We Jam Econo: The Story of The Minutemen
Rocket Fuel Films is proud to present iWe Jam Econo n The Story Of The Minutemeni. This feature length documentary chronicles the ground breaking, early 80is punk rock band from their humble beginnings in the harbor town of San Pedro, CA to their tragic and untimely demise when lead signer and guitarist D. Boon was killed in a van accident in December of 1985.
Told by those who were there, iWe Jam Econo n The Story Of The Minutemeni weaves in footage from over fifty newly shot interviews with archival interviews and live performances to capture the dynamic energy and do-it-yourself spirit of these punk rock pioneers.
Director Tim Irwin and his partner Keith Schieron are among those who never caught the defiantly blue-collar Southern California trio -- singer/guitarist D. Boon, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley -- as they zigzagged the country between 1979 and 1985, when Boon was killed in a van accident in Arizona.
But the time seems right for a rediscovery of Minutemen (the name a reference to their short songs, rather than the Revolutionary War heroes), a politically minded group that wore its populism on its sleeve, but without the unrepentant, minimalist fury (and lack of humor) that fueled the fire of the hardcore bands that shared the Eighties rock underworld. In the eighteen years since Boon's death, the trio's odd brand of punk -- at times folky, jazzy and funky -- continues to be a hit with fringe cliques (namely skate culture): Its "Corona" provided the iconic guitar intro to MTV's Jackass and Watt remains one of the hardest-working men in the business, cramming shows into airtight itineraries with his latest ensemble, the Secondmen, as well as holding down the bottom end with Iggy Pop's resurrected Stooges.
-Rolling Stoneis ANDREW DANSBY (December 22, 2003) Photo credit: Martin Lyon
Part of the 2005 Infringement Festival, the screening takes place August 4th at Hallwalls, 700 Main Street. Doors open at 9pm. After the screening, Bird with Strings will play their own rendition of Minutemen tunes, as well as other covers.
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