A D.C. Punk Revolution Under President Trump?
To punks on the left side of the political spectrum, Donald Trump’s ascent to the White House offers at least one,…
Tag: Ian MacKaye
Dischord Is Putting Its Entire Catalog On Bandcamp
This post has been updated. Except for a few rarities, it’s not hard to find music from Dischord Records. The seminal D.C. punk-rock label…
‘This Was My Night’: A Document Of Latter-Day D.C. Punk, Strictly For The Fans
D.C. hardcore hit peak nostalgia years ago and just kept going. The endless supply of documentary films, books, curated art…
D.C. Hardcore Is Funny, Or At Least The Hard Times Thinks So
Any dead-serious subculture becomes ripe for satire at some point, and if the success of The Hard Times is any…
The 9:30 Club Is Publishing A Book
Storied D.C. venue the 9:30 Club turned 35 this year, and it’s celebrating by publishing a big ol’ book. A…
Listen: Youth Brigade Gripes About Late D.C. Club The Bayou
This post has been updated with the song’s lyrics. Back in the toddler years of D.C.’s hardcore scene, Georgetown venue the…
Petition Calls For Dischord To Sign Foo Fighters, With Goal To Destroy Foo Fighters
This post has been updated with a comment from the petition’s owner, Grayson Currin. The petition started today has a…
Come To A Screening of ‘Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)’
The documentary traces the rise of the hardcore punk scene in the nation’s capital, and all the DIY energy, rage and creativity that came with it.
What’s The Best Music Merch In D.C.?
“It’s not a political thing for me,” Dischord Records co-owner Ian MacKaye told me in 2013. “I just don’t give…
Working It Out With Torn Hawk, Ex-D.C. Musician And Weirdo
The Luke Wyatt story stretches from a Virginia college town to Berlin, but some of the 36-year-old musician and video…
Stream Fugazi’s First Demo In Its Entirety
Before Fugazi was an angry young man, it was an angry baby. The proof is found on the influential D.C….
Listen: Fugazi’s Demo Version Of ‘Merchandise’
On Nov. 18, Dischord Records releases the first demo from D.C. heavyweights Fugazi, recorded in 1988. It promises to be…
In Brief: The D.C. Episode Of Dave Grohl’s ‘Sonic Highways’
Last night, I attended Smithsonian Associates’ advance screening of the second episode of Sonic Highways, the HBO series directed by Foo Fighters…
The Link Between St. Stephen’s Church And D.C. Punk
Today at 1 p.m., WAMU’s Metro Connection airs a six-minute segment on St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church, the progressive…
Henry Rollins At The Smithsonian: ‘Rock Is Dead—For Gene Simmons’
Tuesday, Smithsonian Associates hosted a lively conversation between Washington Post music writer Chris Richards and “punk poet” Henry Rollins. Considering Rollins’…
Another Music Archive Is Opening In D.C., And This One Is Broader
George Washington University already has a class about D.C. punk rock. But for the last year, the pricey university in…
Christina Billotte Of Slant 6: ‘I Wanted To Make A Record Where Every Song Was Good’
In 1994, D.C.’s Dischord label released Slant 6’s debut LP, Soda Pop*Rip Off, a collection of jagged uptempo anthems delivered…
Stage Diving And Violence At Shows: What’s A Band To Do?
Controversy over stage diving may quiet down one day. But stage diving will probably have to die out first. The…
Soulside’s Bobby Sullivan: ‘I Wanted To Change The World’
For a couple of years in the late ’80s, Soulside (or Soul Side) was as prominent and as influential as…
Ian MacKaye: ‘If You Want To Rebel Against Society, Don’t Dull The Blade’
Back in March, WTJU veteran Aaron Margosis borrowed a WAMU studio to interview Mayor of D.C. Punk Ian MacKaye. Their…