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YOUNG MAN BLUES

Started by districtweekly · 10 months ago

Everyone is here to teach Mike Watt

PHOTO by JOHN GILHOOLEY
Sitting at new Sacred Grounds, looking back at old Sacred Grounds: Watt two weeks from 50 years old with just the same eyes as in the mirror on Double Nickels but behind bifocals now, clapping handshakes with the exact man who ... Continue reading »

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herbie headkick
1 year ago

Nice picture John and good article Chris .Happy 50th Birthday Mike Watt ...You are Autumn ! Keep bassing! Your busier than James Brown..

Get to the party early to see local new band in town Horrors Of Toledo www.myspace.com/horrorsoftoledo

Great MAn Great Party Great club Great Music!

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Chris Ziegler
1 year ago

thanks man. i would also like to say thanks to watt for giving me the chance to do this. i respect him a lot and i hope some of that comes through in the article. also i was into the photos, too -- glad the piss bottle made a cameo!

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Jenny Stockdale
1 year ago

Chris, you made me want to have a smoke with this man, just to hear him talk. I don't smoke. But shit, great work / great man.

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Chris Ziegler
1 year ago

check it out, upcoming watt shows --

w/missingmen

friday, december 14 at 11 pm
at suzy's
1141 aviation bl.
hermosa beach, ca
(310) 379-6171

saturday, december 15 at 8 pm (sharp!)
closing reception for "photographs: los angeles"
by ann summa
at track 16
bergamot station
2525 michigan av., bldg c-1
santa monica, ca
(310) 264-4678

suzy's is pretty classic and ann summa is a great photographer. plus you got the dipiazza's show on 12/20. anyway it's a good time to spot watt!

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IntheEngineRoom
1 year ago

Great piece on Watt - he's a supercool dude, an inspiration... Happy Five-O, Watt!

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herbie headkick
1 year ago

Nice artcile chris and the photos are great Johny

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howardx
1 year ago

dreamed I was e bloom
but I woke up joe bouchard
in some town out on the road
with patent-leather boots on
just like richard told me
another hack on the "spectors" tour

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