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History Is What's Happening

by The Ex

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Barricades 01:03
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Life Live 01:38
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Machinery 00:45
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E.M.Why 01:47
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Shoes 01:44
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Watch-Dogs 01:49
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Who Pays 02:44
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Grey 02:22
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Equals Only 01:46
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H'wood-W'ton 00:56
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Sports 01:01
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$ 00:56
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Pep Talk 01:58
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Attacked 01:55
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148 02:25

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THIS DIGITAL ALBUM INCLUDES BONUS ITEM: 22-pages booklet scan in PDF

Reviews:
"Musically, they sound like a rather more melodic version of Crass; politically, they are a lot harder and their lyrics are excellent... An unashamed political manifesto."

"20 short songs, and this music is not pogo, but, hm, rather unusual. A signpost diversion from punkrock."

Ex Records, 1982.
EX 008D

CD at The Ex shop - exmailorder.nl/shop/catalogue/history-is-whats-happening

credits

released January 1, 1982

Terrie (guitar), G.W. Sok (vocals), Bas (bass), Wim (drums).
Recorded at Joke's Koeienverhuurbedrijf, Schellingwoude, Netherlands. Produced by Dolf Planteijdt.

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The Ex Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Ex started playing in 1979. Using guitars, bass, drums and voice as their starting point The Ex have continued to musically explore undiscovered areas right up to the present day: collaborations with jazz musicians and an Iraqi-Kurdish band, Kamagurka, Tom Cora, Sonic Youth, Han Bennink, Jan Mulder, Shellac and Wolter Wierbos. In 2002 The Ex set up a lively musical exchange with Ethiopia. ... more

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