05-02 X's Exene Cervenka rare interview regarding the band's final album, final tour and going from a catholic School girl to the Queen of Punk!
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Today, we’re honored to share a rare and special conversation with one of Los Angeles’ original punk icons — Exene Cervenka of X. As the co-lead vocalist, a core songwriter, poet, and artist, Exene has helped define a genre and inspire generations.
X began shaking up the music scene nearly 50 years ago, and now, after decades of groundbreaking work, they’re preparing to take their final bow. Their farewell album, Smoke & Fiction, dropped last year to critical acclaim — and now they’re hitting the road one last time with their final tour kicking off September 19th, joined by the legendary Los Lobos.
Side note: If you enjoy this interview, you may want to pick through our archives which offer other great shows including John Doe from X, and Steve Berlin from Los Lobos!
Show Notes:
New album, Smoke & Fiction on sale on the X Website: https://www.xtheband.com/shop-1
X along with Los Lobos (former guests on our show) on tour now: see more here: https://www.xtheband.com/the-shows2
Order the “Wild Thing” picture disc here: https://fat-possum-records.myshopify.com/checkouts/cn/hWN26wUpFdNzyh7ecuaI8FxR?_fd=0&auto_redirect=false&channel=buy_button&edge_redirect=true&locale=en-US&skip_shop_pay=true
New Videos:
X - Big Black X (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKIl7EonN-k
X - Ruby Church (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6vKq6wYXD8&list=RDB6vKq6wYXD8&start_radio=1
The Curious History of X's WILD THING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buva9ags5ic
Misc Videos talked about in today’s show:
Major League 1989 - Wild Thing Song - Entire Scene (HD): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNCEFn7E34s
DECOUPAGE! 2000. Part 3 of 9: "The Return Of The Goddess" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NwgyCk57Zs
X - Breathless (David Letterman 1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOdMYZa3dA4&list=RDNOdMYZa3dA4&start_radio=1
X - White Girl (Studio Version), L.A. Punk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emY12SGdrIM&list=RDemY12SGdrIM&start_radio=1
X - The Hungry Wolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJLCX-sOKcQ&list=RDUJLCX-sOKcQ&start_radio=1
X - Burning House of Love (Live at Farm Aid 1985): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kbDuaiocQE&list=RD7kbDuaiocQE&start_radio=1
X - "Blue Spark" (1982) - MDA Telethon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyHq9FbfFxE&list=RDKyHq9FbfFxE&start_radio=1
X - ALPHABETLAND (Official Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ1I-laItPI&list=RDpZ1I-laItPI&start_radio=1
Jon Moxley Custom Titantron - "Wild Thing": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp1a60bXem8
No Mas Presents: Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No by James Blagden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUhSYLRw14
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell - Let It Be Me (January 1969)(stereo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD1OiF9OnBE&list=RDbD1OiF9OnBE&start_radio=1
The Battered Bastards of Baseball | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA76b5Hhvxg
Top 10 Banana Ball Moments of 2023 | The Savannah Bananas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaZDeDSMpcc
Webb city where exene worked at a young age
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