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Come along for the ride as Brian and Jeff take journey through the entire Dischord records cannon, one record at a time. There'll be lots of discussion, some debate and plenty of entertaining stories and conversations. Where possible, we interview key players in the making of these releases as well. Brian grew up in the midst of the DC punk scene in the 80's. Asurefire roadmap for disaster, enlightenment or something in between!
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GRAY MATTER"Food For Thought"/ Bert Queiroz from 2022-02-17T23:00
This week we take the time machine back to 1985 for Gray Matter's debut lp, Food For Thought. Echoes of 60s garage, early 70s rock and late 70s English punk infuse the sound of these old so...
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FIDELITY JONES"Venus On Lovely/Destructor"/ Full band interview from 2022-02-11T03:00
It's always been a mystery to me, why Fidelity Jones never fully got their due. This band was driven, righteous, fierce musicians and a band that always brought it live. Maybe it was that t...
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THE NATION OF ULYSSES"S/T"/ Tim Green from 2022-02-04T02:00
And so it begins,...the next chapter of punk to come. Nation Of Ulysses were many contradictory impulses at once. A raw howl of primal punk noise, a highly literate and clever underground resist...
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SHUDDER TO THINK"Ten Spot"/ Full band interview from 2022-01-19T01:00
Spoiler Alert : We love Shudder To Think! Thusly, it was an honor and blast to dive into the liminal state of this record's environs, as well as speak with the entire band. Episodes like th...
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JAWBOX"S/T"EP / Adam Wade from 2022-01-07T22:00
As we move into the 90s Dschord catalog and start a brand new year, what better way than with a band that pretty much epitomized the 90s post hc sound. that's right, we've finally arri...
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FUGAZI"Repeater Plus Three Songs"/ Ted Niceley, Artie Philie and Josh Erickson from 2021-12-24T01:00
We've come to the third movie ( oops, I mean compact disc) in the Repeater Trilogy! This is the capstone on the blather from Jeff and I on this release, plus we had a special guest cohost w...
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FUGAZI"REPEATER"/ Ted Niceley from 2021-12-09T22:00
Damn, no need for words up top on this one. I think everyone knows how massive and how important this release is. Not sure four hours and change was enough time to cover it all, ha. This episode...
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FUGAZI"3 Songs"/ Ted Niceley from 2021-12-01T00:00
3 Songs! Two hosts! One interview! No bullshit!
Join us as we navigate the contours of Fugazi's 3rd release, talk to producer Ted Niceley and miraculously keep it concise.
HOLY ROLLERS"As Is"/ Marc Lambiotte from 2021-11-25T15:00
This week we dig into the Holy Rollers' first LP, As Is. This one was a pleasant surprise. Lots of hidden gems to discover if you take the time with this band. Jeff and I are joined by a co...
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FIDELITY JONES"Piltdown Lad"/ Full band interview from 2021-11-04T17:00
One of the sleeper gems of the Dischord catalog here. It was a fun conversation/listen/full band interview. Where else are you going to hear talk of Jethro Tull, the Shakers, veganism and Mother...
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MINOR THREAT"Discography"/ Mark Haggerty, Jason Hamacher and Luke Dolan from 2021-10-29T01:00
Some could argue that Dischord is the house that Minor threat built. None could argue with their place in the cannon of the greatest heavy bands of the 20th century. Join us as we tiptoe through...
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IGNITION"The Orafying Mysticle Of..."/ Dante Ferrando and Rudi Jung from 2021-10-13T22:00
With this episode, we come to the final transmission of the great Ignition. Perhaps the most realized release? You'll have to tune in to find out. Jeff and I really go under the hood with t...
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KARATE"The Bed Is In the Ocean"/ Geoff Farina from 2021-10-05T21:00
On today's episode we dive into Dischord number...oh wait, this is another surprise non-Dischord episode! I know we said we would save these for Patreon, but this was too much fun and we wa...
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SOULSIDE"Hot Bodi Gram"/ Full Band Interview from 2021-09-16T00:00
This week we discuss an album ahead of it's time, and if our times have caught up. That's right, Soulside's Hot Bodi Gram. This one took years to grow on me, but has stayed with m...
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FIRE PARTY"New Orleans Opera"/ Full Band Interview from 2021-09-09T00:00
Fire Party created some of the most challenging and forward-thinking music to come out on Dischord. They are also criminally underrated. Hopefully we can help do something about that. These four...
