Anyone here pick up the new X DVD...HOT!

Anyone catching X at any of the upcoming gigs? I'll be at the Agora Hills gig & the San Diego gig.

I once snogged Exene when she jumped off the stage on top of me in London back in the 80's but thats another story.............

mnbjkh

Great band. Will be on the lookout for East Coast dates.

Think I'll hold back on the "snogging" though. She's got to be a little rough looking these days. :-)

Karl

X is performing at the Pacific Amphitheatre on July 15. Tickets were selling for $19.99 when I bought mine several weeks ago, and that includes admission to the Orange County Fair.

Yeah, that looked like a big scene...esp. since they are playing with the Plimsouls.

Regarding East coast...don't count on it...they almost never leave CA.

X was a special Punk band when they first came out. I was fortunate to see them a few times c. 1980. and have their first two albums autographed by all members by waiting in line with hordes of fans at the local record store.They could write songs as well as play their instruments. Exene's off-key singing gave them the essential punk element, and DJ Bonebreaks drumming was like a monster truck festival pounding away at full throttle. Billy Zoom was like a blonde-haired Elvis, a rockabilly guitar shredder that gave all of us guitarists something to appreciate. And John Doe's bass always held down the fort.

But when Billy Zoom left the band after the first few albums, something went wrong...they softened up and almost sounded like R.E.M., or some other lame new-wave band. It was all downhill from there. Thankfully they have seen the light and Billy Zoom is back with them. Are there any new recordings or rumors of a new album? I'd be anxious to find out.

I don't know if you California guys are Kraftwerk fans or not, but they're playing Monday at the Greek Theater. I saw them Tuesday night in DC, and last year in Germany, and they were fantastic. Rad-i-o-ac-tiv-i-ty, is in the air for you and me. What a hoot!

Karl

They have put out a few newer albums with Billy Zoom. Also, I think they were still quite tight when Dave Alvin joined the band.

As far as anything new coming out...The Knitters are working on a new album due out in August.