Blog: The Vinyl District

Mike Watt is a well-rounded man. On and Off Bass, his beautiful book of photographs and poetic memoir has just been published, and in celebration Three Rooms Press threw a party that (naturally) took the form of a gig. Unsurprisingly, Hellride East, which featured the bassist with J Mascis/Murph from Dinosaur Jr. and a revolving cast of friends and admirers, became as much a tribute to Watt’s formative influences as a celebration of the multiple talents of this ground-level punk cornerstone. The evening began with Dead Trend, a new band led by author [...]