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FUGAZI"13 Songs"/ Chris Shary, Greg Raelson and Scott Hicks from 2021-09-01T05:00
Today we're talking about another landmark Dischord release. Fugazi's compilation of the first two 12's on one CD, "13 Songs". Joining us this week is a virtual calvacad...
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FUGAZI"Margin Walker"/ Joe Lally from 2021-08-17T21:00
This week we're incredibly excited to serve up another serving of Fugazi. We had a blast dissecting and ingesting their second release, Margin Walker. And we talked to Joe #1! Even for the ...
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SOULSIDE"Bass/103"/ Scott McCloud and Alexis Fleisig from 2021-08-10T22:00
Back for more Soulside! There's no such thing as too much, in my opinion. And this little gem of a record was truly important to my youth and conception of what you could accomplish with ha...
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HOLY ROLLERS"Origami Sessions" from 2021-08-03T21:00
This episode Jeff and Brian explore the unchartered territory of the Holy Rollers. It's always fun to begin the journey of a new band on the show, and this one's no different. An uncon...
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VILE CHERUBS"Post Humorous Relief"/ Jesse Quitslund, Tim Green and Seth Lorinczi from 2021-07-20T19:00
On today's episode Brian and Jeff dig out and dig one the most unheard and underrated Dischord releases, #33 1/3 "Post Humorous Relief" by the Vile Cherubs. Most of the members we...
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STATE OF THE UNION"Side Two"/ Mark Andersen from 2021-06-29T22:00
So on this episode we flip over the record and dig into side two of the State Of The Union compilation. Guest and comp curator Mark Andersen (Positive Force/We Are Family/Dance Of Days) returns...
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STATE OF THE UNION - V/A Side One / Mark Andersen from 2021-06-22T13:00
This episode we dig into the fertile soil of late 80's era DC punk and the social activism that sprouted around it, through the portal of Dischord's second compilation, State Of The Un...
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IGNITION"Machination" from 2021-06-08T21:00
We knew this day would come...the day we couldn't herd any Dischord cats onto the show for an episode. Truth be told, this is more like the third or fourth time. Regardless, on today's...
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FUGAZI"S/T"/ Guy Picciotto and Ted Niceley from 2021-06-01T22:00
Hard to believe we're already at the first Fugazi record. This one was huge for us (and we're not just talking the length of the episode!). Join Brian, Jeff and recurring guest/cohost ...
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SOULSIDE"Trigger"/ Bobby Sullivan, Johnny Temple and Alexis Fleisig from 2021-05-25T21:00
Soulside are back! Trigger is a record that needs to be in everyone's collection. Way ahead of it's time sonically, lyrically and philosophically. Listen to Brian and guest cohost Greg...
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FIRE PARTY"S/T"/ Amy Pickering, Natalie Avery, Nicky Thomas and Kate Samworth from 2021-05-11T01:00
Today on the show Brian and Jeff discuss the layered, primal expression of Fire Party. Yes, they were the first all female Dischord band, but that is only one part of the story. These women crea...
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MINOR THREAT"Live At 930 Club"Video / Jim Saah from 2021-05-04T13:00
Today we get to talk about the greatest hardcore band ever once again. Minor Threat! Along for the ride into the weeds is Ben Merlis. Later Jim Saah (Legendary photographer/coproducer of the Sal...
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SHUDDER TO THINK"It Was Arson"/ Craig Wedren and Stuart Hill from 2021-04-27T01:00
Wow, it's hard to believe we're already moving into the next era of Dischord history with this release. Welcome to 1988, this record heralded a sound and spirit unlike anything you&apo...
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iGNITION"Anger Means/Proven Hollow" from 2021-04-13T01:00
No interviews this episode, but plenty to talk about, when you're talking about a band as melodic, volatile, energetic and politically minded as Ignition! Is one of these tracks one of the ...
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DAG NASTY"Wig Out At Denkos"/ Doug Carrion and Kevin Egan from 2021-04-06T02:00
This record is probably one of the most popular releases on the label. Wig Out challenged conventions and stretched boundaries. Was it too far or the proverbial sweet spot? This episode we explo...
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SCREAM"Banging The Drum"/ Skeeter Enoch Thompson and Greg Polard from 2021-03-30T22:00
Scream's third album was a bold and ambitious statement. On it, they embraced their rock roots and dug into their populist convictions. This record ages better than one would expect. Join B...
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EMBRACE"S/T"/ Ivor Hanson and Jim Spellman from 2021-03-16T02:00
Embrace weren't long for this world, but in their just-shy-of-a-year existence they created some of the most enduring, vulnerable and explosive, yet richly textured music in Dischord histo...
