Canto Secondo Black Vinyl

Larry Mullins (aka Toby Dammit) and Mike Watt team up for a tribute to the late Scott Asheton, founding member and original drummer of The Stooges. Mullins and Watt previously played together in the most recent iteration of The Stooges. The seven inch vinyl release features their take on The Stooges’ “1969”, divided into two parts. The single was exclusively available for Record Store Day Black Friday 2019, until now. Half of the pressing comes on a blue and yellow split color vinyl, with the other half on standard black vinyl. The two editions will be randomly mixed, so you’re in for a surprise.

In the words of Watt:

here’s three tunes I wrote for the minutemen thirty five years ago that never got released (hell, one never even got played live and the other two only a tiny bit), I recorded them very recently w/guys I regularly play w/but never together in this configuration which was bob lee’s idea and hence the name of the proj.

The three song EP was originally released on 7" vinyl, exclusively for Black Friday Record Store Day. Half of the pressing come on light blue color vinyl, with the other have on standard black vinyl.

Mike Watt is at it again with more international co-conspirators, this time from the Baltics. This one-of-a kind release brings together four bands from four countries, all covering each others songs. The bands hail from Zagreb, Skopje, Belgrade, and of course Watt’s own San Pedro, CA. They all share a common ethos and a deep connection to the punk rock and post-punk tradition of their respective countries. The limited edition 7? vinyl release features four never-before heard recordings, and was originally released exclusively for Record Store Day 2017.

- Ball-Hog or Tugboat? 180gram 2xLP

Ball-Hog or Tugboat? is the debut solo album from bass legend Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges). Watt recruited an all-star group of musicians to participate in the recording. This 20th anniversary pressing is the first since the original release, and it sounds better than ever. The pressing is limited to 1,000 copies worldwide. The album comes on two 180g LPs, pressed at Pallas in Germany.

1. "Big Train" (Tony Kinman, Chip Kinman) – 3:21
2. "Against The 70's" – 3:28
3. "Drove Up From Pedro" – 4:32
4. "Piss-Bottle Man" – 3:16
5. "Chinese Firedrill" (Watt, Joe Carducci) – 3:25
6. "Intense Song For Madonna To Sing" – 3:05
7. "Tuff Gnarl" (Sonic Youth) – 3:10
8. "Sexual Military Dynamics" (Watt, Henry Rollins) – 2:39
9. "Max And Wells" – 3:11
10. "E-Ticket Ride" – 4:27
11. "Forever... One Reporter's Opinion" – 3:41
12. "Song For Igor" – 2:46
13. "Tell 'Em Boy!" – 3:29
14. "Sidemouse Advice" – 3:31
15. "Heartbeat" – 5:34
16. "Maggot Brain" (George Clinton, Eddie Hazel) – 12:05
17. "Coincidence Is Either Hit Or Miss" – 2:20

Mike Watt’s second album features Nels Cline on guitar and Stephen Hodges on drums. The album is finally receiving its first ever vinyl pressing with this double LP, a full 20 years after the album’s release. Pressed on two 180gram vinyl LPs, featuring three full sides of music, and a custom vinyl etching on the 4th side. This pressing, which comes a full 20 years after the album’s release, is the first time these recordings have made it to vinyl. The release includes a bonus download card featuring an entire unreleased live show, Contemplating the Engine Room: Live in Long Beach ‘98 – Five Man Opera.

Track List:
A1 In The Engine Room
A2 Red Bluff
A3 The Bluejackets' Manual
A4 Pedro Bound!
A5 The Boilerman
B1 Black Gang Coffee
B2 Topsiders
B3 No One Says Old Man (To The Old Man)
B4 Fireman Hurley
B5 Liberty Calls!
C1 In The Bunk Room/Navy Wife
C2 Crossing The Equator
C3 Breaking The Choke Hold
C4 Wrapped Around The Screw
C5 Shore Duty

Twenty-six years after The Minutemen's landmark Double Nickels on the Dime, Watt returns to the familiar punk and jazz influenced sound he and his band made famous. This time, it's more refined and more mature without lacking any of the energy or urgency of yesteryear. Hyphenated-Man features thirty songs in 47 minutes with Watt on bass, his deep baritone singing melodies and reciting spoken word while the Missingmen (Raul Morales and Tom Watson) wail on drums and guitar.

1. Arrow-Pierced-Egg-Man
2. Beak-Holding-Letter-Man
3. Hammering-Castle-Bird-Man
4. Bird-In-The-Helmet-Man
5. Belly-Stabbed-Man
6. Stuffed-In-The-Drum-Man
7. Baby-Cradling-Tree-Man
8. Hollowed-Out-Man
9. Finger-Pointing-Man
10. Own-Horn-Blowing-Man
11. Fryingpan-Man
12. Head-And-Feet-Only-Man
13. Shield-Shouldered-Man
14. Cherry-Head-Lover-Man
15. Pinned-To-The-Table-Man
16. Mouse-Headed-Man
17. Antlered-Man
18. Confused-Parts-Man
19. Bell-Rung-Man
20. Boot-Wearing-Fish-Man
21. Thistle-Headed-Man
22. Funnel-Capped-Man
23. Blowing-It-Out-Both-Ends-Man
24. Jug-Footed-Man
25. Lute-And-Dagger-Man
26. Mockery-Robed-Man
27. Hill-Man
28. Hell-Building-Man
29. Man-Shitting-Man
30. Wheel-Bound-Man