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The band was formed in 1976 by a group of University of Leeds art students: Jon Langford, Kevin Lycett, Mark White, Andy Corrigan and Tom Greenhalgh — Gang of Four and Delta 5 formed from the same group of students. [6] They took the band's name from the Mekon, an evil, super-intelligent Venusian featured in the British 1950s–1960s comic ...
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Mekons. 10,509 likes · 119 talking about this. fundamentalist punk rock art project from Leeds West Yorkshire currently abroad upon the deep
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The Mekons are a long-running alternative rock band from England that blends country, folk, punk, and other influences. Find out more about their history, style, members, and discography on AllMusic.
Jun 18, 2020 · The Mekons, a cowpunk band, release Exquisite, a new LP recorded in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The album features surrealist sounds and lyrics inspired by a game called \"exquisite cadavers\".
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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.
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Oct 15, 2014 · A tribute to the Mekons, a punk rock band with a long and influential career, from their first single to their latest album. The article features a list of their best songs, with brief descriptions and lyrics, and praises their political, social, and musical vision.
Welcome to the official YouTube channel for The Mekons 77! Formed in the late 1970s as an art collective, The Mekons are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk ...
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