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BEEFEATER"House Burning Down"/ Onam Emmet, Dug E Bird and Nicky Thomas from 2021-03-09T02:00
Beefeater were an anomaly. A punk band who played gospel covers, a funk band who preached vegetarianism and spirituality, a social justice mobilization collective in the guise of a band. They we...
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MARGINAL MAN"Double Image"/ Steve Polcari, Pete Murray and Mike Manos from 2021-03-01T02:00
Marginal Man were a key DC band in the 80s. Their music fused razor sharp changes with hooks most bands would kill for. Live, they were pure unbridled energy and celebratory spirit. Having the c...
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SOULSIDE"Less Deep Inside Keeps"/ Scott McCloud and Shawna Kenney from 2021-02-16T15:00
To me, Soulside really embodied conscious punk that pushed boundaries and spoke equally in metaphor and direct action. Today's album in question captures the sound and energy of a band abou...
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RITES OF SPRING “All Through A Life” / Tom Mullen from 2021-02-09T03:00
Brian and Ben revisit and reconsider the second and final record of Rites Of Spring’s short but intense incarnation. Ton Mullen, from Washed Up Emo, stops by to talk about why he loves this reco...
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GRAY MATTER"Take It Back"/ Geoff Turner and Mark Haggerty from 2021-02-02T04:00
I truly wore this record out growing up. Join me and guest cohost, Ben Merlis for a deep dive into the making of Take It Back with guitarist/singer Geoff Turner and guitarist Mark Haggerty. They...
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EGG HUNT"Two Songs"/ Todd Friend from 2021-01-18T01:00
On our second episode of 2021 we dive into Egg Hunt's complete catalog and career! This record is the two founders of Dischord's only post-Threat release. We examine the backstory of t...
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DAG NASTY"Can I Say"/ Dave Smalley from 2021-01-11T03:00
Spoiler alert : this is Jeff's favorite Dischord record...so it was a treat for him to sit down and talk to Dave Smalley for another in-depth interview, this time centering around the class...
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THE SNAKES"I Won't Love You'Til You're More Like Me"/ Simon Jacobsen and Hunter Bennett from 2020-12-24T02:00
Well, this was a big episode on many accounts. For one, we moved the rock that one of the Snakes was hiding under and uncovered some deep archeological alternative music history. It was great to...
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LUNCHMEAT/MISSION IMPOSSIBLE"Split 7""/ Bobby Sullivan and Chris Page from 2020-12-15T02:00
Hello, fancy meeting you here,...care to step into my 1985 time-machine? This one is steeped in high school energy and hardcore optimism, self determination and awkward yet genuine connection. Y...
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GOVERNMENT ISSUE"Joyride/Fun"/ Tom Lyle from 2020-12-07T13:00
This episode we take another divergence from the Dischord saga to celebrate Government Issue's first couple non-Dischord albums, Joyride and The Fun Just Never Ends. These were two records ...
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BEEFEATER"Plays for Lovers"/ Onam Emmet. Dug E Bird, Bruce Taylor and Lars Von Keitz from 2020-11-23T02:00
Today Jeff and I talk about one of the most divisive as well as important Dischord bands. These guys carved their own path and wore their heart and politics on their sleeve. One of the earliest ...
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RITES OF SPRING"S/T"/ Brendan Canty and Matt Ryan from 2020-11-16T06:00
Not much needs to be said about this one. Not much can be said. The self-titled Rites Of Spring LP is my all-time favorite Dischord release. It was an honor to have the opportunity to talk to Br...
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ARTICLES OF FAITH THROUGH DEAD ENDING / The Journey of Vic Bondi from 2020-11-09T23:00
On this weeks show, we take another field trip. This time to Chicago (by way of Seattle and many other towns) to talk to the legendary Vic Bondi. He not only has a PHD in History, he helped crea...
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REPTILE HOUSE"I Stumble As The Crow Flies"/ London May and Daniel Higgs from 2020-10-27T01:00
Reptile House occupied imaginal space outside the harDCore landscape, yet infiltrated it regularly. They trafficked in dark, psych-infused poetry driven by an engine of otherworldly postpunk pro...
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SCREAM"This Side Up"/ Franz Stahl and Kent Stax from 2020-10-19T01:00
Those VA boys strike again!This time it was with an album that blew almost everything else at the time away. Scream were one of the hardest working bands around and with these songs and this rec...
