The Ex - 27 PassportsDutch band The Ex formed in 1979 and were initially known as an anarcho punk band. Since, they have released over 20 full length albums of musical experiments and numerous collaborations blending punk and free jazz with styles of folk music from all over the world. "We always start from zero when we make a new album. We enter the rehearsal room with a few loose ideas, a riff or a beat and see what happens. There is always the risk that it doesn't work

playing together in their small riverside studio has been a joyful exorcism

It was with this inspirationåÊthat Hardcore Matinee was assembled

Enter the Wu-Tang still sounds fresh and original

and guest spots from Busta Rhymes

smiling and sliding their feet off the floor - a reflex picked up from dancing in rural villages to avoid kicking up the dust”

radio presenter and film geek

all these two-and-a-half minute gems shared a common theme in their lyrics ‰ÛÒ the heartbreak of lost love

and the death of Carter’s fellow TG journeyman had a profound effect on the development of the album

Alice Coltrane began playing piano at age seven and later studied with Bud Powell in Paris

That‰۪s what happens when you have an artist so comfortable with his sound and approach that you just turn on the amps and start playing

each with pure exhilaration at its core

Taking inspiration from such diverse sources as the Afro-Caribbean carnival tradition and contemporary UK club culture of grime and dubstep