Pearl Jam

California, Comedy, Geek rock, Novelty, Pearl Jam, Producer, Rock, Songwriter, United States, Video January 30, 1997

Geek Rock Trio Targets Hagar

PUBLISHED IN THE TORONTO STAR ON JANUARY 30, 1997   Nerf Herder Makes A Career Of Taunting Van Halen’s Ex-Singer   By Nick Krewen Toronto Star January 30, 1997   “Is this what you wanted, Sammy Hagar? Sammy Hagar, is this what you wanted? Dave lost his hairline, but you lost your cool, buddy. Can’t Drive 55, I’ll never buy your lousy records again. Never again.”   –from “Van Halen,”…

Alt. Rock, Bass, California, Grunge, Pearl Jam, Rock, Songwriter, United States April 27, 1995

Much-Travelled Mike Watt Gets Help From Famous Friends

PUBLISHED IN THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR APRIL 27, 1995   BY NICK KREWEN Ball-hog or Tugboat? Mike Watt, the legendary the bass-playing linchpin who anchored San Pedro underground collage masters Minutemen for six years and followed it up with flannel rocking fIREHOSE for seven, has named his first solo album after one of his favorite armchair hobbies: wrestling. “It’s the only TV I watch, besides Soul Train,” said Watt, recently in…