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MINOR THREAT"Salad Days"/ Jon Roa, Chris Estrada and Jeremy Dean from 2020-10-12T18:00
Today we come to the end of an era for harDCore, Minor Threat's "Salad Days" release. In this mega-sode, Brian and Jeff have conversations with Jon Roa (Justice League/Eyerlid), c...
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DON ZIENTARA / Inner Ear studio owner and musician from 2020-10-08T01:00
This episode was a real treat for us. Don Zientara's importance as a producer cannot be overstated. He produced and engineered almost every single Dischord release. On this episode he talks...
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FOUR OLD 7's ON A 12"/ Nathan Stejcek, Barry Henssler, Gary Bennett, Mark"O Connor and Vinny Segarra from 2020-09-28T02:00
This week Brian and Jeff look back and laugh, with a little help from their friends. The topic and release is the LP collection of the first Eps by Teen Idles, SOA, Government Issue and Youth Br...
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MARGINAL MAN"Identity"/ Steve Polcari from 2020-09-21T00:00
This week we cover one of my favorite live bands, Marginal Man. Jeff and I discuss how 'Identity" holds up 36 years latter, as well as go into a little off their history. I also talk a...
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MINOR THREAT"S/T"/ Gary Bennett, Aesop Dekker and Kevin Salk from 2020-09-14T03:00
Well, here we are, for our first of many revisits to the Minor Threat cannon. Today we talk to amazing punk rock photographer, Kevin Salk, Gary Bennett (Kill Your Idols/Black Anvil) and Aesop D...
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LIFE AND ART AFTER THE BIG BOYS / Tim Kerr part two from 2020-09-04T02:00
Well, my conversation with Tim Kerr was so good I couldn't chop it up and leave so much of it unheard, so this episode starts exactly where the last one (and our talk) left off. In this one...
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BIG BOYS and beyond / Tim Kerr from 2020-08-31T01:00
This week Brian and Jeff take a field trip down to Austin, TX to talk to the legendary Tim Kerr. Tim is walking punk rock history and the embodiment of all that makes it a positive, creative for...
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FAITH"Subject To Change"/ Chris Stover and Aaron Pagdon from 2020-08-24T02:00
Faith are a band most lovers of the early years of Dischord can agree on, and a big reason, for those who didn't have the opportunity to see them live, is the record we talk about on today&...
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UNITED MUTATION"Fugitive Family"/ Jay Fox and Michael Brown from 2020-08-18T00:00
This weeks episode we take left turn into the twilight zone, and talk to Jay and Mike from the infamous and infinitely creative United Mutation. These guys were channeling some intense, scary, p...
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GOVERNMENT ISSUE"Boycott Stabb"/ Tom Lyle from 2020-08-10T03:00
This week we talk about the first release of the classic line-up of Government Issue, "Boycott Stabb". It's a record that was important to both me and Jeff growing up. GI were one...
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DOUBLE O -"You've Lost"/ Rich Moore and Aaron Pagdon from 2020-08-03T02:00
This week Brian and Jeff dig into the extremely underrated and even more rare Double O split releases on Dischord. These guys clearly had one foot in the past and one in the future. At least two...
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Steve Hansgen Pt 2 from 2020-07-27T14:00
Steve Hansgen has such an important story to tell that we couldn't limit it to one episode! On this deep dive into his work we revisit Minor Threat, as well as get into topics like his time...
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MINOR THREAT"Out Of Step"/ Steve Hansgen from 2020-07-21T02:00
Well, this week's release is another landmark in the Dischord catalog. When Minor Threat first pressed this, they sold 3500 copies in the first week. I'm not sure it's slowed down...
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SCOTT CRAWFORD / SALAD DAYS DOCUMENTARY from 2020-07-13T07:00
Today's episode is a special celebration of the Salad Days documentary, along with a longform interview with director and all around good guy, Scott Crawford.
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SCREAM"Still Screaming"Side Two / Skeeter Enoch Thompson and Bobby Madden from 2020-07-07T09:00
Still Screaming part two! Skeeter Enoch Thompson! Bobby Madden!
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SCREAM"Still Screaming'Side One / Pete Stahl from 2020-07-07T07:00
Here we go with another record so good, so classic that we needed to do two episodes on it (otherwise it'd be a four and a half hour episode!). Still Screaming holds a special place in my h...
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IRON CROSS"Skinhead Glory"/ Sab Grey, Mark Haggerty and Mark Linskey from 2020-06-29T03:00
Dischord 8.5 is a controversial and musically important addition to the catalog. Iron Cross have left a fascinating and complicated legacy. Brian and Jeff dive in headfirst. We also talk to the ...
