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Don Zientara
Don Zientara ( ) is an American record producer and musician. He owns and runs Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia, located just outside Washington D.C., and is most widely known for his production work with Fugazi, Minor Threat and various other Dischord Records artists. Zientara released four albums of music on the Northern Liberties label. Music by Zientara has also been released by Crooked Beat Records in Alexandria, Virginia. He contributed four songs to ''A Bang On The Ear'', released in 2016 for Record Store Day. He also contributed to ''Recutting The Crap, Volume One'', a tribute to the Clash released by Crooked Beat Records. Production credits Zientara's production/engineering credits include the following: * Minor Threat – ''Minor Threat'' (1981) * Government Issue – ''Legless Bull'' (1981) * Void/Faith – '' Void/Faith split'' (1982) * No Trend - '' Teen Love'' (1982) * Scream – ''Still Screaming'' (1983) * Minor Threat – '' Out of Step'' (1983) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardcore Punk
Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk scenes in San Francisco and Punk rock in California, Southern California which arose as a reaction against the still predominant History of the hippie movement, hippie cultural climate of the time. It was also inspired by Washington D.C. and New York City, New York punk rock and early proto-punk. Hardcore punk generally disavows commercialism, the established music industry and "anything similar to the characteristics of Rock music, mainstream rock" and often addresses social and political topics with "confrontational, politically-charged lyrics." Hardcore sprouted underground scenes across the United States in the early 1980s, particularly in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. hardcore, Washington, D.C., Boston, and New York h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Faith (American Band)
The Faith was an early American hardcore punk band, from Washington D.C., with strong connections to the scene centered on the Dischord label. Along with Minor Threat, The Faith were key players in the early development of hardcore, with a (later) melodic approach that would influence not just associated acts like Rites of Spring, Embrace and Fugazi, but also a subsequent generation of bands such as Nirvana, whose Kurt Cobain was a vocal fan. History The band formed as a four-piece in the summer of 1981 and featured Alec MacKaye, former vocalist for the Untouchables, on vocals, Michael Hampton and Ivor Hanson of Henry Rollins' first band, State of Alert on guitar and drums respectively, as well as Chris Bald on bass. They called themselves 'The Faith' and played their first show at H.B. Woodlawn High School in November '81. Alec described the name as "a positive kind of sound, not negative like so many others." "We felt that (The) Faith was a stronger-than-macho name. We did wan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reptile House
Reptile House was an 1980s American punk band from the Baltimore's music scene. The band included Daniel Higgs, later of Lungfish, guitarists Alex Layne, Asa Osborne and Joe Goldsborough, bass players David Rhodes and Leigh Panlilio, as well as drummers Gary Breezee and London May who went on to play in Glenn Danzig's post-Misfits band Samhain. They recorded the 7" '' I Stumble as the Crow Flies'' on Dischord Records with Washington D.C. hardcore pioneer Ian MacKaye and also released a full-length LP, ''Listen To The Powersoul'', on the Baltimore label Merkin Records in fall 1988. In 2010, guitarist Joe Goldsborough joined the band Gag School with drummer Kenny Sanders (formerly of Die Monster Die), multi- instrumentalist/ vocalist Ken Mosher (formerly of the Squirrel Nut Zippers Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing and jazz band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by James "Jimbo" Mathus (vocals and guitar), Tom Maxwell (vocals and guitar), Katharine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rites Of Spring (album)
