Video: Minutemen- 'This Ain't No Picnic'

I feel like, at some point in the future, the Minutemen will have their day. This isn't to say that they weren't beloved in their day and haven't continued to be, but there haven't been a lot of bands that sound like them. Buying a copy of Double Nickels On The Dime is one of the best things you can do for yourself because you're unlikely to find a double album of such incredible economy and consistency. As the Minutemen are the mid-point between the "lean, clean, and bluesy" sound of Creedence Clearwater Revival, punk rock, and funk, they're an impossibly fun band to listen to.

Also, even if you don't like the political subtext of this video, you have to admire the fact that three pretty ugly guys made such incredible music. Maybe I've always put too much stock into the whole 'ugly people making beautiful art' thing, but it's inspiring that fat, dorky, and otherwise ugly dudes can rock so righteously. A-men.