Tag Archives: minutemen

watt’s picture of the week – tuesday, february 18, 2020

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Mike Watt

this is the guy who wrote the words to “the roar of the masses could be farts” – I took his picture this morning in our pedro town! photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot … Continue reading →

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watt’s picture of the week – sunday, january 19, 2020

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Mike Watt

forty years ago this month at d boon’s pad at 519 w 19th street (upstairs, in the alley) in our pedro town, him and me started the minutemen and got the first batch of tunes going. joe baiza and gary … Continue reading →

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watt’s picture of the week – friday, december 20, 2019

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Mike Watt

on my sixtysecond bday this morning: the vincent thomas bridge from peck park in my pedro town, not far from where I met d boon ‘pert-near fifty years ago… photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s … Continue reading →

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watt’s picture of the week – sunday, june 16, 2019

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Mike Watt

happy bloomsday, good people… it’s also raymond’s bday! I wrote a song about it for the minutemen… later tonight hear “the wandering rocks” episode from “ulysses” get read at the hammer: https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2019/06/bloomsday-2019/ photo by mike watt – – – – … Continue reading →

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watt’s picture of the week – saturday, may 4, 2019

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Mike Watt

george hurley drumming w/the wrinkling brothers last night at the redwood bar & grill, he kicked up MUCH dust. big respect. photo by mike watt – – – – – mike watt’s hoot page

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watt’s picture of the week – monday, april 2, 2018

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Mike Watt

I went to get some yogurt at the trader joe’s nearest my pedro town (actually in rancho palos verdes, store #57) and look what I found: a mural of the minutemen painted up on one of their bulkheads! crimony. yesterday … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, D. Boon

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Elise Thompson

Dennes Dale “D.” Boon was born on April 1, 1958. He would have been 58 years old today. It is a day his friends and his fans choose to celebrate his epic life, short but powerful, like a shooting star We all … Continue reading →

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LA Beat Interview: Craig Ibarra, Author of “A Wailing of a Town”

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Elise Thompson

Friday, April, 17th, END FWY is hosting a two-part book release party for “A Wailing of a Town: An Oral History of Early San Pedro Punk and More.” The 416-page softcover was released on April 1, 2015, D. Boon’s birthday. This … Continue reading →

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watt’s picture of the week – friday, february 6, 2015

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Mike Watt

here’s a shot from the harbor freeway (I-110), the going north side from pedro at where the new ‘c’ street offramp is being built. you see that yellow air raid siren on a brown pole kind of to your starboard … Continue reading →

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watt’s picture of the week – sunday, january 18, 2015

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Mike Watt

yesterday I stopped by guitar safari here in pedro and my old buddy dirk vandenberg had a reprint of a poster d. boon drew for the minutemen album “double nickels on the dime” release (even mentions the then upcoming “campaign … Continue reading →

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