Although Mike Watt is booked for the Stooges tour through mid-September, He remains busy with his many side=projects. First there's his collaboration with with Go! Team guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Kaori Tsuchida, Funanori. The duo EP, called A Tiny Twofer, features the Tokyo band LITE and artwork by Watt pal Raymond Pettibon. A Tiny Twofer will be released in the UK September 3rd on Transd...
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Guilt By Association is a new compilation, due to be released by Engine Room Recordings on August 7th, 2007 in the States, that will showcase your favorite indie bands covering their favorite "songs-they-would-normally-be-embarrased-to-admit-they-like-without-a-record-deal" songs.From the album's official murdochspace page:Have you ever felt embarrassed listening to one-hit wonders or pop gems of
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I think for most of us as music fans, freaks, enthusiasts, or whatever the term du jour is, there are a few artists that just stand out as somebody who you'd really like to sit down and chat with. At the top of my list was Mike Watt, who took some time out of his busy evening prepping for a show at Omaha's The Waiting Room on May 16, 2009 to chat with me about everything going on in Watt's worl...
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Last Sunday April 13 2008, I was invited to be on his show - "twfps.com":twfps.We were just b.s.ing about all kinds of things, much of it was to do with the latest recording he did with his Black Gang last week (footage shown in my last post.) Check it out, if you care to know more about what this album means to him. And of course, discover some unknown bands from all over the place, while you ...
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This one isn't even showing up yet on the Plush calendar, but Stateside Presents has an April 17 listing for Mike Watt, the legendary, tireless and rightfully worshiped bass player for the Minutemen.I've never seen Watt play, and I finally heeded the advice of so many people and just a few months ago really started listening to the Minutemen, so I'm definitely stoked about this show.In November,
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