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unusual facts about The Minutemen



Before Watchmen

In the story, Nite Owl is trained by the original Nite Owl from the superhero team The Minutemen, and has his first adventures.

Hollis Mason, the original Nite Owl, recounts his exploits with The Minutemen while facing opposition to the publication of his tell-all autobiography, Under the Hood.

The Three O'Clock

They released a single ("Mind Gardens" b/w "Happen Happened") on The Minutemen's New Alliance label in November, 1981.

Unknown Instructors

The Unknown Instructors are an all-star improvisational rock outfit that features the former rhythm section of The Minutemen and Firehose, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley; Saccharine Trust members, guitarist Joe Baiza and vocalist Jack Brewer; and vocalist/saxophonist Dan McGuire.


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New Alliance Records

The label's first release was the 1980 various-artist compilation Cracks in the Sidewalk, which included tracks by the Minutemen, Black Flag, and Saccharine Trust.

Other early releases on New Alliance included Hüsker Dü's first album Land Speed Record and the Minutemen's second-ever release, the seven-inch EP Joy.

Thomas Treadwell Stone

His maternal grandfather, Thomas Treadwell, served with the Minutemen and was at the battle of Bunker Hill with Colonel William Prescott's regiment.