''Rites of Spring'' is the only studio album by American post-hardcore band Rites of Spring. It was recorded at Inner Ear Studios in February 1985 and released on vinyl in June 1985 as Dischord Records #16. The album was produced by Ian MacKaye and contains twelve songs. The album was re-released on CD and cassette in 1987, with an additional track from the same session, "Other Way Around", as well as the four songs from the Rites' follow-up EP, '' All Through a Life'' (track 14–17), recorded January 1986 and released in 1987 (Dischord #22). '' End on End'' features the same cover as the debut album. Music Influenced by The Faith, Rites of Spring continued to combine desperate introspective lyrics with angry melody-tinged songwriting that moved even further from the hardcore punk formula. Reception The album was listed at number 30 on Kurt Cobain's top 50 favorite albums. ''Pitchfork'' online magazine ranked it number 96 on its list of the Top 100 Albums of the 1980s. It h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rites Of Spring
Rites of Spring was an American punk rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in late 1983. Along with Embrace, and Beefeater, they were one of the mainstay acts of the 1985 Revolution Summer movement Andersen, Mark; Jenkins, Mark (Soft Skull Press, 2001). ''Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital''. Fourth ed., 2009. Akashic Books. . p. 193. which took place within the Washington, D.C. hardcore punk scene. Musically, Rites of Spring increased the frenetic violence and visceral passion of hardcore punk while simultaneously experimenting with its compositional rules. Lyrically, they also shifted hardcore into intensely personal realms and, in doing so, are often considered the first emo band, but the band itself rejected any association between themselves and the emo label. The band only performed 19 shows, 16 in the DC area and 3 outside of DC. Vocalist/guitarist Guy Picciotto and drummer Brendan Canty went on to play in Fugazi with producer and former M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Side Up (Scream Album)
''This Side Up'' is the second album by hardcore punk band Scream, released in 1985 on the Dischord Records label. Track listing #"Bet You Never Thought" - 2:52 #"Things to Do Today" - 1:25 #"This Side Up" - 2:27 #"Gluesniff" - 2:21 #"Still Screaming" - 6:29 #"A No Money Down" - 2:03 #"Show and Tell Me Baby" - 1:47 #"The Zoo Closes at Dark" - 1:40 #"I Look When You Walk" - 4:08 #"Iron Curtain" 3:46 Personnel *Scream - producer **Pete Stahl - lead vocals **Franz Stahl - guitars **Robert Lee Davidson Robert Lee Davidson (also known as RLee) is an American guitarist known for playing in the hardcore punk band Scream. Scream also featured Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on drums. In the 80's, Davidson gained recognition pla ... - guitars, backing vocals (tracks 6-10) ** Skeeter Thompson - bass guitar, backing vocals **Kent Stax - drums, acoustic guitar (track 4) *Doctor Know - producer, piano (track 5) *Joey Pea - producer *Don Zientara - producer *Doc Night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salad Days (EP)
''Salad Days'' is the final EP by the American hardcore punk band Minor Threat. It was released in July 1985, two years after the band's breakup, through Dischord Records with the catalog number DIS 015. The EP differs somewhat from the band's previous material. All songs are slower, making a slight departure from the group's hardcore punk style. Tracks "Good Guys" (a remake of The Standells' song "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White") and "Salad Days" both feature an acoustic guitar, and "Salad Days" also has chimes. Like many of Minor Threat's recordings, ''Salad Days'' has never been released on CD, but all the songs are available on their 1989 compilation album '' Complete Discography''. Track listing Personnel * Ian MacKaye – lead vocals * Lyle Preslar – guitar * Brian Baker – bass * Jeff Nelson – drums Production * Skip Groff; Minor Threat – producers * Don Zientara – engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who Inventio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marginal Man
Marginal Man was an American hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C., that formed in 1982. Three of its members—Steve Polcari (vocals), Pete Murray (guitar), and Mike Manos (drums)—had previously played together in the Bethesda, Maryland hardcore band Artificial Peace,Righi, Len (April 12, 1986).Marginal Man: Discontent On The Punk Border, ''The Morning Call'', p. 60. a notable part of D.C.'s early hardcore scene, appearing on Dischord Records' "landmark" ''Flex Your Head'' compilation. After Artificial Peace disbanded, the trio would join up with Andre Lee (bass) and Kenny Inouye (guitar) to form Marginal Man. The band's first performance occurred on November 19, 1982 at a basement show with Scream, Insurrection, Double-O, United Mutation, and others. According to Polcari, the name 'Marginal Man' referred to the concept of "having friends in two or more groups, but not being part of any individual group. Kind of like 'outside looking in.'" Marginal Man was one of the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Many Humans
