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The Mekons are a British band formed in the late 1970s as an art collective. They are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands. [2] [3] The band's style has evolved over time to incorporate aspects of country music, folk music, alternative rock and occasional experiments with dub. [4] .
4 de ago. de 2008 · He Beat Up His Boyfriend 20. 1st Guitarist Originally released in 1982, The Mekons Story (also known as It Falleth like the Gentle Rain from Heaven) is a collection of rare and unobtainable tracks from the U.K. punk legends which Jon Langford describes as "our revenge on the world".
The Mekons son una banda británica de post-punk formada en Leeds en 1976 como un colectivo de arte. 1 Son una de las bandas de punk británicas más antiguas y prolíficas de la primera ola. 2 3 . El estilo de la banda ha evolucionado con el tiempo para incorporar aspectos del country, la música folk, el rock alternativo y el dub.
The Mekons, British rock group that exemplified punk rock’s do-it-yourself ethos. Founded by art students in Leeds, England, in 1977 and featuring songs informed by leftist political sentiments and laced with sardonic humor, the Mekons are one of the last original punk bands to remain active.
In any case, before the Mekons called it quits for the first time around '82, they put out a collection called The Mekons Story (now reissued on Feels Good All Over) on their own label with notes done by Lester. Just like Lester, they knew they were in the rock biz and loved and hated it and wanted it to be something more. - Billy Bob Hargus
An essential part of their vast discography, this collection gives an excellent overview of the formative years of an alternative rock phenomenon. Featuring liner notes from the late, great rock journalist Lester Bangs, who proclaims the Mekons to be, well, the greatest rock & roll band ever.
About “The Mekons Story”. Compilation of rare and unobtainable tracks— outtakes, alternate versions, cover tunes, B-sides, and live radio sessions—covering the Mekons' sub-catalogue from ...
