“It takes a lot of colours to make a rainbow,” said Mike Watt in his 1995 Bass Player cover story. “There are guys who play 7-string basses, there are guys who play 3-string basses, and I even met ...

The post Perry Farrell: Mike Watt Will Play Bass on Porno for Pyros’ 2024 Farewell Tour appeared first on Consequence. After playing a few reunion shows last year, Porno for Pyros recently announced a ...

Tonight the Track 16 Gallery in Santa Monica hosts an opening reception for an exhibit called "Eye-Gifts from Pedro." It's a collection of photographs by punk bassist Mike Watt. Click above to listen ...

P*rno for Pyros played a secret show in downtown Los Angeles, California on Friday (November 17), which reunited the band with bassist Mike Watt. “We’re back in Downtown Los Angeles where our humble ...

Better than: Listening to the words without the face. If such a thing were possible, I'd believe, without hyperbole or winking wit, that Mike Watt was born to play the bass. His fingers fly across the ...

Everyone has someone they look up to, but it’s rare to be the person everyone looks up, to be respected by musicians and fans all over the world. Mike Watt approaches the bass more like a drum kit ...

Following the release of the album Wall of Flowers in 2019, which found guitarist Mike Baggetta backed by an incredible rhythm section consisting of bassist Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE) and drummer ...

“Thank you, Detroit!” shouted Perry Farrell on stage at The Fillmore Detroit as Porno for Pyros’ “Horns, Thorns en Halos” farewell tour continues. “In L.A., it’s a wild thing to be Porno for Pyros!” ...

To celebrate the release of the Minuteman’s photo-driven memoir, Mike Watt: On and Off Bass, the ever-unpredictable four-stringer has assembled a star-studded release party. The main draw is his ...