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You Did Not Know This About Ian MacKaye

Tue, May 14 2013 11:53pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

If you've listened to music, in say, the past 35 years, you've probably heard D.C. native Ian MacKaye's voice -- fronting a slew of bands from Fugazi to Minor Threat.

Killswitch Engage Vocalist Jesse Leach on Almost Missing Out on the Job Again, Singing Howard Jones' Songs

Tue, March 26 2013 5:12pm - Source: Noisecreep

When frontman Jesse Leach reemerged to rejoin Killswitch Engage in 2012, it was a major turning point for the Western Mass. band.

Dag Nasty – Can I Say (For fans of Minor Threat, Lifetime, Texas Is The Reason)

Thu, February 28 2013 5:32pm - Source: Battle of the Midwestern Housewives

Maybe it was the Texas Is The Reason show I recently went to, but I've been listening to a lot of Dag Nasty as of late.

Rites of Spring and the summer that changed punk rock

Tue, November 27 2012 2:44pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Rites of Spring might be the most influential punk group that pretty much no one has ever heard of.

Stream 'The Odds,' The New LP From Ian MacKaye's The Evens

Mon, November 12 2012 4:55pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina are the kinds of parents that a lot of music nerds would pine to have.

Graded on a Curve: Rites of Spring, Six Song Demo

Wed, October 31 2012 2:29pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Washington, DC's Rites of Spring is considered to be one of the most widely influential of the many short-lived groups to burst from the roster of Dischord Records, and their self-titled 1985 LP has also been offered up as a prime contender for the title of flat-out finest album to see release via that long-serving and well respected label.

ON THE ROAD WITH SAINT VITUS: GRIM KIM’S TOUR BUS PLAYLIST

Wed, October 17 2012 4:18pm - Source: Metal Sucks

I've been out on tour with the mighty Saint Vitus since mid-September, slinging merch and sneaking gulps of Wino's whiskey from Arkansas to Idaho as the West Coast looms ever closer.

Fugazi Albums From Worst To Best

Thu, August 23 2012 7:49pm - Source: Stereogum

Ian MacKaye's status as reluctant punk godfather was well established before Fugazi played a note.

Minor Threat Ice Cream Would Probably Taste Like Blood And Asphalt

Wed, July 18 2012 1:20am - Source: Prefix Magazine

It isn't real (yet), but the above dessert truck would undoubtedly sell the most hardcore frozen sweet treats known to humankind.

Celebrating Independence with… Dischord Records

Sat, June 30 2012 8:24pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

In honor of Independence Day, KEXP is saluting some of our favorite indie record labels who's DIY-spirit helped revolutionize the music industry.

Listen to Ian MacKaye's 2-Hour KCRW Set With Henry Rollins

Thu, May 03 2012 1:26am - Source: Prefix Magazine

Every record-collecting geek would love to go through the records of their favorite bands and musicians.

Osaka Popstar and JuiceheaD Cover Fugazi's 'Waiting Room' (LISTEN)

Mon, April 23 2012 6:08pm - Source: Noisecreep

Record Store Day was this past Saturday, April 21, but in our minds, every day is (or should be) Record Store Day. When Noisecreep spoke to Osaka Popstar 's John Cafiero, the conversation was so inspiring about the old school approach to discovery of music that we even waited to post this feature to promote the idea that RSD is not just one day.

Exclusive: Trailer For Tribeca Film Festival Doc 'Let Fury Have The Hour' Featuring John Sayles, Chuck D, Ian MacKaye & More

Wed, April 18 2012 3:27pm - Source: The Playlist

Sometimes the greatest and most profound art is created during moments of upheaval, a reaction against a political or social climate that is seen as unjust.

Ceremony: Zoo

Fri, March 09 2012 6:55pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

The first 7" I bought, when I was 13 or 14, was Minor Threat's "Salad Days".

Book Notes - Ryan Boudinot "Blueprints of the Afterlife"

Tue, January 03 2012 4:15pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

REISSUE OF THE YEAR: VOID’S SESSIONS 1981-83 (DISCHORD)

Wed, December 07 2011 6:56pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Here's another reason to love honorary Mayor of Washington DC (and Fugazi/Minor Threat guy), the Pope of Punk himself: Mr. Ian MacKaye, He's dug through three decades-plus of the archives to unearth these grimy masters and given 'em a Dischord Records "Legacy" treatment.

