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Minutemen
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Member Since9/10/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.hootpage.com
Band Members{1980 - 1985} Mike Watt - bass / vocals D. Boon - vocals / guitar George Hurley - drums
InfluencesBob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Alice Cooper, T-Rex, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Red Crayola, Blue Oyster Cult, Black Sabbath, Richard Hell and the Voidoids / Television / Heartbreakers, Ramones, Iggy & the Stooges, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Wire, The Pop Group, Clash, Gang of Four, Germs, X, Weirdos, Steely Dan, Van Halen, Meat Puppets, Pere Ubu, Mission of Burma, Husker Du, Descendents, Black Flag, Saccharine Trust...
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Record LabelSST
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(This is a tribute to the Minutemen, not an official profile; run by Bob http://myspace.com/theghostofbob) The Minutemen were formed in January 1980 by Mike Watt on Bass and D. Boon on guitar. The two friends had been jamming together for almost a decade and when punk rock came on to the scene it gave them the opportunity to go up and give starting a band a try. The first band they formed was the Reactionaries in late '78 which lasted through '79. The Reactionaries consisted of D. Boon on guitar, Mike Watt on bass, George Hurley on drums and Martin Tamburovich on vocals. When Watt and Boon formed the Minutemen, George Hurley had already joined another band called Hey Taxi! and Martin was out. They initially recruited drummer Frank Tonche for the few first shows, but punk rock scared the shit outta him so George Hurley was back for good. From the very beginning, the Minutemen had a very original non-traditional punk rock style fusing, rock, pop, jazz, funk, country and punk rock. They began playing in April of 1980 and became the first band to be a part of the SST family thanks to Greg Ginn of Black Flag. As a result the Minutemen released their debut 7" Paranoid Time in the summer of 1980. The record was unlike anything that had ever been done, the songs were so short, terse and volitile; from the very start the Minutemen were beginning to be recognized as a very revolutionary band. By 1981 the Minutemen were a part of the burgeoning underground hardcore scene that was being brought to attention by other southern California bands such as the Circle Jerks, Secret Hate, Saccharine Trust, the Descendents, Fear, X, Agent Orange; bay area bands like the Dead Kennedys and Flipper and other bands across the country such as the Bad Brains, Minor Threat, the Dicks, 7Seconds, the Meat Puppets, the Misfits and Husker Du. Cut at the end of '80 and released in '81 the Minutemen released their first 12" the 15-minute long EP The Punch Line. With this record the Minutemen had stretched out even more and were rapidly establishing their own style. In 1982 they released the even more intricite album LP What Makes a Man Start Fires?. The following year Minutemen went on a hectic tour with Black Flag that left them longing for American Soil. That year they also released an 8-song EP called Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat which was lead into an even more jazzy direction. Then news came out that Husker Du was going to be recording a double-LP and Minutemen wanted to match them by recording twice as many songs. As a result the masterpiece Double Nickels on the Dime was released in 1984. This album encompassed every incredible aspect of the Minutemen; 45 fucking songs! By this time the Minutemen had established a reputation as a very straightforward thinking working class band that put out records as much as they could and toured relentlessly. But sadly 1985 marked the end for the Minutemen; they released two more records that year, the EP Project: Mersh and their final album 3-Way Tie for last, which proved to people to never expect the same thing from this band, they had branched out so far and were now conquering 3-4-minute songs. They toured with REM and performed their last show on December 13, in Charlotte, NC. Sadly the saga of the Minutemen came to tragic end on December 22, 1985 when D. Boon was killed in a van accident. It marked the end of an incredible band, an amazing person and an era with so much unacknowledge significance.

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DER HENKER

DER HENKER



Nov 9 2009 5:13 PM

Here is a plain yet enticing study in pocket psychogeography, cheap, premeditated and sentimental.
The share of a click is most welcome, though not compulsory in any way.


'Cosinus' (De La Démocratie en Amérique)

All the best in the best of possible worlds.
DER HENKER
Thomas Ottogalli

Thomas Ottogalli



Nov 8 2009 3:51 PM

Hey Minutemen !
Posted a few samples from my new album.
Should be out soon.
Feedback on the music welcome...

See you soon,

Thomas
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Nov 7 2009 10:37 PM

 

Want to set up a show at The Relax Bar or the Blue Café? Send me a message and lets set something up
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The Sear

The Sear



Nov 7 2009 5:48 PM

The Sear’s new single “Why Won’t You Listen?” is like a musical stew and the main ingredients are the Byrds and Elvis Costello…  no, really !!   Please check it out on our myspace page!!

True Margrit

True Margrit



Nov 5 2009 4:45 PM




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The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J

Next shows:
November 5, Molly Malone's in West Hollywood, CA
November 12, Fox and Goose in Sacramento, CA
November 15, Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, CA!

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The Ass Clown

The Ass Clown



Nov 4 2009 4:27 AM

THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME! PERIOD!
PEN15

PEN15



Nov 3 2009 7:35 PM

Thank you for the support!
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ORWOhaus

ORWOhaus



Nov 2 2009 4:04 PM

Moin Moin Leute,

...und es geht schon wieder los!!!

Es lohnt sich ins TRICKSTER zu kommen :)
(Oberbaumstr. 11, Berlin-Kreuzberg, U1-Schlesisches Tor)

KOMMT ALLE!!!

TRICKSTER:

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Hut Ab geht in die 3. Runde



Lieber Freund und Besucher unseres Kleinkunstwohnzimmers,


das war nun auch die 2. Runde der Veranstaltung “Hut Ab“. Das gemütliche Ambiente lud ein weiteres mal zum verweilen, zuhören und genießen ein. Annika Hein und Band überraschte das Publikum mit einer vielseitigen multiinstrumentalen Performance. Mit leisen Tönen verzückte uns Dana Shanti und ließ uns den lauten Alltag vergessen. Last but not least, Sid der Liedermacher zauberte mit gesungem Wort und Witz allen ein Lächeln ins Gesicht. Nicht zu vergessen die Leckerein von unserem buchhaltenden Chefkoch Rudi. Es war wieder ein schöner runder Abend. Wie immer gilt ein ganz besonderer Dank an die Künstler und die vielen fleißigen Helfer.


Hoffentlich bis zum 06.11.09, wenn es wieder heißt „Hut Ab“ im ORWOhaus.




Nächstes HUT AB:


Freitag, 06.11.2009



Thomas Jurisch
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THEATRE METAMORPHOSIS

THEATRE METAMORPHOSIS



Oct 31 2009 11:11 AM

NEW SONG UP ON OUR MYSPACE

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Alienation

Alienation



Oct 29 2009 2:59 PM

Hey guys, thanks for the add. Great music you make. Greetz from Belgium, West-Europe
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Parris Vincenzo Stefanow



Oct 28 2009 8:31 PM

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Oct 27 2009 7:12 PM

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Whitehead ™



Oct 27 2009 4:47 PM

I APPRECIATE THE FRIENDSHIP!
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D.N.R.

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Oct 26 2009 9:53 PM

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franz!ngwer

Franz Singer



Oct 23 2009 5:06 PM

thanx for cool music and the add


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ALIEN ROAD

ALIEN ROAD



Oct 22 2009 10:10 PM

We thank you so much for the add!.. We’re just a small band, but we’d be delighted if you just listened to our Garage Rock songs and you sent us any kind of comment!!

Barred For Life Orange County

Barred For Life Orange County



Oct 22 2009 7:05 PM

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Oct 21 2009 5:40 PM

Thx for the add fellas!



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GRINDERS

GRINDERS



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Oct 16 2009 12:07 PM

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