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No Trend - "Too Many Humans.../ Teen Love" with Chris Richards
Episode 21
In this episode, we explore Too Many Humans and Teen Love, the 1983 release from No Trend that challenged both punk and mainstream sensibilities in D…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Slickee Boys - "Cybernetic Dreams of Pi" with Don Zientara
Episode 20
In this episode, we explore Cybernetic Dreams of Pi, the 1983 release from The Slickee Boys that blends garage rock revivalism with punk attitude and…
1 year, 4 months ago
Faith / Void Split with Thurston Moore
Episode 19
In this episode, we explore the Faith/Void Split, the legendary 1982 release from Dischord Records that captures the duality of the early D.C. hardco…
1 year, 4 months ago
Bad Brains - "Bad Brains" with Bartees Strange
Episode 18
In this episode, we dive into Bad Brains’ self-titled 1982 classic, which still stands as one of the most explosive albums in punk history. Recorded …
1 year, 5 months ago
Minor Threat - "First Two 7"s" with Scott Crawford and Eduardo Nunes
Episode 17
In this episode, we dig into Minor Threat and In My Eyes, the two EPs that make up First Two 7”s. Across twelve blistering tracks, Minor Threat laid …
1 year, 5 months ago
Government Issue - "Legless Bull" with Paul Vodra
Episode 16
In this episode, we dive into the early days of Government Issue and their blistering 1981 debut EP Legless Bull. As the fourth release on Dischord R…
1 year, 5 months ago
Urban Verbs - "Urban Verbs" with Andrew Grossman
Episode 15
In this episode, we dive into the story of the Urban Verbs and their 1980 self-titled debut. One of the earliest bands to bridge punk and art rock in…
1 year, 6 months ago
Teen Idles - "Minor Disturbance" with Rob Harvilla
Episode 14
In this episode, we dive into the beginnings of D.C. hardcore with the Minor Disturbance EP by Teen Idles. This is the very first release on Dischord…
1 year, 6 months ago
Tiny Desk Unit - "Tiny Desk Unit" with Bob Boilen and Michael Barron
Episode 13
In this episode (our season 2 premiere!!), we explore the boundary-pushing story of Tiny Desk Unit, one of Washington, D.C.’s most innovative and gen…
1 year, 6 months ago
Live at the DC History Conference with Mark Opsasnick
Episode 12
In this episode (our first-ever live taping!!), we dig into the untold story of Washington, D.C.’s pre-hardcore rock era- from 1950 to 1979—with spec…
1 year, 6 months ago