We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen, is a full-length documentary about the influential 1980s punk rock band Minutemen, created by director Tim Irwin and producer Keith Schieron in association with Rocket Fuel Films. The film premiered on February 25, 2005 at the historic Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California, after two years in production. Synopsis Poignant recent interviews with the band's two surviving members Mike Watt and George Hurley, as well as first-person anecdotes from notable musicians including Ian MacKaye, Flea, Henry Rollins and Thurston Moore, complement the archival concert and interview footage of the band. Development As fans of the band, director Tim Irwin and producer Keith Schieron had discussed making a documentary about Minutemen since they were in high school, around 1989. The two approached Mike Watt who gave the project a thumbs up and that inspired them to start calling and emailing potential interviewees. The title is a lyric from their song "The Politics of Time." It's also referred to in a comment made near the end of the film by Mike Watt, in a 1985 interview, when the band is asked if they have anything else to say. He answers for them: "We jam econo." Econo was local slang for economic and described the band's dedication to low-cost record production and touring. It also describes the band's (and burgeoning underground independent music scene's) do-it-yourself attitude and philosophy. Interviews Film includes interviews with the following individuals (in alphabetical order): Milo Aukerman Joe Baiza Kevin Barrett Scott Becker Jello Biafra Richard Bonney Jack Brewer Dez Cadena Joe Carducci Nels Cline Byron Coley Ed Crawford Brother Dale Richard Derrick John Doe Chuck Dukowski Ray Farrell Flea Michael C. Ford Carlos Guitarlos Grant Hart Richard Hell Pat Hoed Rob Holzman Randall Jahnson Kjehl Johansen Curt Kirkwood Martin Lyon Ian MacKaye David Markey Mike Martt J Mascis Brother Matt Stephen McCllellan Vince Meghrouni Richard Meltzer Mike Mills Thurston Moore W.T. Morgan Chris Morris Keith Morris Brendan Mullen Colin Newman Greg Norton Raymond Pettibon Tony Platon Lee Ranaldo David Rees Lisa Roeland Nanette Roeland Kira Roessler Henry Rollins Kurt Schellenbach Spot John Talley-Jones Tom Watson Jean Watt DVD The 2-disc DVD (with 16-page booklet) was released on June 27, 2006 on Plexifilm. DISC 1: Feature "We Jam Econo - The Story of the Minutemen" Original music videos filmed by Louis 'Video Louis' Elovitz [1984] "This Ain't No Picnic", "Ack