He is Mike Watt — a punk-rock legend (of the Minutemen) and he spits truth. Always has and shows no signs of slowing down. He’s transformed a former Military bathroom in San Pedro into his modern day practice space, which is where we visited the bass icon. He continues to live in a manner in which he calls “jam econo” a sort of economical style of creation that puts emphasis on the art and turns its back on pretense.

We caught up with Mike for an all-new Artist Series. Watch it above. And be sure to check out What Youth Issue 18 to read the extended interview.