All that sass: The albums that define the ‘00s dance-punk era
Digging through the contemporary dance-punk canon of the early ’00s, it’s pretty easy to bridge a few characteristics…
Gang Of Four goes retro-electro in this video premiere of “The Dying Rays”
Despite the leaving of singer Jon King after the release of 2010’s Content, Gang Of Four managed to come back with a…
Viet Cong writes an open letter to people offended by its name
Earlier this year, Canadian post-punk act Viet Cong released its self-titled album on Jagjaguwar records. And while the…
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Gang Of Four provokes indifference on What Happens Next
When bands lose a vocalist, it’s not necessarily a mortal wound—just ask Genesis, Van Halen, or Journey, who all…
Band that is sort-of still Gang Of Four announces new album, tour
The post-punk principals of Gang Of Four—a band whose scratchy, smartly anti-capitalist screeds inspired generations of…
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Revenge Of The Mekons is a sharp portrait of one of rock’s messiest bands
Early in Joe Angio’s documentary Revenge Of The Mekons, there’s an archival clip filmed in 1978 that shows the members…