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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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The BoilermanMike Watt
Contemplating The Engine Room
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Breaking the Choke HoldMike Watt
Contemplating The Engine Room
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Against the 70'sMike Watt
Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?
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Turn Up The MainsAlison Mosshart, Wayne Kramer, Tom Morello, Steven Van Zandt, Mike Watt, Jesse Malin and Joey C.
New York Before the War
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Pedro Bound!Mike Watt
Contemplating The Engine Room
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Drove up From PedroMike Watt
Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?
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