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Mike Watt
With the seminal post-punk, alternative bands The Minutemen and fIREHOSE, Mike
Watt's frantic, jerky, abrasive misfit music became a key part of the US
underground rock scene in the 1980s and inspired the likes of Nirvana, Sonic
Youth and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Raised in the small suburb of San Pedro, California, USA, Watt and childhood
friend D. Boon started thrashing and crashing about with instruments when they
were 13, eventually getting their big break when they opened for Black Flag in
1980. The hardcore rockers were so impressed by The Minutemen that they released
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Drove up From PedroMike Watt
Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?
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Fireman HurleyMike Watt
Contemplating The Engine Room
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Piss-Bottle ManMike Watt
Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?
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Black Gang CoffeeMike Watt
Contemplating The Engine Room
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In the Engine RoomMike Watt
Contemplating The Engine Room
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Pedro Bound!Mike Watt
Contemplating The Engine Room
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