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Amsterdam, Netherlands (1979 – present)
The Ex are an anarchist band from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. They formed in 1979 at the height of the original punk explosion and have released nearly twenty full-length albums since, making them one of the longest-lived and most influential punk bands (along with The Fall) still in existence. They are known and respected worldwide for their longevity, their explosive, energetic live shows and their political edge.
The band’s music has undergone significant evolution over the years, beginning as a simple lo-fi anarcho-punk band. They debuted with a single titled “Stupid Americans” on the Utregpunx vinyl 7” compilation released by Rock Against records in Rotterdam. The release of their first 7” All Corpses Smell the Same came shortly thereafter in 1980. Through the decades they gradually developed into their current form of highly intricate, experimental punk/post-punk/no wave-inspired work. Always involved in a large number of projects, both in and outside the band, its members have been able to keep their music fresh and exciting, and, some opine, constantly better.
Breaking from the relatively narrow confines of punk rock, The Ex has incorporated a wide array of influences, often from non-Western and non-rock sources. Some include hungarian and turkish folk songs, and more recently music from ethiopia (including collaborations with Ethipian saxophonist Gétatchèw Mèkurya, congo (shown in their tribute to Congolese street band Konono Nº1 and Eritrea (whose independence song is covered on Turn).
The band’s music has undergone significant evolution over the years, beginning as a simple lo-fi anarcho-punk band. They debuted with a single titled “Stupid Americans” on the Utregpunx vinyl 7” compilation released by Rock Against records in Rotterdam. The release of their first 7” All Corpses Smell the Same came shortly thereafter in 1980. Through the decades they gradually developed into their current form of highly intricate, experimental punk/post-punk/no wave-inspired work. Always involved in a large number of projects, both in and outside the band, its members have been able to keep their music fresh and exciting, and, some opine, constantly better.
Breaking from the relatively narrow confines of punk rock, The Ex has incorporated a wide array of influences, often from non-Western and non-rock sources. Some include hungarian and turkish folk songs, and more recently music from ethiopia (including collaborations with Ethipian saxophonist Gétatchèw Mèkurya, congo (shown in their tribute to Congolese street band Konono Nº1 and Eritrea (whose independence song is covered on Turn).
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Top Albums
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Disturbing Domestic Peace
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Starters Alternators
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Too Many Cowboys
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Dizzy Spells
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washer__ wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/user/terprecords/videos - Here's a bunch of videos from The Ex's latest trips to Africa - with some very special guests. Damn, look at the joy on everyone's faces, this is what music is all about.
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SIRIUSACMA wrote:
"excellent video" yeah!
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TConor wrote:
full concert from dublin http://youtu.be/jPWcf3U4oHs excellent video
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kratkoijasno wrote:
BRAVO for your Skopje show:)
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shootmeadeer wrote:
Scrabbling at the Lock or Starters Alternators
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SIRIUSACMA wrote:
Disturbing Domestic Peace
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T0x4 wrote:
try "starters alternators"
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TijuanaLady wrote:
whats their best album to start with?
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SIRIUSACMA wrote:
+1
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shootmeadeer wrote:
The lack of shouts disturbs me
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shootmeadeer wrote:
Best band on the planet.
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SIRIUSACMA wrote:
new wars
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garagulya wrote:
Videos from St. Petersburg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO00b5-Cn7M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImOYJ9-UBKU
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beretux wrote:
check out some photos from the ex' concert in prague ;) http://www.radekhruska.com/album/the-ex-%28nl%29-at-akropolis-prague
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pdever wrote:
o ex. me too.
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T0x4 wrote:
damn. can't wait to see them in a few days. I'm so excited!
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SOLOMUSIKA wrote:
Fuckin' Great guys *__*
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shootmeadeer wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I love Fugazi and Crass
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shootmeadeer wrote:
Why listen to Fugazi or Crass when you can listen to the Ex instead?
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incubatetilburg wrote:
The full evening they curated at Incubate 2010, as well as their own performance, can be streamed here: http://inlog.org/2011/03/01/streamy-tuesday-an-evening-curated-by-the-ex-streams-online-now/
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Double Order. EKKO, Utrecht
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Maybe I was the Pilot. EKKO…
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live 1990
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"State of Shock"
Events
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Mar
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THE EX + THE SWAMP RELEASE PARTY + LE SINGE BLANC
Les Trinitaires, Metz, France
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Mar
16
The Ex
La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
7 going
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Mar
17
The Ex
La Vapeur, Dijon, France
1 going
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Recent Activity
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OrlandoForioso, Radio-Lune, SickDeathCity and 5 other people added The Ex to their libraries. yesterday evening
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Fran_turunen tagged The Ex with anarcho-punk, experimental, punk and one other tag. Tuesday morning
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Fran_turunen, sonic056 and English-Tea added The Ex to their libraries. Tuesday morning
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MuIambo tagged The Ex with ‘post-punk’. Sunday evening
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le_inbred added The Ex to le_inbred’s library. Sunday afternoon
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Suzanne2008 wrote about The Ex in Seen Live (a Work in Progress, updated 10 February 2012). Sunday afternoon
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Suzanne2008 wrote about The Ex in a deleted journal. Sunday afternoon
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kartagina added The Ex to the lineup of The Ex at C. K. Zamek, Dziedziniec Różany. Saturday afternoon
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jayjamiejames, lcaquino, senor_cyborg and 4 other people added The Ex to their libraries. last week
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kartagina added The Ex to the lineup of The Ex at Klub Muzyczyny Ucho. last month
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Seen Live (a Work in Progress, updated 10 February 2012)
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