Jon Langford's guest appearances

Jon Langford

Sound Opinions

Talkhouse Podcast

Thanks For Giving A Damn

The String

Nakedly Examined Music Podcast

Fear No Art Chicago HD Video

The Celebrity Dinner Party with Elysabeth Alfano - HD Video

Film Forum Podcasts

Youthscape Podcast

You, Me, Them, Everybody

The Archives Podcast

Calgary Folk Music Festival Podcast

Fear No Art Chicago Audio

Brain Song Radio

Tony Fitzpatrick

Jim DeRogatis

Glen Hansard

Steve James

Nicholas Barron

Frank Orrall

Jeff Zimmermann

Candace Jordan

Pat Byrnes

Morgan Freeman

Jon Turteltaub

Andrew Davis

Gretchen Peters

Reese Witherspoon

Scott Turow

OwlTail

John Szymanski

Dunstan Bruce

Chris Fox

Doris, Doris and Doris from the band I, Doris host the seventh episode of The Dorising Podcast, celebrating International Men's Day on 19 November 2020 – with guests: Dunstan Bruce (glamorous man-songstess of Chumbawamba and Interrobang‽) Chris Fox (HAB and male bassist of man-fronted band The Charlemagnes) Jon Langford (wonderman of Mekons and more); and a bonus John Szymanski (male guitarist and Chris Fox lookeelikee).   Dorising about the manly topics of hairstyling, parenting, and the difficulty of playing guitar with stubby man-hands.  With music from Chumbawamba, The Hysterics, The Men of Gwent, The Mekons, The Charlemagnes, Interrobang, plus live performance by Jon Langford and John Szymanski.

The Dorising Podcast

Doris, Doris and Doris from the band I, Doris host the seventh episode of The Dorising Podcast, celebrating International Men's Day on 19 November 2020 – with guests: <ul><li>Dunstan Bruce (glamorous man-songstess of Chumbawamba and Interrobang‽)</li> <li>Chris Fox (HAB and male bassist of man-fronted band The Charlemagnes)</li> <li>Jon Langford (wonderman of Mekons and more); and a bonus</li> <li>John Szymanski (male guitarist and Chris Fox lookeelikee). </li> </ul> Dorising about the manly topics of hairstyling, parenting, and the difficulty of playing guitar with stubby man-hands. With music from Chumbawamba, The Hysterics, The Men of Gwent, The Mekons, The Charlemagnes, Interrobang, plus live performance by Jon Langford and John Szymanski.

The Dorising Podcast – episode 7 with Dunstan Bruce, Chris Fox, John Szymanski and Jon Langford

Today on the show, guest host Bob Hercules welcomes the dynamic musician and visual artist, Jon Langford, to discuss his illustrious career.      Jon has lead several bands, most notably The Mekons, The Waco Brothers, and Pine Valley Cosmonauts.Since the mid-1980s, Langford has been one of the leaders in incorporating folk and country music into punk rock.

Rhythm of Life

Today on the show, guest host Bob Hercules welcomes the dynamic musician and visual artist, Jon Langford, to discuss his illustrious career.  Jon has lead several bands, most notably The Mekons, The Waco Brothers, and Pine Valley Cosmonauts.Since the mid-1980s, Langford has been one of the leaders in incorporating <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">folk</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">country music</a> into punk rock.

Frank Tomberlin

What does it look like to serve those in our church and community? Jon Langford and Frank Tomberlin share how The Gathering is engaging employees in the entertainment and service industries. We discuss how your congregation can engage in daily interactions to demonstrate the love of Christ. Listen to Episode 12 of the Thriving in Ministry podcast, brought to you by Daily Pastor.

Thriving in Ministry | Daily Pastor

What does it look like to serve those in our church and community? Jon Langford and Frank Tomberlin share how The Gathering is engaging employees in the entertainment and service industries. We discuss how your congregation can engage in daily interactions to demonstrate the love of Christ.  Listen to Episode 12 of the Thriving in Ministry podcast, brought to you by Daily Pastor.

