Hand in hand with 7 inch vinyl, the lovingly crafted cassette mixtape was the modality of aggressive outsider tunes in the 1980’s. Heavily traded, punk, hardcore and thrash spread across the world largely due to this medium. Glen E. Friedman and Pushead did some tape trading in the early 80s, snail mail from Idaho to [...]
Before there was a Minor Threat, there was a Minor Disturbance (EP). Formed back in 1978 when Ian Mackaye (bass) met Jeff Nelson (vocals) (a classmate of his who was setting off a pipe bomb). This group of teenagers were one of the most influential bands in shaping 1980s hardcore.Ok, so the EP was a precursor to some major bands, what about the actual music? Musically, the band was harsh, and
Emo kids, fall to your knees and heed the wisdom of the legendary Ian MacKaye. Before I go into MacKaye's Q&A speech on Sunday in Hollywood (he's been touring the West Coast the last several days), recall this: The musician/singer/songwriter/Dis chord Records founder--of Fugazi and Minor Threat fame-- helped sow the seeds of the punk and hardcore scenes that flourish even now. And from which, in turn, sprung the "emotional hardcore" that begat today's emo. MacKaye, a lifelong Washington, D.C. resident, talked about both music (he laments that his early band Teen Idles' demo [...]
I'm not straight edge, never have been, never will. But I have dated plenty men of clarity. So I consider myself an edge aficionado. With that - It's edge day today! I wanna celebrate my 2nd favorite sxe person in the whole entire world, Klint. (yes, that is his leg above) Annnnnnd it just so happens that it is his birthday today. Klint pretty much is the shit. Describing him, funny, arrogant, genius, vsxe comes to mind. Recently How's Your Edge interview him here . In his own words, "My edge is sharp and arrogant, [...]
This is mostly a boring life story and analysis here. If that sort of thing bores you, skip this entry! I'm having a ton of fun here with my family in Washington. On my first day here, my uncle (Bret, one of the guys on the blog here!) offered me a chance to rip the collection of CDs he has. So I sort of went through yesterday and checked some stuff out. I grabbed a few CDs. I don't remember how many, but I think it was like 14 bands total. Today he picked out some stuff that [...]
My choice of footwear during my junior high school days: Oh, how I loved my camouflage Chuck Taylors, Reagan Era militarism made manifest as funky footwear. I owned two pairs, both of which I wore until the canvas uppers rotted and came away from the rubber soles. Though Chuck Taylors have since become a iconic fashion accessory for the hipster set, back in the mid-1980's they were simply another excuse for social ostracism for the lads and lasses attending the Kennedy Jr. High School. The sneaker wars were just beginning [...]
H ere it is. The final installment of Uncle's Primordial Soup . There are certainly more great songs from this time period, but these are the ones that I'm most fond of. Don't forget to come out to Cal's Bar tonight (if you're in Chicago) for the Chicago Blogapalooza presented by yours truly and two other excellent Chicago-based blogs called Songs:Illinois and Big Rock Candy Mountain . The show starts at 10PM and the lineup includes Frontier Ruckus , Satellite 66 , [...]
Song: Deadhead Artist: The Teen Idles Album: Minor Disturbance Comments: Jeff Nelson and Ian Mackaye's pre Minor Threat album. Pure punk if nothing else Song: I Don't Want Hear It Artist: Minor Threat Album: First Demo Tape Comments: The guitar on this song is amazing. I remember this song from my teen years when Minor Threat was a distant memory (3 whole years). Now twenty four years later I still remember the line, "First your telling stories, Now your Telling lies, [...]
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Podbop Blog
Melissa Miserable
Music Zen!
Armagideon Time
Can You See the Sunset
SlavetoShuffle
The Weeknd - Kiss Land
Julia Holter - World (Official Video)
She & Him- I Could've Been Your Girl
Action Bronson - "Strictly 4 My Jeeps" (Official Video)
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Virginia Wing: Red Sails
