Ian MacKaye

‘In Defense of the Genre’ Feb roundup (5 best songs of the month included)

A roundup of all the February installments of punk/pop punk/emo/etc column In Defense of the Genre, along with a list of the five best songs of the month.

Ian MacKaye's band Coriky played DC's St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church (pics)

Ian McKaye’s new band Coriky, which also includes his Fugazi bandmate Joe Lally, and his Evens bandmate Amy Farina, will release their debut album on March 27 via Dischord. On Saturday (2/22) they previewed the album at a free show in DC…

Ian MacKaye brings Fugazi-esque grit to Coriky's vital debut single

While we all want Fugazi to please finally reunite, the first single by Ian MacKaye’s new band (with Fugazi’s Joe Lally & The Evens’ Amy Farina) has us very excited for this project too.

Ian MacKaye's new band Coriky announce debut album, share "Clean Kill"

Back in 2018, Ian MacKaye, his Fugazi bandmate Joe Lally, and his Evens bandmate Amy Farina debuted a new band on stage in DC, and now that band is set to release their debut album.

premiere: new D.C. "Punk the Capital" doc has a trailer, and screening dates (watch!)

“From the perspective of that family-sized row house, this film dives back into an array of D.C. area bands of the late 1970’s (Slickee Boys, White Boy…) and looks forward into the growth of DC’s hardcore punk scene of the early 1980’s (Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Faith…)”

Ian MacKaye says Ted Leonsis' offer for Fugazi to reunite is not "newsworthy"

”My impression was that it was meant more as a compliment than an actual offer,” said MacKaye, ”so there really wasn’t anything to consider other than the kind words. They were appreciated.”

Death Cab's Ben Gibbard covers Minor Threat's "Filler" (listen)

Ben turns the hardcore punk classic into a stripped-down piano ballad.

Royal Trux's Jennifer Herrema talks Ian MacKaye, White Zombie & more ++ WIN TIX to Webster Hall

Royal Trux released their first album in 20 years, White Stuff, last month, and they head out on tour in support of it in May. Enter for a chance to win tickets to their NYC show at Webster Hall. Listen to her new interview with Damian Abraham on “Turned Out a Punk.”

Skip Groff, legendary DC punk producer and record store owner, dies at 70

”To say that that Dischord Records wouldn’t exist had it not been for Skip Groff isn’t really a stretch” – Dischord Records’ Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson.

Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally & Amy Farina's band played their first show (pics)

”It was a bit rough but good vibes. The Evens with a Fugazi groove,” wrote one attendee.
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