Daily Emerald

Bass, flannel and ‘jamming econo’ to the end: Pioneering punk rocker Mike Watt to perform in Eugene Thursday

Maybe they swapped jerseys at halftime. It would be one of the more reasonable ways to explain the difference in halves as Oregon (18-7, 6-6... Mike Watt can’t stop playing bass. No matter what life ...
Louder

"My main memory is thinking if I stood still for too long, I’d get hit with a beer can." R&B superstar Thundercat looks back on his nine years in hardcore punk legends ...

R&B superstar Thundercat has a remarkable CV, having previously played bass with artists such as Ariane Herbie Hancock, Snoop ...
Yahoo

How Peter Hook invented an unheard-of approach to punk-rock bass playing

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Yahoo

How Matt Freeman became one of punk’s most iconic bassists – bringing bass solos, jazz band and Carole King to Rancid

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Oh, to be Rancid. Mixing high-energy punk with the infectious, quick-time ...
NME

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus pays tribute to fellow punk bass hero Green Day’s Mike Dirnt: “A master craftsman and a great friend”

Green Day’s Mike Dirnt and Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus. CREDIT: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio, Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Coachella “I feel like everyone here has their own origin story ...
Tennessean

Gloom Girl MFG brings punk rock to Nashville with thrashing, urgent EP 'Polycrisis'

Urgent vocals, thrashing guitar licks, ground-shaking bass and heavy drums: Gloom Girl MFG is bringing punk rock to Music City. After a rowdy album release show — which, yes, included moshing — at ...