Artist· bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.

Mike Watt

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Mike Watt has formed a new supergroup with Patrick Shiroishi, Eli Winter, and Lily Finnegan, with a debut album titled Bonsai Weeping Willow announced. He has also released a split 7-inch with J Mascis featuring covers of each other's bands, and appears on the debut protest song Emotional Plea by Work Crush.

Artist· bassist of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, etc.

Mike Watt

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2 articles 01:48 PM

Nasalrod Elliott Smith Red Fang High on Fire Gaytheist Jello Biafra Lydia Lunch

New Noise, Thoughts Words Action

Stereogum Yesterday

Mike Watt, Patrick Shiroishi, Eli Winter, & Lily Finnegan Form New Supergroup, Announce Debut Album Bonsai Weeping Willow

Eli Winter Lily Finnegan Mike Watt Patrick Shiroishi Minutemen fIREHOSE The Armed

The Spill Magazine Nov 10

SPILL FEATURE: BILL NEEDS TO FINISH HIS SONGS! – A CONVERSATION WITH MILO AUKERMAN OF THE DECENDENTS

Milo Aukerman Descendents Mike Watt Minutemen Frank Turner NOBRO Little Steven

The Spill Magazine Nov 6

SPILL FEATURE: A MIXTURE OF OPTIMISM AND HOPEFULNESS WITH A LITTLE BIT OF HORROR – A CONVERSATION WITH ALBERT BOUCHARD

Albert Bouchard Blue Öyster Cult The Dictators Mike Watt Blue Coupe The Brain Surgeons Sandy Pearlman

JazzTimes Nov 5

Drummer Lily Finnegan Turns the Heat On, with New Music on Many Fronts

Marilyn Crispell Ishmael Ali Will Greene Thelonious Monk John Coltrane Don Cherry

Spin Oct 27

The ‘40 Watts From Nowhere’ Revisits KBLT, LA’s ’90s-era Pirate Radio Station

4hero Beck Silversun Pickups Rilo Kiley Minutemen Mike Watt

Thoughts Words Action Oct 15

Alternative Tentacles Sign NASALROD, Announce New 7-Inch Release ‘Friends’

Nasalrod The Jesus Lizard Mudhoney Mike Watt Alice Donut Iggy Pop

2 articles Oct 13

Ava Mendoza Nels Cline Matana Roberts John Zorn Bill Orcutt Mike Watt Violent Femmes

atuvu.ca, Sors-tu?

Treble Oct 5

Brandon Seabrook : Utility Modern

Brandon Seabrook Mike Watt Chuck Bettis Henry Fraser Erica Dicker Nava Dunkelman Mike Pride

Spin Sep 8

The 25 Greatest Rock Bassists of All Time

Bad Brains Black Sabbath Carol Kaye Chris Squire Cliff Burton Darryl Jenifer

Stereogum Sep 4

Mike Watt Announces New Album With Thresher, New Supergroup With Mike Baggetta & John Herndon

John Herndon Mike Baggetta Mike Watt Thresher Minutemen J Mascis 2hollis

2 articles Aug 31

Stephen Bluhm Mike Watt The Magnetic Fields The Divine Comedy Nile Rodgers Minutemen

Post-Punk.com, Side-Line

4 articles Aug 30

Dinosaur Jr. Stef Chura Starcrawler Mike Watt Snail Mail

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Pitchfork +1

Magnet Magazine Aug 13

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Scott Whiddon’s “A Strange Kind Of Love”

John R. Miller Ringo Starr Horse Feathers Lucy Dacus Mike Watt

Paste Magazine Aug 8

Minutemen proved destined for punk-rock greatness on Double Nickels On the Dime

Minutemen Mike Watt George Hurley Black Flag Descendents Greg Ginn Creedence Clearwater Revival

Songazine Aug 2

Summer bake news

Mike Watt Guns N’ Roses Massive Attack Portishead Panta

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Jul 27

Sister Double Happiness Interview: Gary Floyd, the San Francisco Underground and the 1988 Debut

Sister Double Happiness Gary Floyd Ben Cohen Mikey Donaldson Dicks Pop-O-Pies SST Roddy Bottum

3 articles Jul 13

Kira Roessler Black Flag Dos Petra Haden Mike Watt

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine, New Noise, Thoughts Words Action

The Free Jazz Collective Jul 3

Hound Dog Taylor's Hand and Joe Paradiso - The Structure and Dynamics Of Disordered Systems (self, 2026)

Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers Joe Paradiso Eugene Chadbourne Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. Jooklo Duo Lori Goldston Sir Richard Bishop Lee Ranaldo

