The Chivalrous Mekons (Will Oldham, Emmett Kelly, Angle Olson, Danny Kiely, Ben Boye, Van Campbell) playing Appalshop benefit in Lexington, KY 2012-07-07

Besides his own songs Will Oldham did a few Mekons cover versions as the Chivalrous Mekons

I feel like Fletcher Christian

Love Letter

Thee Olde Trip To Jerusalem

Chivalry

Oblivion

Go to Youtube for his own Bonnie Prince Billy compositions too: I see a darkness and others

While Jon has a new one with the Waco Brothers, Lu and Steve havn’t been lazy:
For quite a while Steve Goulding has been drumming with New York City folksinger Megan Reilly. She has a new cd out called ‘the well’. The new cd is quite a step for Megan, so please give it a listen.

Just as the poster says, they’ll do a single show in Otley (Yorkshire) on May 4th.

May 5th Bradford, 1in12 Club – w. Night On Mars & Tom Hyatt
May 7th Preston, New Continental – w. Night On Mars & Tom Hyatt
May 8th Manchester, Gullivers – w. Night On Mars & Tom Hyatt
(Marc Riley BBC session that night too!)
May 10th Newport, Le Pub – w. Give Me Memphis, 2 Marks & a Frank & Tom Hyatt
May 11th London, The Windmill in Brixton – Give Me Memphis, Chips For
The Poor & Tom Hyatt

04.26.12: Fitzgerald’s, Berwyn, IL Album Release show with Paul Burch

04.27.12: Cactus Club, Milwaukee, WI, Album Release show with Paul Burch

05.25.12: Beat Kitchen, Chicago, w/ The Riptones

TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

Logan Theater, Chicago

Saturday, April 14th at 3pm

Director Joe Angio presents a sneak preview of scenes from his upcoming film Revenge of the Mekons (USA, 20 min.), about the pioneering and genre-bending rock band.

Last Saturday saw the Mekons in Berlin after an absence of 15 years. So this was a fine opportunity for some heartcore fans of the band to see them again.

In addition to the setlist they played even more songs: A requested ‘Millionaire’ and ‘Shanty’.

Pictures of the show appear on Flickr:

Rough Trade East In-store - MEKONS - Sunday 13th November, 12pm