Category Archives: Photo Essays

watt’s picture of the week – sunday, january 14, 2024

maybe saying anything about this is saying too much? photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot page

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The Jim Irsay Collection Gives L.A. A Rock And Roll History Lesson…With Guitar

L-R Harmonica player Billy Branch, keyboardist Michael Ramos, lead singer Kevin Cronin, guitarists Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Mike Wanchic (hidden) at the Jim Irsay Collection. All photos by Bob Lee for the LA Beat.  Jim Irsay, to answer a question … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – thursday, january 11, 2024

splish splash, we’re taking a fuckin bath! photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot page

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watt’s picture of the week – monday, january 1, 2024

happy new year everybody! photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot page

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watt’s picture of the week – wednesday, december 27, 2023

“santa here w/them four portable toilets we had on our list? damn it, cut the dawdling – he’s fuckin WAY late!” photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot page

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watt’s picture of the week – thursday, december 21, 2023

here’s my self-portrait the day after turning sixtysix! can’t believe I’ve made it this far and… I get to play in my pedro town w/bof joe baiza and chris corsano TONIGHT! crimony. photo by mike watt – – – – … Continue reading

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watt’s picture of the week – saturday, november 25, 2023

two painted-up traffic boxes at the northwest corner of channel street and pacific avenue in my pedro town yesterday photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot page

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The 27th Annual Long Beach Sunnyside Cemetery Tour

The distant, dusty fragments of the past and the spirits of the permanent residents of Sunnyside Cemetery may be long gone but for one bright and beautiful Autumn day those celebrated souls returned to their earthly state once again as … Continue reading

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Academy Museum Presents John Waters: Pope of Trash

On September 17, The Academy Museum opened a first-of-its-kind exhibition honoring the films of underground filmmaker, author, art collector and iconoclast, John Waters. “Pope of Trash” runs through August 4, 2024. The ultimate outsider probably never expected to be honored … Continue reading

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John Waters Gets His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!!!

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