Minutemen

Few people in underground music retain the unvarnished status, proclivity for chance and change, and ductile dedication to musically honesty that Mike Watt does. Read More

This summer, the stories of two iconic indie rock bands, Yo La Tengo and Meat Puppets , will be chronicled in new books. Read More

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Read More

You got to give Ed Crawford credit: the guy had guts. Read More

Formed in 2009, punk supergroup OFF! was founded by Black Flag and Circle Jerks frontman Keith Morris and Burning Brides' Dimitri Coats as an outlet for songs they'd written for an ill-fated Circle Jerks reunion album (which Coats had been hired to produce). Read More

"In this hour of the ever-changing season, may our tears not douse the fire in our hearts."Read More

In the mid-'80s, he was known in the college-rock circuit affectionately as Ed fROMOHIO. Read More

The first full-length LP from hardcore punk survival unit OFF! delivers more of the brief, scorching sound initiated on their four highly-regarded EPs. It's a dandy listen, and it places Keith Morris and cohorts at an interesting place. Read More

Eleven is not about volume -- although it should be played loud -- it's about size and heft. Read More

When Ken Haas was a 12-year-old living in southeast Michigan he'd go over to his grandparents' home and root around under the bed for his treasure. Read More