Mekons and Graham Parker? We've got 'em!

Graham Parker shares his thoughts on the recently completed (I think) documentary about him, Don't Ask Me No Questions, by director Michael Gramaglia. I had mentioned the project this past summer.

On the 27th of August 1997 I did a solo gig at the Long Island Brewing Company on the Jericho Turnpike on Long Island, New York (thanks Johannes at the Struck By Lightning website gig list!). The rather excellent Elliot Murphy opened. At some point after the show, a fellow named Michael Gramaglia, along with his brother John, approached me and proposed the idea of doing a documentary. He claimed to be in the midst of creating a film about the Ramones. I had no reason to doubt him, but at that point in time, I considered the idea of a documentary about me to be quite ridiculous. “No one’s gonna be interested,” I asserted forcefully. “The Ramones? Now that’s a story.” Continued here.



I also very recently found out about a documentary being made about the Mekons called Revenge of the Mekons. Inspired by the recent success of the crowd sourcing for the Graham Parker film, director Joe Angio is using Kickstarter to raise some funds in order to finish it. Watch the trailer below, donate on Kickstarter here, and visit the film's website here.



Read an interview with director Angio over at the Quietus.