and title, and that was thanks to Greg Kot who did a lengthy write-up on it for the Chicago Tribune.

I'd say Fear and Whiskey and Rock’n’Roll are probably their two greatest masterpieces, but they made several other genuinely great albums (like The Edge of the World, Curse and OOOH!) and there's definitely a mountain of gems scattered through their discography.]]> belfast Trouser Press Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:14:40 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68383#msg-68383 Re: Mekons US summer tour https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68383#msg-68383 Wasproxy Trouser Press Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:02:42 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68381#msg-68381 Re: Mekons US summer tour https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68381#msg-68381 Aitch Trouser Press Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:15:58 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68379#msg-68379 Re: Mekons US summer tour https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68379#msg-68379 Delvin Trouser Press Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:46:33 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68378#msg-68378 Re: Mekons US summer tour https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68378#msg-68378 zwirnm Trouser Press Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:50:36 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68377#msg-68377 Re: Mekons US summer tour https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68377#msg-68377 DuckRabbit Trouser Press Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:12:58 -0600 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68376#msg-68376 Mekons US summer tour https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,68376,68376#msg-68376
09 Jul: The Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN, US
10 Jul: Vivarium, Milwaukee, WI, US
11 Jul: Fitzgeralds, Berwyn, IL, US
13 Jul: Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI, US
14 Jul: City Winery, Pittsburgh, PA, US
16 Jul: City Winery, Boston, MA, US
17 Jul: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, US
18 Jul: White Eagle Hall, Jersey City, NJ, US
19 Jul: Philadelphia Ethical Society, Philadelphia, PA, US
20 Jul: Union Stage, Washington, DC, US
22 Jul: City Winery, Atlanta, GA, US
23 Jul: City Winery, Nashville, TN, US
26 Jul: Lodge Room, Los Angeles, CA, US
29 Jul: Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz, CA, US
30 Jul: Great American Music Hall, OR, US
01 Aug: Mississippi Music Hall, Portland, OR, US
02 Aug: Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA, US


* the other shows I left early for: the Tubes, I've seen them several times since and the Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black, I left because they were horrible (pun intended) and won't be seeing them again.]]> Heff Trouser Press Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:59:51 -0600