Mekons - Live at Schubas Tavern, Chicago (Mekons United Show) 1996

Mekons live at Schubas Tavern, Chicago on September 3, 1996. This was a special Mekons United show featuring book readings by Sally Timms, Jon Langford, Sarah Corina, and Susan. Raw full concert audience + soundboard recording. Tracklist: 00:14 - 2000 AD 01:19 - Golden Guitarist 03:34 - Book reading 1 09:37 - Book reading 2 11:23 - Book reading 3 17:07 - Book reading 4 25:33 - Now we Have the Bomb 30:23 - Last Dance 35:35 - Intermission 43:11 - Optimism/Nostalgia 52:23 - Disease 55:09 - Demon horns 58:16 - Sophie Bourbon letters 1:00:35 - Political Economy of Rock and Roll 1:04:12 - Never been in a riot 1:08:53 - Orpheus 1:13:35 - Where were you 1:18:11 - Jerusalem 1:21:31 - The Bells of St. Mekon 1:23:42 - outro Pure live audio recording. No studio versions. All recordings are generously provided by taper Aadam Jacobs. Subscribe to Live Concert Archive for more rare vintage live concerts from the 80s and 90s. New historic recordings added regularly. #Mekons #MekonsUnited #LiveConcert #1996 #SchubasTavern #ChicagoLive

Added 9 Aug 2026