Serving Those Who Serve Others | Jon Langford, Frank Tomberlin

Punk rock “was about how rules were made to be broken and making your own entertainment,” The Mekons’ Jon Langford said in 2004. The idea that punk meant choosing your own path and following your own muse has helped the punk band remain musically and conceptually provocative, and it gave him license to incorporate country, folk, reggae, pop, and glam into the music he has made with The Mekons, The Waco Brothers, The Three Johns, in side projects and on his own. And, it led to Christmas music. Jon Langford is the quintessential indie artist, working his music and art to put together a paycheck and body of work he can live with, and his Christmas recordings reflect that. Each comes from a situation where the marketplace and inspiration overlapped, and in those situations Langford and his co-conspirators on a project found ways to give the songs integrity. In our conversation, we talk about a children’s music project he was involved with, Wee Hairy Beasties, as well as an impromptu Waco Brothers’ Christmas song, and “Christmas Carol, Christmas Ray,” a reflection on the holiday season when he was growing up in Wales that he recorded with the Men of Gwent. Along the way, he mentioned the folk song “Green Grow the Rushes,” so we’ve included a version of it by The Singing Milkmaids, and because he mentioned Slade’s “Merry Christmas Everybody,” we finally get an opportunity to play it. The episode ends with Langford reading a revised version of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” written as a promo for Chicago’s Bloodshot Records, which has released his Waco Brothers’ albums. It’s excerpted in the episode, but here it is in its entirety.    Since his experiences in Newport in South Wales form a big part of this conversation, I’ve posted his video for “Christmas Carol, Christmas Ray”—which we talk about—and a clip of a Welsh holiday tradition that he only heard about as a kid but never saw with his own eyes. He couldn’t explain it, but here it is, with the singing in Welsh.

Twelve Songs of Christmas

Punk rock “was about how rules were made to be broken and making your own entertainment,” The Mekons’ <a href="https://www.theadvocate.com/gambit/new_orleans/news/article_d4aa3ba9-5c4c-58ae-aa2c-c40eaf0437cf.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Langford said</a> in 2004. The idea that punk meant choosing your own path and following your own muse has helped the punk band remain musically and conceptually provocative, and it gave him license to incorporate country, folk, reggae, pop, and glam into the music he has made with The Mekons, The Waco Brothers, The Three Johns, in side projects and on his own. And, it led to Christmas music. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jonboylangford/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Langford</a> is the quintessential indie artist, working his music and art to put together a paycheck and body of work he can live with, and his Christmas recordings reflect that. Each comes from a situation where the marketplace and inspiration overlapped, and in those situations Langford and his co-conspirators on a project found ways to give the songs integrity. In our conversation, we talk about a children’s music project he was involved with, Wee Hairy Beasties, as well as an impromptu Waco Brothers’ Christmas song, and “Christmas Carol, Christmas Ray,” a reflection on the holiday season when he was growing up in Wales that he recorded with the Men of Gwent. Along the way, he mentioned the folk song “Green Grow the Rushes,” so we’ve included a version of it by The Singing Milkmaids, and because he mentioned Slade’s “Merry Christmas Everybody,” we finally get an opportunity to play it. The episode ends with Langford reading a revised version of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” written as a promo for Chicago’s <a href="https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bloodshot Records</a>, which has released his Waco Brothers’ albums. It’s excerpted in the episode, but here it is in its entirety. Since his experiences in Newport in South Wales form a big part of this conversation, I’ve posted his video for “Christmas Carol, Christmas Ray”—which we talk about—and a clip of a Welsh holiday tradition that he only heard about as a kid but never saw with his own eyes. He couldn’t explain it, but here it is, with the singing in Welsh.

A double header this week as Rachel catches up with Jon Langford to talk about discipleship and mentoring for young leaders but throws in a blast-from-the-summer interview with Oli Deeks too. But more importantly... can Martin drink his tea out of a jug?

YS 29: Jon Langford on young leaders and discipleship

A double header this week as Rachel meets Jon Langford to talk about discipleship and mentoring for young leaders. Plus BONUS interview with Oli Deeks.

YS 29: Youth and Discipleship with Jon Langford

Jon Langford - BSR Episode #1 by Brain Song Radio

Jon Langford - BSR Episode #1

Jon has been a key member of art collective The Mekons since 1977, injecting country/folk/reggae/etc. influences into a seminal punk band to create an inimitable melange that has put out 19 albums, plus he puts out solo albums and is involved with many side projects including the country-punk Waco Brothers. We discuss "Lil' Ray O' Light" from his solo album Here Be Monsters (2014) and two Mekons songs: "This Funeral Is for the Wrong Corpse" recorded in 1991 and released on I Have Been to Heaven and Back: Hen's Teeth and Other Lost Fragments of Un-Popular Culture, Volume 1 in 1999, and "Cockermouth" from Natural (2007). We conclude by listening to the title track from the 2016 Waco Brothers album Going Down in History. Intro/outro music is from "Mephis Egypt" from The Mekons Rock 'n' Roll (1989). Hear more Nakedly Examined Music.The post NEM #22: Jon Langford (Mekons) on “Natural” Art first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.

