The Minutemen were one of many bands that come from places that aren't high rent hipster Meccas - in their case, San Pedro, CA. read more
Legacy The Concord Minute Man of 1775 by Daniel Chester French, erected in 1875 in Concord, Massachusetts, depicting a typical minuteman The Minuteman model for militia mobilization married with a very professional, small standing army was the primary model for the United States' land forces up until 1916 with the establishment of the National Guard. read more
Legacy In the early 2000s, the instrumental portions of the Minutemen song "Corona" (off Double Nickels) was the main theme song of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass. In 2000 Watt, as administrator of the band's publishing, allowed the automaker Volvo to use the Boon instrumental "Love Dance" (from Double Nickels) in a car ad. read more