The Minutemen’s Double Nickels On The Dime is one of the several weathered foundations of L.A. RECORD. Exactly twenty-five years later, it still starts bands and makes friends. Minutemen bassist Mike Watt meets for pizza at San Pedro’s excellent Pavich’s Pizza for remembering D. Boon and George Hurley and that guy Mike Watt in the summer of 1984. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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Watt sends out this photo and a short note, and L.A. RECORD pauses to salute the man who gave us our history lessons. d. boon’s birthday today everybody. I never could get as high up as him… but I keep trying, keep pushing! on bass, watt

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