Jon has been a key member of art collective The Mekons since 1977, injecting country/folk/reggae/etc. influences into a seminal punk band to create an inimitable melange that has put out 19 albums, plus he puts out solo albums and is involved with many side projects including the country-punk Waco Brothers. We discuss "Lil' Ray O' Light" from his solo album Here Be Monsters (2014) and two Mekons songs: "This Funeral Is for the Wrong Corpse" recorded in 1991 and released on I Have Been to Heaven and Back: Hen's Teeth and Other Lost Fragments of Un-Popular Culture, Volume 1 in 1999, and "Cockermouth" from Natural (2007). We conclude by listening to the title track from the 2016 Waco Brothers album Going Down in History. Intro/outro music is from "Mephis Egypt" from The Mekons Rock 'n' Roll (1989). <a href="http://www.nakedlyexaminedmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hear more Nakedly Examined Music</a>.The post <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2016/08/15/nem22-jon-langford/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NEM #22: Jon Langford (Mekons) on “Natural” Art</a> first appeared on <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast</a>.

NEM #22: Jon Langford (Mekons) on “Natural” Art

Andy Gill

In the late '70s, Andy Gill and Jon Langford were schoolmates at the University of Leeds in England. That was where Andy co-founded a band called Gang of Four and Jon helped start a band called the Mekons. Those bands went on to great things, such as helping to invent post-punk — and becoming iconic bands in the process.The Mekons are possibly the longest-running and certainly the most beloved post-punk band. Their music has encompassed punk rock, country music and dub reggae, and they've released a long string of truly great albums like Fear and Whiskey (1985) and The Mekons Rock &amp; Roll (1989). Their history, their music and their perseverance through thick and thin, not to mention their sense of humor, are showcased in the 2015 documentary Revenge of the Mekons.In the late '70s and early '80s, Gang of Four made some classic albums of life-changing, canonical Neo-Marxist post-punk, like Entertainment (1979), Solid Gold (1981) and Songs of the Free (1982). They've influenced everybody from Rage Against the Machine to St. Vincent. With Andy Gill as the sole remaining original member, they released an album in 2015 called What Happens Next.Here, these two smart musicians and old friends recall their common roots, trace the evolution of the concept of punk rock as it traveled north through England, and how it inspired their respective bands.Punk's chief message, according to these guys: "You can really go anywhere you want with it."

In the late '70s, Andy Gill and Jon Langford were schoolmates at the University of Leeds in England. That was where Andy co-founded a band called Gang of Four and Jon helped start a band called the Mekons. Those bands went on to great things, such as helping to invent post-punk — and becoming iconic bands in the process.The Mekons are possibly the longest-running and certainly the most beloved post-punk band. Their music has encompassed punk rock, country music and dub reggae, and they've released a long string of truly great albums like Fear and Whiskey (1985) and The Mekons Rock &amp; Roll (1989). Their history, their music and their perseverance through thick and thin, not to mention their sense of humor, are showcased in the 2015 documentary Revenge of the Mekons.In the late '70s and early '80s, Gang of Four made some classic albums of life-changing, canonical Neo-Marxist post-punk, like Entertainment (1979), Solid Gold (1981) and Songs of the Free (1982). They've influenced everybody from Rage Against the Machine to St. Vincent. With Andy Gill as the sole remaining original member, they released an album in 2015 called What Happens Next.Here, these two smart musicians and old friends recall their common roots, trace the evolution of the concept of punk rock as it traveled north through England, and how it inspired their respective bands.Punk's chief message, according to these guys: "You can really go anywhere you want with it."

Andy Gill with Jon Langford

As a founding member of the Mekons, Jon Langford has been making music since the 1970s, so we had a lot to talk about in this two-beer chat at Halyards in Brooklyn.  He covers his entire history, from his childhood in Wales, to art school in Leeds, to his migration in the '90s to Chicago, where he formed the Waco Brothers.  Now backed by his band, Skull Orchard, he's just released Here Be Monsters, his critically lauded sixth solo LP.  Langford also explains how he came to design labels for Dogfish Head Brewery, and reveals the greatest gig he's ever seen. facebook.com/jonboylangford drypaintsigns.com 

Dry Paint Signs Presents: The Next Round

As a founding member of the Mekons, Jon Langford has been making music since the 1970s, so we had a lot to talk about in this two-beer chat at Halyards in Brooklyn.  He covers his entire history, from his childhood in Wales, to art school in Leeds, to his migration in the '90s to Chicago, where he formed the Waco Brothers.  Now backed by his band, Skull Orchard, he's just released Here Be Monsters, his critically lauded sixth solo LP.  Langford also explains how he came to design labels for Dogfish Head Brewery, and reveals the greatest gig he's ever seen. <a href="http://facebook.com/jonboylangford" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/jonboylangford</a> <a href="http://drypaintsigns.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">drypaintsigns.com</a>

Jon Langford

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