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Review of Satanic Threat's 'In To Hell'
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... up of members of Nunslaugher and an ex-member of Midnight, Satanic Threat mirror early hardcore punk pioneers Minor Threat . Satanic Threat basically mirrors the musical approach of Minor Threat, incorporating Satanic lyrics into the compositions. ... Comment?
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12 O'Clock Track: Mudhoney's ripper about shitty white wine, 'Chardonnay'
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... those who consider drinking swill to be an acceptable social convention. The music is reminiscent of old-school Minor Threat-with its fast-moving chord changes and rigid punk beat-and Arm is at his snarling best ("I hate you Chaaarrrdonnnayyyy!"), ... Comment?
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The Flight from White-American Indian Version
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... mid 1800s, Bill Wilson and Bob Smith's Alcoholics Anonymous, up through Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson's punk band Minor Threat , which launched the Straight Edge movement. There have been similar movements among American Indians, going back to ... Comment?
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Hopping on the Bandwagon: D.C. Bands Get Brewed
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D.C.'s hardcore scene was never known for its drinking songs. (Blame Minor Threat 's "Straight Edge" for that.) But if the recent spate of D.C. band-inspired beers is any indication, this town's punk and metal scenes are a brewmaster's muse. In 2011, ... Comment?
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Fugazi's Ian MacKaye Talks to Congress
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... and as usual he's full of fascinating quotes. MacKaye made his name in the 1980s with bands like Fugazi and Minor Threat , and remains a figurehead of DIY punk culture. Today he continues work with legendary DIY label Dischord , where he's been ... Comment?
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Q&A With Refused's Dennis Lyxzen: Reunion Success Was 'A Bit Trippy'
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... pop music. Were you a big fan of the postpunk era? When I first got into punk, not so much, because I was into Minor Threat and Black Flag. But I'm a music nerd, to put it mildly, and I've always been into everything that came at the tail end of ... Comment?
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Review of Satanic Threat's 'In To Hell'
... up of members of Nunslaugher and an ex-member of Midnight, Satanic Threat mirror early hardcore punk pioneers Minor Threat . Satanic Threat basically mirrors the musical approach of Minor Threat, incorporating Satanic lyrics into the compositions. ... Comment?
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Wire: Rock's greatest super geniuses
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... on why this album has been so formative for bands ranging from the Minutemen, Mission of Burma, R.E.M., and Minor Threat to Blur, Guided by Voices, My Bloody Valentine, and Savages, to name but a very few. To be sure, if Wire has given us one Big ... Comment?
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... , a Madison hardcore band that was active until the late 1980s. The group crossed paths with MacKaye's band Minor Threat in the early '80s. During two hours of Q&A with the audience, MacKaye's most entertaining remarks drew on other relationships ... Comment?
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Instagram fashion: Christopher Snow
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... Zola Jesus, Run-DMC, Santigold, Bee Gees, Hercules and the Love Affair, Mos Def, T. Rex, Azealia Banks, Minor Threat, and Philip Glass for when I need to come down from spinning and twirling. I have an obsession with Scissor Sisters and Blondie. If ... Comment?
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Suicidal Tendencies playing Amos' Southend tonight
Suicidal Tendencies, from Venice, Calif., may never be considered one of the better bands to come out of the hardcore punk scene of the late '70s and early '80s. Black Flag, Minor Threat and Bad Brains played harder, faster and better, while avoiding the cheesy gangster imagery which Suicidal Tendencies flirted with. Comment?
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Ian MacKaye to speak at the Library of Congress
... and community-building in the nation's capital and around the world. MacKaye and Nelson went on to form Minor Threat, a group that, along with Bad Brains, has been credited in the early 1980s with introducing the DC hardcore ethic to an audience ... Comment?
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On Thursday, April 18, The Evens feat. Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi) and his wife Amy Farina (Ted Leo and the Pharmacists) will make a special appearance at Ventura Avenue Thrift Store (supporting the Boys and Girls Club.) $6, all ages ... Comment?
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Under-the-Radar Coachella Bands to See
... may have Mama begging you to stay away. In other words, get to the front of the stage. Ian MacKaye (Fugazi, Minor Threat) and bandmate/partner Amy Farina strip it down but keep it punk . Expect diehards aplenty, plus curious new fans dispersed ... Comment?
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Daily Flyer: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
... asketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 65, actress Ellen Barkin is 59, singer Ian MacKaye of Fugazi and Minor Threat is 50, actor-comedian Martin Lawrence is 48, actor Jon Cryer is 48 and actor Peter Billingsley is 42. Comment?
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Coachella Day 2 Photos (Sigur Ros, Bat For Lashes, Major Lazer,...
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"It was a mixed bag for veteran acts on Saturday. On one hand, The Evens , featuring ex-Minor Threat and Fugazi man Ian MacKaye, drew a respectable Gobi Tent crowd early in the day; the Descendents ' influential melodic-punk found a fairly large following at the Outdoor Theatre under the stars; and New Order brought a solid throng along for its ... (more) Comment?
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... guitar in bands for 34 years - 19 of those in Bad Religion . He was a founding member of esteemed punk bands Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, Government Issue and the notorious Meatmen after they relocated from Michigan. Baker reflects on these bands in ... Comment?
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Under-the-Radar Coachella Bands to See
... may have Mama begging you to stay away. In other words, get to the front of the stage. Ian MacKaye (Fugazi, Minor Threat) and bandmate/partner Amy Farina strip it down but keep it punk . Expect diehards aplenty, plus curious new fans dispersed ... Comment?
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Chicago: Best. CDOT. Press. Release. Ever. "Potholepalooza" Rocks.
... An excerpt is below; read the entire hilarious document here . Tired of Drivin' N' Cryin' in Traffic over the Minor Threat of potholes in the Pavement ? Ready to see nothing but White Stripes on the roadway and not worry about The Cars swerving to ... Comment?
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... song that "Suidicdal's back." "Smash It" is as breakneck as anything the band's ever done, echoing back to the Minor Threat-influenced speed and venom of Suicidal's 1983 self-titled debut. "God Only KnowsWho I Am" features the slippery funk side of ... Comment?
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