KEXP DJ Brian Foss on British punks The Mekons
In Our Headphones
KEXP
4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 23 September 2025
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Brian Foss, one of the hosts of KEXP’s punk show Sonic Reducer, joins Evie Stokes to talk about protest music and the British punk band that just won’t quit: The Mekons. The two talk about the band’s latest album Horror and their new song “War Economy." Horror is out now on Fire Records.
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| 0:00.0 | In Our Headphones is made possible in part by Thorntail Hard Agave. |
| 0:04.2 | Storefinder at drinkthorntail.com. |
| 0:07.1 | This is Evie Stokes, and I've got a podcast to recommend that's perfect for music lovers like you. |
| 0:12.2 | Every week, Life in Seven Songs host Sophie Bairman talks to some of the world's most interesting people about the music that's framed their life. |
| 0:19.5 | Hear from people like NPR host Mary Louise Kelly and White Lotus actor Natasha Rothwell, |
| 0:24.9 | as they describe key moments in their life through music. |
| 0:27.9 | Listen to Life in Seven Songs every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:32.6 | From Independent Music Station, K-EXP, you're listening to in our headphones, |
| 0:36.6 | a podcast about the songs that we just can't get enough of lately. |
| 0:39.7 | This is Evey Stokes, and this week I'm talking with Brian Foss. Brian, you are a DJ here at KexP. |
| 0:45.3 | You want to tell me about your show? |
| 0:47.6 | I'm one of the DJs on Sonic Reducer. |
| 0:50.1 | It is KXP's Punk Show with my co-host, Jen, and Dr. West. |
| 0:54.6 | We've been doing punky junk every Saturday night since 2004. |
| 0:59.3 | Wow. |
| 0:59.9 | Well, you brought a new song that you're going to share with us today. |
| 1:02.8 | What do you have for us? |
| 1:04.0 | The MECONs, their last record was called Har. |
| 1:08.7 | I love the MECONs. |
| 1:10.2 | They've got like 20 plus records out. |
| 1:12.3 | They're a UK band. |
| 1:14.3 | They started in the 1970s as sort of a 1977 classic punk band, aggressive and snotty. |
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