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Mike Watt

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watt’s picture of the week – saturday, january 28, 2017

this morning I was at the unveiling of the joe hill memorial plaque on liberty hill in my pedro town. it was designed by suzanne matsumiya and sculpted by eugene daub. if you don’t know of joe hill then you … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – sunday, january 1, 2017

we got somebody new at the ponds at averill park here in my pedro town – a wood duck is now among the mallards that mostly make up the quacking population here. happy new year, everyone! photo by mike watt … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – wednesday, december 21, 2016

yeah, today it’s both rainy AND will have the longest night of the year BUT yesterday it was sunny and also my bday so though the sea was a little rough, I paddled my kayak “zaby” in the harbor off … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – friday, december 2, 2016

you think this pelican in my pedro town this morning was telling me “you mean, let me understand this … cuz I … maybe it’s me, maybe I’m a little fucked up maybe. I’m funny how, I mean funny, like … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – thursday, november 24, 2016

you think this gull by the pilot station here in my pedro town earlier today was saying “happy tday” special just for you? believe it – just look at those feathers! photo by mike watt – – – – – … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – friday, november 18, 2016

just back from the “canto secondo tour 2016” in europe w/my fratelli in il sogno del marinaio (you can read the tour diary here), I discovered the pickup ring on my 1965 gibson eb-0 (I call it “the dan bass” … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – monday, september 19, 2016

I was in petaluma last month and got a shot of this incredible memorial to bill soberanes – the world’s number one people meeter. now that’s something else, huh? wanna arm wrassle mr petaluma? too late now but you can … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – monday, september 5, 2016

it was a good time at the labor day parade in wilmington, much solidarity and great spirit. dug it. photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot page

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watt’s picture of the week – monday, august 15, 2016

yesterday I got to witness history in the making: after twenty-five years (see a video of them playing back then) at casa hanzo here in my pedro town supersession started recording their definitive album w/pete mazich on the knobs. from … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – friday, august 5, 2016

I found this art from michael parker called “the ides” near the lighthouse (by the way, curbed la just wrote about it here) at point fermin in my pedro town this morning. I found out it’s part of the “current:la … Continue reading

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