We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005)

We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005)
Excellent documentary on San Pedro, California
punk rock band the Minutemen.
Recommended viewing!!!

Minutemen - 1985 - San Francisco

Here's some great footage of the Minutemen

from their show with SWA, Saccharine Trust,

the Meat Puppets and Hüsker Dü

1 March 1985

The Stone - San Francisco, California 

 

Minutemen - 1 June 1985 - backyard party in Lomita, CA

This footage from a Summer 1985 backyard party where the Minutemen performed for the assembled crowd is a happening display of their working man's punk rock. The vibe is low key and helps produce a straight forwardly rocking set of excellent Minutemen songs.

The documentary We Jam Econo offers a great look at the history and individuals who made up the San Pedro, California combo known as the Minutemen. Also worthy of note for Minutemen knowledge is the chapter devoted to them in Michael Azerrads' Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 and Michael T. Fournier's 33 1/3 - Minutemen's Double Nickels on the Dime - a wonderfully thorough examination of their classic double album released on SST Records in 1984.

This is a stripped down, re-worked and re-edited version of a blog I first posted on MySpace in August of 2008, now highlighting the backyard show.


Themselves



Toadies • Big Foist • Retreat • Anxious Mo-Fo
Theater Is The Life of You • Glory of Man


Have You Ever Seen The Rain • Don't Look Now


Jesus And Tequila


profile from MTVs The Cutting Edge – 1985