20 – Indica (Argentina)

19 – Islington Boys Club (England)

18 – Rajasthan Roots (India)

17 – The Steepwater Band (USA)

16 – House of Ghosts (USA)

15 – Missing Andy (England)

14 – The Vliets (USA)

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13 – Magic Trick (USA)

12 – The Ex (Holland)

11 – Ideals (England)

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The Ex

After the departure of G.W. Sok in 2009, who had been with the band for its full history, The Ex came out as strongly as ever with a new program. Their range of influences are thrown in to a melting pot and a completely new sound is created from the mold. I think to say they are an experimental band would be a fair pigeon-hole, but beyond that, there is little to draw on. With the experience the band has developed they are seamlessly able to switch from Crass style noise experimentation to rap sounds, on to trance and away to Hawkwind all in one track.

It is great to hear The Ex after all this time remaining as far in-front of the music scene as they were 30 years ago. Far too many bands with this pedigree sit back and expect the world to reminisce with them, The Ex are all the great things I like in bands, creative, true to themselves and stretching the edges.

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They remain as hard working as ever, a new 7″ single coming out on 15th January and yet another tour coming up very soon, they are well worth catching in peformance.

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