More releases follow after the 1936 single and 1987 sees the band touring all over Europe in an original fire engine. Later that year they form a band called Antidote together with British punkers Chumbawamba and record the 7″ Destroy Fascism!. Also an Antidote bootleg 7″ appears carrying the title One Does Not Sell The [...]
The Ex Files: The early years (1987-1988)
June 14, 2010
The Ex Files: The early years (1984-1986)
June 7, 2010
In collaboration with the anarchist quarterly Gramschap (Anger), The Ex release a split 7″ with the Iraqi Kurdish group Awara in 1984, their first encounter with non-western musicians. Non-western music will prove to be of great importance for The Ex in their later developments. In the same year they do a benefit tour with Morzelpronk [...]
The Ex Files: The early years (1980-1984)
May 31, 2010
In June 1980 The Ex make their recording debut: the 7″ EP All Corpses Smell The Same. Two more releases follow that same month: a 7″ flexi-disc for the anarchist punk magazine Raket from Rotterdam, and a contribution to Utregpunx, a 7″ vinyl compilation. In October they release their first LP Disturbing Domestic Peace. In [...]
The Ex Files: The early years (formation, 1979)
May 25, 2010
The Ex has been a highly influential band in punk, experimental and avant-garde scenes for over three decades now. In 1979 the band formed out of the squat scene of Amsterdam and Wormer and has since then developed into a prominent musical force covering such diverse styles as punk, noise, rock, jazz, improvisation, and ethnic [...]
The Ex Files: Beautiful Frenzy
May 17, 2010
Watch this trailer of Christina Hallström and Mandra Wabäck’s Beautiful Frenzy, a documentary on legendary Dutch anarcho punk/noise/avant garde collective The Ex. The Ex will perform and curate an evening at Incubate 2010 on Monday September 13th.
A Certain Ratio coming to 013!!
February 5, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldfzypHivI4] The 3rd of april legendary post-punk pioneers A Certain Ratio will play in 013. Woohoo!!
Wire added
July 3, 2008
[youtube= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SpKDHy2KVw] Hell yeah! We’re very pround to annouce that post punk pioneers and all time heroes Wire will play at our festival. Need we say more?
Devo sues McDonalds
June 26, 2008
Everyone should sue McDonalds. Just like post-punk pioneers Devo. They are suing McDonald’s in the US over a Happy Meal doll that sports the band’s signature red flower pot hat. We support them! read more.
Blurt added
June 17, 2008
Just booked legendary post-punk act Blurt feat. Ted Milton. Could anyone please update their wiki at our site (-:
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[Listen] (Not yet released) Ides of Gemini – Constantinople
May 22, 2012
“Imagine being followed by a choir of ghosts in ancient, desolated and haunted ruins of the city of Constantinople” is what we wrote about Ides of Gemini when we were announcing this band for our festival. During Incubate this band will play at Friday the 14th of September. Officially their new album will be released [...]