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FAITH / VOID -"VOID"/ Chris Stover/Matthias Weeks/John Sybert from 2020-06-15T03:00
This week we confront the insanely addictive demons that inhabit side two of the landmark Faith/Void split LP. This one was close to both Brian and Jeff's hearts. Such ferocity and power ha...
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FAITH / VOID -"FAITH Side"/ Chris Estrada from 2020-06-08T00:00
This week Brian and Jeff drop the needle on one of the most celebrated split records of all time. In fact, this is another record that's just too good to tackle in one episode. So this week...
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Bonus Boston Episode - Dave Smalley / Jonathan Anastas / Mike Gitter from 2020-06-05T03:00
In this special episode Jeff shares the full interviews he did with three pillars of the Boston hardcore scene!
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SS DECONTROL"The Kids Will Have Their Say"/ Nancy Barile (Guest Appearance By Al!) Plus Commentary By Many Of The Original Boston Crew from 2020-06-01T04:00
Put on your seatbelts, kids.This episode we're taking a road trip up to Boston! Dischord 7.5 is SSD's "The Kids Will Have Their Say", a hands-down historic and game-changing ...
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Flex Your Head V/A - Side Two / Even More Interviews! from 2020-05-18T01:00
Brian and Jeff go deep into the belly of the beast that is the second side of Flex Your Head. Join them as they scrape their ashes on the cave walls of DC music history. On their journey they ta...
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"Flex Your Head"V/A -Side One /Various Interviews from 2020-05-11T08:00
We've arrived at the landmark first Dischord LP. The compilation that introduced the world to mighty creativity and energy percolating in D.C. This episode introduces my new cohost, Jeff, a...
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Youth Brigade"Possible"/ Danny Ingram from 2020-04-27T05:00
Welcome back, Dischord aficionados, this music both shaped and changed my life, and hopefully these audio travelouges will deepen your appreciation of the house that Ian built, plus all the grea...
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Minor Threat"In My Eyes"/ Tyler Sonnichsen from 2020-04-13T06:00
This episode we cover the classic Dischord #5, with an abundance of commentary by Brian and Aldred, as well as insights by writer, comedian, and cultural geographer, Tyler Sonnichsen! Be sure to...
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Necros"IQ 32"/ Barry Henssler from 2020-04-06T05:00
On this weeks episode we dig into the influential Necros release "IQ32". It was both the first Dischord half-release (with Touch and Go), as well as the first release by a non-D.C. ban...
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Government Issue"Legless Bull"Part one / John Barry from 2020-03-30T05:00
This week is a surprise double episode exploring the first Government Issue release, "Legless Bull" (Dischord # 4). Brian and Aldred dive in and occasionally butt heads on this one. Jo...
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Government Issue"Legless Bull"Part two / Brian Gay from 2020-03-30T05:00
Didn't get enough "Bull" last episode? Well, we've got an extra interview with bassist,Brian Gay. He's a great storyteller and insightful guy all around. This is truly n...
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"Who are you? Why am I here?!"Brian and Aldred's HC origin stories - Bonus Episode from 2020-03-25T05:00
In this very special viral bonus, Brian Gathy and Aldred Basiga do what they should've done the first episode and provide a little background on who they are and why they care about this mu...
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Minor Threat"S/T"EP from 2020-03-16T06:00
On this episode we finally sink our teeth into the first hands-down classic release of the label. Prepare for the unbridled intensity and energy of the first Minor Threat EP. Unfortunately we ha...
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S.O.A"No Policy"/ Michael Hampton from 2020-03-02T05:00
On our second episode, Brian and Aldred discuss Dischord's second release, SOA "No Policy" as well as it's hidden "rock opera", the definition of straight edge and ...
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Teen Idles"Minor Disturbance"/Nathan Stejcek from 2020-02-24T16:00
In our first "rough demo" of an episode, Nathan Stejcek (Teen Idles/Youth Brigade/ The Delarcos) joins us and shares many stories from the time of Dischord's inception, his time i...
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Teen Idles"Minor Disturbance"/Nathan Stejcek from 2020-02-24T16:00
In our first "rough demo" of an episode, Nathan Stejcek (Teen Idles/Youth Brigade/ The Delarcos) joins us and shares many stories from the time of Dischord's inception, his time i...
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Teen Idles"Minor Disturbance"/Nathan Stejcek from 2020-02-24T16:00
In our first "rough demo" of an episode, Nathan Stejcek (Teen Idles/Youth Brigade/ The Delarcos) joins us and shares many stories from the time of Dischord's inception, his time i...
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