The Faith

Dinosaur Jr's J. Mascis lists 10 albums that changed his life

”Over The Edge by the Wipers and the first Stooges albums were what I took to learn how to play guitar,” says J, whose list also includes Deep Purple, the Faith/Void split, and more…

Hammered Hulls (Alec MacKaye, Mary Timony) prep debut LP, share “Rights and Reproductions”

‘Careening’ was produced by Ian MacKaye is due October 28 via Dischord Records. Hammered Hulls also have tour dates this fall.

Photo gallery: Minor Threat, Black Flag, Circle Jerks & more from new DC punk book

Washington DC native Jim Saah (who took the photo on the cover of Fugazi’s Repeater) is publishing a book of never before seen photos from the DC punk/hardcore scene and beyond. Here’s a sneak peak…

Q&A w/ The Faith on upcoming live album from 1981 CBGB show with Bad Brains (stream a track)

Alec MacKaye, Michael Hampton, and Ivor Hanson talk sharing the stage with Bad Brains, CBGB memories, Kurt Cobain’s Faith fandom, and more…

Bill's Indie Basement (4/10): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in the Basement: reviews of new releases from ADULT., Cindy Lee, SAVAK, Flat Worms, Once And Future Band, and more.

pics/review: Hammered Hulls (Mary Timony, Alec MacKaye, etc) & SAVAK @ Union Pool

Hammered Hulls, the new group featuring Alec MacKaye, Mary Timony and more, made their NYC live debut on Thursday…

Mary Timony, Alec MacKaye & more DC vets formed Hammered Hulls, touring (watch live video)

DC band Hammered Hulls are new — they only played their first show in September as part of The Black Cat’s 25th anniversary — but their members are well known vets of the DC scene…

Thurston Moore lists his favorite songs of all time

Chelsea Light Moving at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Thurston Moore, the guitar visionary of Sonic Youth, Chelsea Light Moving and many other collaborations (he just wrapped up a residency at The Stone with various collaborators), is set to receive The Fly’s Living Legend Award in London this February, and ahead of that The Fly asked him to list his Favorite Songs of All Time…

Kurt Cobain's 50 favorite albums

Via Buzzfeed & Laughing Squid, comes this handwritten list Kurt Cobain made, as published in Journals in 2002. Read the whole thing typed, below…