Mike Watt News

Hard-working bassist Mike Watt is one well-read dude. So it's no surprise that the man who helped make The Minutemen into art-punk legends managed to make it to Dublin on Monday for Bloomsday , the annual Irish ...

From local bands to rock gods, the Old Towne Pub sports a diverse lineup. On Saturday night, punk legend Mike Watt and the Missingmen appear. via Pasadena Weekly

“It's a song really designed for someone who's going to belt out a song. I thought your performance was robotic.”

Express' Greg Barber recaps '60s night performances by the "American Idol" Top 12 gals. via Express

Bass Player magazine is your source for acoustic and electric bass guitar tabs, chords and free online bass guitar lessons, tutorials and videos for both beginner and professional. via Bass Player

My other latest recent musical obsession is guitarist Nels Cline . Best know these days as the guitarist in Wilco, he's nevertheless been a mainstay of the LA experimental/free/out/weird scene for decades, as ... via Steve Lawson

“Jay-Z and DJ Muggs in a band called 'Rocco.'”

For a man who just turned 50 a few weeks ago, erstwhile Minutemen bassist Mike Watt sounded pretty youthful at L.A.'s Knitting Factory last night . via Spin

“Joyce, Dante, Faulkner. There is something about their art form, the way it engages my mind with words. I can fit my life into it.”

Mike Watt sends me sunsets by e-mail. Not just me, I'm sure. The Minutemen's legendary staff-thudder - ' Watt's laid-back San Pedro slang for "bassist" - ' has got a MySpace page and mailing list just like ... via LA Weekly