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X's John Doe: "The power structure hasn't changed and it makes me furious."

X - The Band

Legendary LA punk band X gave us the surprise release with Alphabetland, their first album in 27 years, and first with the original lineup in 35 years. John Doe spoke with Kyle Meredith about what it took to get the band back in the studio after saying for years that it wouldn’t happen, their continued tradition of writing about culture on the edge and moments of crisis, and taking on class divide and gentrification. The singer/bassist also describes why the band used a racial slur in their landmark debut Los Angeles as a stand against racism and why they don’t sing that word now. Doe goes on to talk about how he and co-vocalist Exene Cervenka influence each other, how a trio of older cuts made the album, and what the future of X may look like.

Listen to the interview above and then check out the tracks below!

And an interview with John and Kyle from 2014.

Kyle is the WFPK Music Director. Email Kyle at kmeredith@lpm.org

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