All photography by Debi Del Grande “The first time we played here was a disaster,” singer Jon King admitted early into the night. Apparently last time U.K. post-punk legends Gang of Four came to the Music Box, their bass player ran into a steel pillar, shattered his nose to pieces, and the blood poured thick. [...]

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There’s a damn good reason why so many bands have stated Gang of Four has been a strong influence on them. Established in 1977, the post-punk band from Leeds lived up to their legendary status and commanded everyone’s attention at the Music Box Monday night.  It was a solid night of old favorites and new [...]

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Gang of Four finally has a new album that actually is a new album—not a re-recording of old songs—and they sold vials of their own blood to fund it. Singer Jon King speaks here about the gift of blood and ashes, the types of microwaves he likes to smash with baseball bats, and why he so dislikes tiny pieces of cheese. This interview by Lainna Fader.

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DISTRO HAS BEGUN! SIDE A LACO$TE by Daiana Feuer HANNI EL KHATIB by Lainna Fader DEATH by Kristina Benson GANG OF FOUR by Lainna Fader TEEBS by Kristina Benson OFF! by Chris Ziegler TOM TOM CLUB by Daiana Feuer FORT KING by Dan Collins LUIS & THE WILDFIRES by Lainna Fader MY DRY WET MESS [...]

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