Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges). Maybe partying will help. Read our cover interview Watt did with Guided By Voices: The post Happy Birthday Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — In 1994, after the dissolutions of his band fIREHOSE and his marriage to Black Flag bassist Kira Roessler, Mike Watt was at a crossroads. The former Minutemen bassist assembled an impressive array of musicians including Henry Rollins, Flea, Thurston ... more info

Popdose — In this new series, Injustice League, POPDOSE looks at some long-standing wrongs in the world of rock and roll that will thankfully not live on for another year. Mike Watt • “ring spiel” Tour ’95 (Live) Injustice: It was one of the decade’... more info

KEXP Seattle — Honestly, I don’t have much to contribute to the Firehose discussion that you don’t already know or couldn’t figure out by visiting their Wikipedia page, which is one of the most anecdotal I’ve ever seen; it pretty much just reads like a barr... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Flavorwire lists 10 of the best memoirs about mothers. Sound of the City interviews Mike Watt about his forthcoming photography book, the fIREHOSE reunion, and playing Stooges covers. PopMatters excerpts the first chapter from Rob Jovanovic's book Se... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Punk rock didn't get much press at this year's Coachella festival, but great punk bands were still getting prominent placement, including a second-billed Sunday spot for a reunited At The Drive-In. Other shows by Refused, fIREHOSE and Greg Ginn prove... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin Buzzcocks / Bon Iver / Squeeze "The earlier part of the afternoon felt a little sleepy. People waking up late after Friday, taking their time getting to the festival, and the earliest bands on the... more info

Chorus.fm — *Tera Melos* (http://www.facebook.com/teramelosmusic) will be going out to support *fIREHOSE* for a short tour. Dates in the replies. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Lee Ranaldo - "Off the Wall" (MP3) M Ward @ Summerstage 2009 (more by Paul Bachmann) Still no east coast dates to report for the reunited fIREHOSE, but they did announce a west coast run of shows, some of... more info

Chorus.fm — *fIREHOSE* (http://hootpage.com/hoot_gallery-fhose.html)'s reunion tour dates can be found in the replies. more info