The Mekons

The Mekons is a punk rock/post punk band. They are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk bands (rivaled in both categories only by The Fall). Leeds University art students Jon Langford and Tom Greenhalgh formed the Mekons in 1977, taking the band's name from the Mekon, an evil, super-intelligent Venusian featured in the British 1950s-1960s comic Dan Dare (printed in the Eagle). The band first gained widepread popularity with the single "Never Been in a Riot," a satirical take on the Clash's "White Riot.

Influenced by: The Fall, The Clash, Gang of Four

Active:

1977-present

Scene:

Leeds/UK punk

Side projects

• The Mekons Railroad Boogie
• Men They Couldn't Hang

• The DamnedWed, Oct 21
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• The FormatFri, Oct 2
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• The Psychedelic FursSun, Aug 23
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• Knuckle PuckSun, Oct 4
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• MECHATOKTue, Oct 13
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• MorrisseyThu, Oct 15
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• JUNIUSTue, Jul 21
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• Joe Strummer Bday PartySun, Aug 23
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