Minutemen

Minutemen
Formed: 1980 in San Pedro, CA
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Disbanded: 1985
Genre: Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Hardcore Punk, Post-Punk, College Rock, American Underground
Group Members: D. Boon, George Hurley, Mike Watt, Frank Tonche
Biography: More than any other hardcore band, the Minutemen epitomized the free-thinking independent ideals that formed the core of punk/alternative music. Wildy eclectic and politically revolutionary, the Minutemen never stayed in one place too long; they moved from punk to free jazz to funk to folk at a blinding ...Read full biography
Double Nickels On The Dime
Released: 1984
Label: SST Records
Critics' Rating:
If What Makes a Man Start Fires? was a remarkable step forward from the Minutemen's promising debut album, The Punch Line, then Double Nickels on the Dime was a quantum leap into greatness, a sprawling ...Read full review
Buzz Or Howl Under The Influence Of Heat
Released: 1983
Label: SST Records
Critics' Rating:
What Makes a Man Start Fires? marked a real step forward for the Minutemen, and while Double Nickels on the Dime was where the group would reach their peak, there were plenty of signs pointing to that ...Read full review
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