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Mark Andersen, co-founder of D.C. punk activist group Positive Force, says events of the 1980s "made you wanna do something. Otherwise you would die inside."

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,…

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An episode of 'Metro Connection' dedicated to D.C. music? That's worth at least a couple of headbangs.

Listen: WAMU’s Metro Connection Covers D.C. Music

WAMU’s Friday/Saturday newsmagazine Metro Connection recently dedicated an hour to D.C. music culture. On last Friday’s show, host Rebecca Sheir…

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One Last Wish plays the Chevy Chase Community Center in 1986 in this video shot by Sohrab Habibion.

DC 85 Is A Treasure Trove Of ’80s D.C. Punk Videos

Today Pitchfork published a piece by my pal Marc Masters about DC 85, a new outlet for the 1980s D.C….

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Is posting this image of an old Soulside flyer nostalgic? Probably.

Have We Had Enough D.C. Punk Nostalgia?

Today on WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi Show, we talked D.C. punk. Or more specifically: why we can’t stop talking about D.C….

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Positive Force More Than A Witness

Too Punk For TV: Positive Force Documentary To Premiere In D.C.

Update, Jan 2: The film shows at Black Cat on Saturday, Jan 3, 2015. Buy tickets here. Once Jenny Toomey…

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Photo: ©Andrew Stuart 2014

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…

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Local legend Mother Scott (shown here circa 1970) used to perform regularly at St. Stephen.

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…

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ASCAP wants to levy fees on St. Stephen's Church, which has a long history of hosting punk bands like Titus Andronicus.

ASCAP To St. Stephen’s Church: Pay Up

7:08 p.m.: This post has been revised to reflect new information from ASCAP. ASCAP, one of a few organizations that…

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