Overview
G.W. Sok co-founded of the internationally acclaimed independent Dutch music group The Ex in 1979. He became the singer and lyricist, more or less by coincidence, since he wrote the occasional poem and nobody else wanted to sing. At the same time he turned himself into a graphic designer of record sleeves, posters, and books. Together with The Ex he was awarded the Dutch Pop Prize of 1991. The band is well known for their energetic live performances, inventive music, and politically outspoken and thought-provoking lyrics. After 1,400 concerts in Holland and abroad, and 25 record albums later, G.W. Sok decided to leave the group at the end of 2008. ) puts the work of G.W. Sok into perspective. is written with a sharp pen; provocative, creative, and witty, everything punk and art intended to be from the start. And yes, it can be quite loud at times, too.
Full Product Details
Author: G.W. Sok ,
John Robb
Publisher: PM Press
Imprint: PM Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 19.00cm
Weight: 0.390kg
ISBN: 9781604864991
ISBN 10: 1604864990
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 20 October 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Lyrically, The Ex is also in a class of its own. This is rebel punk's finest hour. --SF Weekly
Deep intellectual analysis of geopolitics and fearless insertion of their socio-anarchist perspective is a bold, defining path drawn by The Ex. Few of their peers, either in their nascent days in the late '70s and early '80s, or now amidst all the emo-punk caterwaulers, have equaled this loud, defiant cry. --PopMatters.com G.W. Sok's lyrics probably seem more relevant to the band's American fans than they ever have. --Dusted Magazine Lyrically, The Ex is also in a class of its own. This is rebel punk's finest hour. --SF Weekly Lyrics with insightful socio-political standpoints. They are influential, provocative, creative, perceptive, and above all defy categorization. Everything punk & art intended to be from the start prior to being commodified. --KJFC The texts are sometimes explicitly political, sometimes venomous, and in a very personal way close to the skin of the zeitgeist. But always intelligent and committed. --OOR (Holland), (April 19, 2012) There has always been space in The Ex's music, space filled by singer G.W. Sok with socially engaged lyrics, which, from the very start, transcend by far the sloganesque tongue of most of his punk peers. --HUMO While the band was always experimenting with the music, G.W. Sok was doing the same with the lyrics of the songs, without losing the big picture. A must for The Ex fans and also a good inspiration not only for your average band singer. --Trust (Germany), (April 2012)
While the band was always experimenting with the music, G.W. Sok was doing the same with the lyrics of the songs, without losing the big picture. A must for The Ex fans and also a good inspiration not only for your average band singer. Trust (Germany), (April 2012)
Author Information
G. W. Sok is the cofounder of the music group The Ex and was their vocalist and lyricist from 1979 to 2009. Together the group played close to 1,400 concerts and released 25 albums. John Robb is a musician and the author of Death to Trad Rock, The Nineties, The North Will Rise Again, and Punk Rock: An Oral History.
