Mikey and His Uke have been a bright spot throughout the global lockdown. That shining light continues as we watch as Mikey, his titular uke and his all-star collection of friends gather together virtually to perform some of the best covers from the scene. This time there is a who’s who of punk performing NoFX’s “It’s My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite” originally on the band’s 1997 So Long and Thanks For All The Shoes.
This performance features Steve Rawles (Belvedere), Matt Riddle (No Use For A Name, Face to Face), Roger Lima (Less Than Jake), Ryan Leger (Every Time I Die) and of course the mastermind Mikey Hawdon of Fairmounts.
This song was chosen as a tribute to friend Shane Levac. Donate to Shane’s Gofundme here.
Bad Dad (occasionally called Ed) has been on the periphery of the punk and punk-adjacent scene for over twenty years. While many contributors to this site have musical experience and talent, Ed’s musical claim to fame comes from his time in arguably the most punk rock Blockbuster Video district in NJ where he worked alongside members of Blanks 77, Best Hit TV and Brian Fallon. He is more than just an awful father to his 2 daughters, he is also a dreadful husband, a subpar writer, a terrible dresser and has a severe deficiency in all things talent… but hey, at least he’s self-aware, amirite?
Check out the pathetic attempts at photography on his insta at https://www.instagram.com/bad_dad_photography/
