Mike Watt and the Missingmen @ HQ, Denver CO, 2026-05-07 and 08

 

Always a good time seeing Mike Watt.  They did a two night stand at HQ in Denver Colorado last week. Playing on the 7th and 8th of May 2026.  The played the same set both nights.  On the second night Mike loses his voice a little bit.  Tom handled a lot of vocals.

I think this sounds nice and I hope you enjoy it.

Mike Watt and the Missingmen

HQ

Denver CO (USA)

2026-05-07

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Source: MBHO KA-500 - Naiant IPAs - A10 

Transfer: A10 - USB - Audition - CDWave - FLAC 

Time: (59:48.40)

Tom Watson - guitar and vocals

Raul Morales - drums

01 Funhouse (The Stooges)

02 Sweet Honey Pie (Roky Erickson)

03 E.T.I. (Blue Öyster Cult)

04 Forever - One Reporter's Opinion (Mike Watt)

05 Retreat (Minutemen)

06 Amnesty Report II (The Pop Group)

07 Beacon Sighted Through Fog (Minutemen)

08 The Glory Of Man (Minutemen)

09 Life as a Rehearsal (Minutemen)

10 Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs (Minutemen)

11 One Chapter in the Book (Minutemen)

12 Fake Contest (Minutemen)

13 This Road (Minutemen)

14 Spillage (Minutemen)

15 [Life] After Dark (The Flowers)

16 Art Analysis (Mike Watt + the Bobblymen)

17 Pavarotti Take 1

18 E-Ticket Ride (Mike Watt)

19 The Big Bang Theory (Mike Watt)

20 Working Men Are Pissed (Minutemen)

21 Anxious Mo-Fo (Minutemen)

22 Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing (Minutemen)

23 The Politics of Time (Minutemen)

24 We Are Time (The Pop Group)

25 The Red & the Black (Blue Öyster Cult)

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Mike Watt and the Missingmen

HQ

Denver CO (USA)

2026-05-08

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: MBHO KA-500 - Naiant IPAs - A10 

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Time: (62:45.35)

Tom Watson - guitar and vocals

Raul Morales - drums

01 Funhouse (The Stooges)

02 Sweet Honey Pie (Roky Erickson)

03 E.T.I. (Blue Öyster Cult)

04 Forever - One Reporter's Opinion (Mike Watt)

05 Retreat (Minutemen)

06 Amnesty Report II (The Pop Group)

07 Beacon Sighted Through Fog (Minutemen)

08 The Glory Of Man (Minutemen)

09 Life as a Rehearsal (Minutemen)

10 Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs (Minutemen)

11 One Chapter in the Book (Minutemen)

12 Fake Contest (Minutemen)

13 This Road (Minutemen)

14 Spillage (Minutemen)

15 [Life] After Dark (The Flowers) - aborted

16 [Life] After Dark (The Flowers)

17 Art Analysis (Mike Watt + the Bobblymen)

18 Pavarotti Take 1

19 E-Ticket Ride (Mike Watt)

20 The Big Bang Theory (Mike Watt)

21 Working Men Are Pissed (Minutemen)

22 Anxious Mo-Fo (Minutemen)

23 Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing (Minutemen)

24 The Politics of Time (Minutemen)

25 - interlude - 

26 We Are Time (The Pop Group)

27 The Red & the Black (Blue Öyster Cult)

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Mike Watt and the Missingmen @ Lion's Lair, Denver CO, 2021-11-13

 

Fun to be back at the Lion's Lair for a show again.  I can't remember when the last time was.  Sometime in 2019 I would guess.  I dropped in back in 2020 one night when the were open.  Always have loved this place.

Mike Watt and the Missingmen were quite the 1st show back.  The local openers The Pollution were also great.  Fun night all around with a good crowd.   They played again on Sunday night but I just couldn't swing it.

I think this sounds really nice but it has plenty of the ol' Lion's Lair atmosphere on here.  I don't think it takes away from the enjoyment very much.   

Right around the 5th song in the shelf I had clamped my mic pole to got backed into causing the it to collapse and down went my mics.  People around them righted them as best they could.  I noticed pretty quickly and jammed the pole into my gear bag on top of the jukebox.   

Guy that did it apologized but it was just an accident.  Like I said good crowd.  Enjoy.

Mike Watt and the Missingmen

Lion's Lair

Denver CO (USA)

2021-11-13

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: MBHO KA-200N > JK Labs DVC-V12 > M10

Transfer: M10 > USB > Audacity > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (56:01.35)

01 Fun House (The Stooges) # 

02 Sweet Honey Pie (Roky Erickson)

03 The Red & The Black (Blue Öyster Cult)

04 Conspirator's Oath (The Red Krayola)

05 Amnesty Report II (The Pop Group) ^ 

06 Beacon Sighted Through Fog (Minutemen)

07 The Glory Of Man (Minutemen)

08 The Tin Roof (Minutemen)

09 Forever

10 One Reporter's Opinion (Minutemen)

11 Statement (Mike Watt and the Secondmen)

12 Working Men Are Pissed (Minutemen)

13 Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs (Minutemen)

14 One Chapter In The Book (Minutemen)

15 Fake Contest (Minutemen)

16 This Road (Minutemen)

17 Art Analysis (Mike Watt and the Secondmen)

18 Anxious Mo-Fo (Minutemen)

19 Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing (Minutemen)

20 The Politics Of Time (Minutemen)

21 We Are Time (The Pop Group)

22 - encore -

23 Sister Ray (The Velvet Underground)

# Missed very beginning.  Fades in

^ microphone stand gets knocked over at the beginning of this song. Get's corrected fairly quickly. 

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