On this Tuesday night...the band I'm anticipating missing soon... Recently entered that phase of 'no really, it's our last tour'... I've lost track of the number of times I've seen them...for sure more than 12... In1982 Exene strutted out on stage with 2 8packs of 'handgrenades' and handed them out to those of us waiting across the knee high stage in a 'hall' that might hold 250...JohnDoe and BillyZ laid forth a melody of punk my youthful view of human 'ilk' had not heard/understood... Flash forward to 1995 I took my girlfriend (now wife) on an adventure to Mammoth Mountain for a World Cup MTB race and X played Saturday night at the ski resort....they delivered a show that you had to be dead to not connect with! That said, it's ridiculously difficult to describe that time period in a 'relatable way'...unless you you witnessed them live A few you may dig....er...more than a few...
youtube sometimes links, somtimes ya gotta cut and paste Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten [Broadcast Edit] 231WpPHv--c
There is a reason people said 'they were the only band that matters'...such payola performative sh!t was what was served up....know your rights!
As much as Joe 'mattered'...D.Boon was another 'that mattered' I'm kinda surprised I missed another 'anniversary'...35yrs. Punk is what you made it to be Double Nickels on the Dime was the third album released by the three-piece group. Comprised of childhood pals Mike Watt and D. Boon, with the addition of drummer George Hurley, the double album comprised 45 tracks – though few of them breach the two-minute barrier. The result is a remarkably eclectic burst of sounds and styles. Minutemen saw punk as music with no rules – so they incorporated jazz, funk, folk and more, much to the displeasure of the hardcore punks they often played to. One of the albums most beloved tracks is ‘Viet Nam’: a minimalist rally against the crimes of war, backed by an instantly unforgettable funk groove. Immediately following is the track ‘Cohesion’, a stunning acoustic guitar ode played in authentic Spanish style by D. Boon. No other punk release, before or since, has played with form the way the three self-proclaimed ‘Corndogs from Pedro’ did in 1984.
Genre is Death, opening for Lydia Lunch in NYC at TV Eye. Sonic Youth's youths, basically. Fantastic low wave, no wave noise band. Just a manic noise guitar, hot bassist/singer and drum tape loops.
And the "creep" herself.. Backed by bass, drums and the most f'd up saxophone ever. Never heard sax played through distortion filters. Makes the worst instrument sound cool. Great venue. Oh, and it is snowing balls tonight.
Widespread Panic - Fox Theater - Jimmy and Billy melting faces! Widespread Mother Fucking Panic pic.twitter.com/dHRPsKc2Hh— Pusherman. (@widsprdhispanic) January 1, 2026 Billy out here ripping acoustic Bloodkin covers w the boys!!! So here for it!! pic.twitter.com/OHxNpm0q1H— The Lazy Poet (@mqsteffes) January 1, 2026 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS7x_USDr3C/ Happy New Year 🥳🥳 pic.twitter.com/jaqBWUF6yS— The Lazy Poet (@mqsteffes) January 1, 2026