Minutemen news

9 a.m., Cocoa Beach: Ceremony in front of VFW on Minutemen Causeway between Orlando and Atlantic Avenue. 9:30 a.m., Cocoa: 7th annual Memorial Day Tribute at Cocoa Riverfront Park, including a static display until noon and an artist display in historic Porcher House 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Opening remarks by Brig. Gen. Anthony Cotton, Commander, 45th Space Wing and Director, Eastern Range ...

"I told the other two guys, give me a year or two and you can quit your day jobs." by Andy Mulkerin In 1986, when he was a student at Ohio State University, Ed Crawford managed, with some persistence, to convince Mike Watt and George Hurley to take a chance on him. The guitarist, who hadn't played in a band in his life, joined the legendary Minutemen rhythm section shortly after the tragic death ...

Madison's roster of obsessively specific cover bands gets a a new addition Friday, May 11, at Mickey's Tavern, when Stephen Burke, Tim Sullivan and Michael Brenneis debut their project SSTParty.

Getting an invite to march in the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is just about the biggest honor a high school band can receive. Need proof? Just ask the members of the Concord Marching Minutemen. They’ll be performing there in 2013.

The seven-song 1992 Live Totem Pole EP from Mike Watt and George Hurley's post-Minutemen outfit has been out of print forever. But lowFLOWS: The Columbia Anthology ('91-'93) , which arrives hot on the heels of the band's Coachella appearance and west-coast tour (the band's first shows in 18 years) includes that EP, the other albums they released after leaving SST, and assorted unreleased odds ...

Cheap Tunes??is an ongoing series about new music available for free or a small fee.??Today's spin: Chance The Rapper's #10Day. There?s a great anecdote about the humble beginnings of iconic underground punk trio The Minutemen: The group?s original driving force was D. Boon?s mom, who encouraged her son and his then-new friend Mike Watt to ...

Defiantly lowercase ex-Minutemen bassist mike watt understands why he’s so overworked — he can’t say no to the many offers that come his way. Recently, he has been juggling side projects including Banyan, the Fog, Li’l Pit, Crimony, Bootstrappers, Spielgusher and the Mission Men, as well as a coveted ongoing assignment in Iggy Pop’s reunited Stooges. He also has been practicing with drummer ...

The UMass Amherst Minutemen Marching Band has been selected to perform at the 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Book Review: On and Off Bass: A Photographic Memory by Mike Watt Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:45 p.m., Saturday, March 31, 2012 Bassist Mike Watt formed the seminal punk band the Minutemen with D. Boone and George Hurley back in 1980. The trio ...

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 PHILADELPHIA — Chaz Williams had 20 points, and UMass rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to defeat Drexel and former Minutemen coach Bruiser Flint 72-70 in an NIT quarterfinal game on Tuesday. Terrell Vinson had 14 of his 18 points after halftime and Jesse Morgan added 13 points for the Minutemen (25-11), who advanced to Tuesday's semifinals at Madison Square ...

By DAVID DRIVER ORLANDO, Fla. – Tom Conley, a senior catcher for UMass from Quincy, couldn’t help but notice when the public address system blared “Sweet Caroline” here Saturday evening in a game against host Central Florida.