Hailing from the historical site of Bujang Valley in northern Kedah state, The Mangkuks are a trio of semi-retired punks who still manage to grind out some ruff stuff in their rundown garage when the spark strikes. For more on the Bujang Valley, where a Hindu-Buddhist civilisation dating to the 5th century A.D. throve and declined gradually, check out this site [http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=1344].