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All Music Events>> Live While Tucson cannot claim a homegrown band as influential as San Pedro, Calif.'s Minutemen, the two cities have both had a thriving music scene since the early '80s, sparked by a handful ...

Dancing About Architecture 7.15.08 Posted by Ian Wright on 07.15.2008 Jenny Lewis, Radiohead reissues, Sonic Youth, I geek out about guitars, I'm from Barcelona and some of my favourite albums ever.

Several documentaries in the last few years have decried the demise of independently owned retailers, shoved aside by chains and big-box stores.

It's harder than ever to jam econo. Mike Watt of The Minutemen coined that phrase - "We jam econo" - in the '80s to mean rocking, especially on the road, in the most efficient, thrifty way possible.

For most of 2008, Iggy Pop and his Stooges have been content laying low while their current bassist Mike Watt spends his days kayaking, traveling, and collaborating with just about everyone he meets on the way.

Dean Spurt, drummer/vocalist for unconventional rock band No Age, doesn't mind being referred to as a punk rocker.

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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 ...

ERA PUNKS Naked Raygun seemed like nice guys without getting insufferably goody two-shoes about it--or tripping serial-killer alarms in your head.

Naomi Petersen is an unsung champion of punk music. Throughout the 1980s, Petersen was one of the in-house photographers at SST Records, the South Bay punk label that released seminal works by Black Flag, the ...

A while back, I rented We Jam Econo , the story and history of the legendary skate punk band Minutemen. via Live Music Blog

“I think that's why a place like the Smell really embodies the true sense of being a punk. It's not about youth culture and Mohawks. It's about believing in yourself and expressing yourself in any unique, personal form you want to do it.”

L.A.'s DIY duo stay true to their name with a sound that's for everyone. A punk band that wants everyone from kids to grandparents at their shows? A punk band that demonstrates no trace of nihilism, even ... via MTV News

“We talk about things a lot less now”

"IT'S STILL EXCITING , getting a chance to play every night," says Craig Extine , singer-songwriter for Olympia rock trio the Old Haunts . via Express

Bassist Mike Watt was the living embodiment of the punk rock spirit. As a founding member of the highly influential Minutemen, he created one of the most important bodies of work in the American underground ... via WTKS-FM Maitland

In our third installment, we present the picks of Linus Pauling Quartet guitarist and Free Press Houston music critic Ramon Medina. via Houston Press

Though powered by prog pretentiousness and punk pissiness, Sacramento's Tera Melos isn't just another band of post-rock pansies. via Westword

“Symphony 13 (Hallucination City)”

Categories: Events , Music News , Shows Punk lifer Mike Watt , bassist for The Minutemen and The Stooges and all-around cool dude, tells me that guitar virtuoso and left-field composer Glenn Branca , pictured ... via Wired News

NY Times SXSW Wrap-up: "A power trio with rocketing punk speed take on the twangy Texas guitar rock" White Denim Wriggling free from the straight jacket that is 'garage rock,' the White Denim sound could be ... via JamBase

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

By Paul Romanko There are many aspects to becoming a better bass player. First, "better" is very much a relative term - 'but in my opinion, a better player is one who knows how to strengthen his or her band. via Bass Player