''Too Many Humans.....'' is the debut studio album by the American noise rock band No Trend, released through their own No Trend Records in 1984 on vinyl format. The album is known for its brash, misanthropic lyrics, as evident on tracks such as "Reality Breakdown" and "Mindless Little Insects". It has been described as "nightmarish" and has been compared to other noisy bands such as Flipper and Public Image Ltd. The title track would serve as inspiration for Godflesh during the recording of their 1988 album ''Streetcleaner''. The album was long thought to never be reissued due to the supposed destruction of the original master tapes. However, on May 29, 2020, Drag City released a box set reissue and remaster of the album, along with both versions of '' Teen Love''. Music and lyrics The album has been described as violent, misanthropic, noisy, and mean-spirited. Most lyrics mock punk subculture and the social normalities of human life; such as marriage, fashion, and so on. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of Step (music)
''Out of Step'' is the sole studio album by American hardcore punk band Minor Threat. It was released on 45 RPM vinyl in April 1983 through Dischord Records. Although ''Out of Step'' has only been released on CD in limited quantities, it has been repressed on vinyl as recently as 2010, and all tracks from the album are available on Minor Threat's 1989 compilation album '' Complete Discography''. It is considered as an elementary piece of the punk rock (specifically hardcore punk) genre and has been cited by many critics and magazines as one of the best progressions for the history of rock music, which specifically helped shape the path of many genres of underground musical currents ( alternative music). Its influence is notorious in future bands that would boost the youth crew movement, also in other genres such as grunge, post-hardcore, 90's skate punk and thrash metal, as well in the development of the New York hardcore music scene and aesthetics style. This album’s increase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Still Screaming
''Still Screaming'' is the debut album by American hardcore punk band Scream, released in 1983 through Dischord Records. Track listing #"Came Without Warning" #"Bedlam" #"Solidarity" #"Your Wars/Killer" #"Piece of Her Time" #"Human Behavior" #"Stand" #"Fight/American Justice" #"New Song" #"Laissez-Faire" #"Influenced" #"Hygiene" #"Cry Wolf" #"Total Mash" #"Who Knows? Who Cares?" #"Amerarockers" #"U. Suck A./We're Fed Up" #"Ultraviolence/Screamin #"Violent Youth" Personnel *Scream **Peter Stahl – vocals **Franz Stahl – guitars ** Skeeter Thompson – bass, vocals **Kent Stax – drums *Ian MacKaye Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (; born April 16, 1962) is an American musician. Active since 1979, he is best known as the co-founder and owner of Dischord Records, a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label and the frontman of hardcore punk ... – producer *Eddie Janney – producer *Don Zientara – producer *Jefferson Rogers – producer on "Ultraviolence/Screamin Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scream (band)
Scream is an American hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C.; they originally formed in the suburb of Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia. Scream originally formed in 1981 within the vanguard of the Washington Hardcore explosion. In 2009, the band reunited, and were on tour in Europe. As of 2017, the band was still touring in both America and the United Kingdom. Biography Scream was formed in Northern Virginia in 1981 by singer Pete Stahl, his brother Franz Stahl on guitar, bassist Skeeter Thompson, and Kent Stax, who replaced original drummer Steve Atton shortly after the band formed. Scream emerged at the tail end of the first wave of Washington, D.C. hardcore and would go on to outlast many of their fellow bands from D.C.’s early hardcore punk scene. Along with bands such as Minor Threat and Government Issue, Scream merged the attributes of the movement, including fast tempos, sociopolitical lyrics, deliberately unpretentious attitude, and a shunning of commercialism. Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