15 articles Jul 2

Dinosaur Jr. J Mascis Lou Barlow Rick Rubin Band of Horses Stef Chura Mike Watt

Clash Music, Consequence of Sound, Happy Mag +12

2 articles 01:48 PM

Nasalrod Elliott Smith Red Fang High on Fire Gaytheist Jello Biafra Lydia Lunch

New Noise, Thoughts Words Action

The Spill Magazine Nov 10

SPILL FEATURE: BILL NEEDS TO FINISH HIS SONGS! – A CONVERSATION WITH MILO AUKERMAN OF THE DECENDENTS

Milo Aukerman Descendents Mike Watt Minutemen Frank Turner NOBRO Little Steven

JazzTimes Nov 5

Drummer Lily Finnegan Turns the Heat On, with New Music on Many Fronts

Marilyn Crispell Ishmael Ali Will Greene Thelonious Monk John Coltrane Don Cherry

Thoughts Words Action Oct 15

Alternative Tentacles Sign NASALROD, Announce New 7-Inch Release ‘Friends’

Nasalrod The Jesus Lizard Mudhoney Mike Watt Alice Donut Iggy Pop

Treble Oct 5

Brandon Seabrook : Utility Modern

Brandon Seabrook Mike Watt Chuck Bettis Henry Fraser Erica Dicker Nava Dunkelman Mike Pride

Stereogum Sep 4

Mike Watt Announces New Album With Thresher, New Supergroup With Mike Baggetta & John Herndon

John Herndon Mike Baggetta Mike Watt Thresher Minutemen J Mascis 2hollis

4 articles Aug 30

Dinosaur Jr. Stef Chura Starcrawler Mike Watt Snail Mail

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Pitchfork +1

Paste Magazine Aug 8

Minutemen proved destined for punk-rock greatness on Double Nickels On the Dime

Minutemen Mike Watt George Hurley Black Flag Descendents Greg Ginn Creedence Clearwater Revival

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine Jul 27

Sister Double Happiness Interview: Gary Floyd, the San Francisco Underground and the 1988 Debut

Sister Double Happiness Gary Floyd Ben Cohen Mikey Donaldson Dicks Pop-O-Pies SST Roddy Bottum

The Free Jazz Collective Jul 3

Hound Dog Taylor's Hand and Joe Paradiso - The Structure and Dynamics Of Disordered Systems (self, 2026)

Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers Joe Paradiso Eugene Chadbourne Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. Jooklo Duo Lori Goldston Sir Richard Bishop Lee Ranaldo

Stereogum Yesterday

Mike Watt, Patrick Shiroishi, Eli Winter, & Lily Finnegan Form New Supergroup, Announce Debut Album Bonsai Weeping Willow

Eli Winter Lily Finnegan Mike Watt Patrick Shiroishi Minutemen fIREHOSE The Armed

The Spill Magazine Nov 6

SPILL FEATURE: A MIXTURE OF OPTIMISM AND HOPEFULNESS WITH A LITTLE BIT OF HORROR – A CONVERSATION WITH ALBERT BOUCHARD

Albert Bouchard Blue Öyster Cult The Dictators Mike Watt Blue Coupe The Brain Surgeons Sandy Pearlman

Spin Oct 27

The ‘40 Watts From Nowhere’ Revisits KBLT, LA’s ’90s-era Pirate Radio Station

4hero Beck Silversun Pickups Rilo Kiley Minutemen Mike Watt

2 articles Oct 13

Ava Mendoza Nels Cline Matana Roberts John Zorn Bill Orcutt Mike Watt Violent Femmes

atuvu.ca, Sors-tu?

Spin Sep 8

The 25 Greatest Rock Bassists of All Time

Bad Brains Black Sabbath Carol Kaye Chris Squire Cliff Burton Darryl Jenifer

2 articles Aug 31

Stephen Bluhm Mike Watt The Magnetic Fields The Divine Comedy Nile Rodgers Minutemen

Post-Punk.com, Side-Line

Magnet Magazine Aug 13

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere Of Scott Whiddon’s “A Strange Kind Of Love”

John R. Miller Ringo Starr Horse Feathers Lucy Dacus Mike Watt

Songazine Aug 2

Summer bake news

Mike Watt Guns N’ Roses Massive Attack Portishead Panta

3 articles Jul 13

Kira Roessler Black Flag Dos Petra Haden Mike Watt

It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine, New Noise, Thoughts Words Action

15 articles Jul 2

Dinosaur Jr. J Mascis Lou Barlow Rick Rubin Band of Horses Stef Chura Mike Watt

Clash Music, Consequence of Sound, Happy Mag +12

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