His tale becomes a window into a broader commentary on America and its values. "The Mekons had a genuine love of country and western music as done by Hank Williams, Bob Wills, Johnny Cash, but there was also this cryptic reading of what makes up America tied in with that ... As a kid [growing up in Wales] my favorite TV shows were ‘Bonanza’ and ‘The High Chaparall.’ Putting on a cowboy hat and boots, it was like a civilian uniform, a way to be an American." “All the Fame of Lofty Deeds” explores what that means, in all its swaggering, sometimes murderous and self-destructive complexity. Full Article at Chicago Tribune