Nakedly Examined Music is a podcast about making music: Why do we do it? Why do we do it the way we do it? Mark Linsenmayer interviews songwriters and composers famous and otherwise about specific recordings, which are presented in full on the podcast. 
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Jon has been a key member of art collective The Mekons since 1977, injecting country/folk/reggae/etc. influences into a seminal punk band to create an inimitable melange that has put out 19 albums, plus he puts out solo albums and is involved with many side projects including the country-punk Waco Brothers. His formula, whether dealing with his own songwriting, with how his work gets churned by the Mekons machine, or when producing other musicians, is don't overthink it.
We discuss "Lil' Ray O' Light" from his solo album Here Be Monsters
We conclude by listening to the title track from the 2016 Waco Brothers album Going Down in History. Intro/outro music is from "Mephis Egypt" from The Mekons Rock 'n' Roll
Watch the videos for "Lil' Ray O' Light" and "Memphis Egypt." See "Cockermouth" live featuring Jon's filthy dancing. Watch the video for the Waco Brothers' "Going Down in History" featuring the same rhythm section that plays on Jon's solo work that we talk about. Here's a trailer for the Revenge of the Mekons
[…] End song: "Millionaire" by The Mekons (1993), one of whom, Jon Langford, Mark interviewed on Nakedly Examined Music #22. […]