Tag: washington dc

New DC Hardcore book ‘Hard Art, D.C. 1979’

Post author By Zac
Post date April 24, 2013

A brand new book covering Washington DC’s infamous hardcore punk scene will be released this June. “Hard Art, D.C. 1979” has been put together by Lucian Perkins who spent 27 years of his life taking photographs for The Washington Post.

His iconic snaps of Minor Threat, Bad Brains and beyond whilst he was an intern there proceeded a career that earned him not one but two Pulitzer Prize’s for his sterling work shooting various wars and conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and much more.

You can pre-order this on through Dischord so you know it is legit for a decent price of $23. It will be a far better choice than the rip off project that the Vinyl Factory are selling to hipsters this month. Make sure you do your homework.

Tags bad brains, book, dc hardcore, dischord, fugazi, hardcore, lucian perkins, minor threat, punk, washington dc

Skateboarding News

Watch REAL Skateboards Push Washington, DC

Post author By Zac
Post date November 12, 2012

realskateboards Chima Ferguson, Ernie Torres, Peter Ramondetta, Massimo Cavedoni, Davis Torgerson & Alex Midler spent a couple days pushing the streets of Washington, DC. Here’s the outcome from Real Skateboards.

REAL Skateboards Pushing Skateboarding Washington, DC from dlxsf on Vimeo.

Tags Alex Midler, bab brains, chima ferguson, Davis Torgerson, Ernie Torres, Massimo Cavedoni, peter ramondetta, Real Skateboards, skate, skateboard, skateboard edit, skateboard video, skateboarding, street footage, washington dc

Music News Preview

Bad Brains announce new album with ‘classic’ lineup

Post author By Zac
Post date September 27, 2012

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Legendary hardcore band Bad Brains have announced details of a new album today, which will see the classic lineup of H.R., Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know and Earl Hudson all back together with smiles on their faces.

We have heard the new album ‘Into the Future’ and can tell you that it has more in common with ‘Quickness’ than ‘Rock For Light’, ‘I Against I’ or their ‘self-titled’ debut and will be released on November 19th via Megaforce Records. Here’s a taste of what’s to come.

Tags bad brains, cvlassic line up, hardcore, Into the Future, new album, punk, washington dc

Music News

Salad Days: The Birth of Punk Rock in the Nation’s Capital

Post author By Zac
Post date September 12, 2012

minorthreat_by_jim_saah If we had a spare $32,000 right now, we would not hesitate to invest it into Scott Crawford’s Washington DC punk scene documentary ‘Salad Days’ that should hopefully come to fruition in 2013.

Scott, like us grew up obsessed with the DC punk scene, listening to bands such as Fugazi, Minor Threat, 3, Bad Brains and so many others that he decided to start filming with various bands, promoters and locals who were active in the scene to tell the full story of how this movement, this energy haven became so popular with youth culture and spread to the likes of us here in London.

“Salad Days: The Birth of Punk Rock in the Nation’s Capital” needs funding so if you are reading this and have a few quid tucked away then spend it on something that will educate and inspire another generation that will hopefully kickstart another music scene that means something and will be looked back on fondly just as this is.

Take in this new documentary trailer and look forward to someone out there stepping up.

Tags documentary, hardcore, Salad Days: The Birth of Punk Rock in the Nation’s Capital, scott crawford, washington dc