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Fugazi “Noize-Bleed!”

sfilzen — Tue, 03 May 2016 19:54:16 +0000

Fugazi “Noize-Bleed!” 1991. 7″ bootleg. “Kyeo (Silence is a Dangerous Sound)” and “Waiting Room,” recorded live. “Kyeo” appears on Fugazi’s 1991 LP Steady Diet of Nothing and on it Ian MacKaye “urges the listener to always remain aware, whether awaiting the enemy’s next battle move or remaining blissfully unaware of how people can be taken advantage of by others.” “Waiting Room,” probably Fugazi’s most well-known song, originally appeared on their 1988 debut EP Seven Songs and then again on Thirteen Songs, a combo of Seven Songs and the 1989 EP Margin Walker. “Waiting Room” is ridiculously infectious. As the bass grooves along, the listener is invited into the chant (“I wait I wait I wait I wait”) and gives us all an anthem for the doctor’s office or the dentist’s office which is something that, up until the song’s recording, was sorely missing from this world.

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Youth of Today “Disengage”

sfilzen — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 21:44:16 +0000

Youth of Today “Disengage” b/w “Modern Love Story” and “Envy” 1990. Revelation Records. Flyer from a show they played with fellow straight-edge hardcore punks Uniform Choice, likely from August 1986, but possibly ‘87, as that was around the time Youth of Today and Uniform Choice shared Wishing Well Records as their label. I have zero recollection of the show – I saw way too many punk shows at that venue in the mid to late 80′s for them to have much memory clarity. We’d see pretty much any show that came to town: being cheap, all ages and not too far from home made it easy. If I had to guess my motivation for going to this show, besides getting out of the house and socializing at a punk show, it was likely because of Youth of Today’s connection to Seven Seconds, which we all LOVED. Their debut EP was released on Kevin Seconds’ record label, Positive Force Records and Seconds played drums for Youth of Today for awhile in ‘86.

This 3 song 7″ was the single release from their final recording (a whopping 4 song 7″ EP Youth of Today EP) before breaking up in 1990. They did reunite in 2003 for a European tour and then again in 2010 and have continued to play live periodically to present day. It’s pretty standard “Youth Crew” punk that comments on the degradation of modern society due to corruption and greed and it’s the job of youth to rise up, speak up, etc. etc. The single “Disengage” comments:

We’ve got to disengage/Can’t you see this age/Dragging us down, down to the ground/We’ve got to disengage/And I think it’s sad that our society’s gone mad/Possessed by taking more than we need/And our motivation’s a sad situation/Because it’s fueled by anger, envy, and greed

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The Teen Idles/S.O.A/Government Issue/Youth Brigade

sfilzen — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:49:53 +0000

The Teen Idles/S.O.A/Government Issue/Youth Brigade. 1980, 1981/2007. Dischord Records. 4 7″ EP’s originally released in ‘80 and ‘81 on one 12″ clear vinyl LP. 35 noisy punk songs jammed together, showcasing the DC punk scene of the early 80′s. (You can listen to samples of all tracks here). This Youth Brigade is not to be confused with (probably) better known Youth Brigade band from L.A. via Canada (featured in the film Another State of Mind along with Social Distortion). D.C.’s Youth Brigade was around from ‘80 to ‘81, vocalist Nathan Strejcek (also in Teen Idles) and drummer Danny Ingram attended high school with Ian MacKaye (in Teen Idles on bass, as well as of course Minor Threat, Fugazi and founder/owner of Dischord Records). This Possible E.P. was Youth Brigade’s sole release. The Teen Idles had one official release as well, the Minor Disturbance E.P. which pictures the black X emblem that became the symbol of the punk straightedge movement. S.O.A. (State of Alert) has the distinction of being fronted by Henry Rollins (going by his birth name Henry Garfield), S.O.A. being his first (and short-lived) band; they were active for about 10 months between the fall of ‘80 and the summer of ‘81, playing just 9 shows and recording the No Policy EP. Government Issue was the only band of the four featured to survive more than a year or so. After recording this first EP, Legless Bull, they would continue on with fluctuating lineups, breakups and reunions up to present day.

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Minor Threat “Minor Threat”

sfilzen — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:48:33 +0000

Minor Threat “Minor Threat” 1984. Dischord Records, originally released as two EP’s in 1981: “Minor Threat” and “In My Eyes.” Today, April 16th, is Ian MacKaye’s birthday (1962), so happy birthday to him.

Active from 1980-1983, Minor Threat were pivotal in establishing the sound of east-coast hardcore (along with other DC bands like Bad Brains), creating the punk straight-edge scene (”Straight Edge,” “Out of Step”) and proving the viability of DIY record production and distribution with MacKaye’s indie label, Dischord Records, still active today.

Run-off groove: Side A “Down and out, up and over” Side B “Over and over, over and out”

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