Void - Sessions 1981–83

Fri, October 28 2011 5:07am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Void are one of those bands whose reputation thrives on scarcity.

DEFENDING DANZIG, DAY ONE OF FOUR: MISFORTUNE

Wed, October 26 2011 6:12pm - Source: Metal Sucks

The singer-songwriter is probably the most diverse talent to emerge from the old-school hardcore scene.

Faith - Subject to Change and First Demo

Mon, September 26 2011 8:45am - Source: Drowned In Sound

In attempting to figure out what a bunch of songs from the early Eighties mean in 2011, allow me to start by quoting a statistic from 1997 or thereabouts.

The Vaccines played Summerstage w/ help from Minor Threat's Lyle Preslar (video, pics & setlist)

Wed, May 25 2011 8:28pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

The Vaccines regularly cover Minor Threat 's cover of "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White" by the Standells.

Arctic Monkeys & The Vaccines @ Central Park (5/24/2011)

Wed, May 25 2011 7:32am - Source: We All Want Someone To Shout For

Arctic Monkeys & The Vaccines is an ideal touring team for me.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AMERICAN HARDCORE AUTHOR/FILMMAKER STEVEN BLUSH

Wed, December 08 2010 11:50pm - Source: Metal Sucks

A Tribal History is one of the great rock n' roll history books.

'I Need That Record!' Film Explores Plight of Indie Record Stores

Tue, July 27 2010 8:05pm - Source: Spinner

by Brendan Toller, there's a scene in which Ian, an employee at Record Express in Middletown, Ct., is dismantling a shelf with a hammer as his music store is closing its doors forever to become a tanning salon.

Henry Rollins – Get in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag

Wed, June 30 2010 9:43pm - Source: Strange Reaction

I originally purchased the spoken word tape of this when it came out, loved it.

Icons of Rock: Ian MacKaye

Sun, June 13 2010 12:26pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

I'd have to say it was a pretty cool experience, mainly because I met him in my sleepy college town where nothing ever happens other than bar hopping and jam-band shows.

Minor Threat News

You Did Not Know This About Ian MacKaye

Killswitch Engage Vocalist Jesse Leach on Almost Missing Out on the Job Again, Singing Howard Jones' Songs

Dag Nasty – Can I Say (For fans of Minor Threat, Lifetime, Texas Is The Reason)

Rites of Spring and the summer that changed punk rock

Stream 'The Odds,' The New LP From Ian MacKaye's The Evens

Graded on a Curve: Rites of Spring, Six Song Demo

ON THE ROAD WITH SAINT VITUS: GRIM KIM’S TOUR BUS PLAYLIST

Fugazi Albums From Worst To Best

Minor Threat Ice Cream Would Probably Taste Like Blood And Asphalt

Celebrating Independence with… Dischord Records

Listen to Ian MacKaye's 2-Hour KCRW Set With Henry Rollins

Osaka Popstar and JuiceheaD Cover Fugazi's 'Waiting Room' (LISTEN)

Exclusive: Trailer For Tribeca Film Festival Doc 'Let Fury Have The Hour' Featuring John Sayles, Chuck D, Ian MacKaye & More

Ceremony: Zoo

Book Notes - Ryan Boudinot "Blueprints of the Afterlife"

REISSUE OF THE YEAR: VOID’S SESSIONS 1981-83 (DISCHORD)

Void - Sessions 1981–83

DEFENDING DANZIG, DAY ONE OF FOUR: MISFORTUNE

Faith - Subject to Change and First Demo

The Vaccines played Summerstage w/ help from Minor Threat's Lyle Preslar (video, pics & setlist)

Arctic Monkeys & The Vaccines @ Central Park (5/24/2011)

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AMERICAN HARDCORE AUTHOR/FILMMAKER STEVEN BLUSH

'I Need That Record!' Film Explores Plight of Indie Record Stores

Henry Rollins – Get in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag

Icons of Rock: Ian MacKaye

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