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“When someone writes a really nasty piece about me. I think they're generally untrue because I think I'm a nice person.”

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Ian MacKaye

Ian MacKaye, born on April 16, 1962, is a renowned American singer. He is the founding member of hardcore punk bands Minor Threat and Fugazi, and has had a profound impact on the post-punk and independent music scenes. more

“I think about Dischord. There's been a pretty consistent notion that Dischord have been some sort of "overlords" of the scene. Some people have felt 'they are too cool for us,' or 'they won't put this out,' etc. All we're doing is our own work, our own thing. That's all we've ever done. Our work.”

People Thinking Has Beens Done Felt Scene Notion Consistent Etc Too Cool

Author:Ian MacKaye

“My humor is very dry. To me it doesn't make sense.”

Make Sense Dry

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“I do not consider myself a teddybear. Just to be clear, I don't feel sorry for myself.”

Feels Clear Sorry

Author:Ian MacKaye

“The fact that the U.S. government spends millions of dollars to send murderous robot planes into other people's land to murder them, into other countries, that's a problem. That's what people should be concerned about. The fact that other people don't understand me is not a problem. I keep things in perspective.”

People Should Country Facts Problem Government Millions Land Perspective Concerned Murder Dollars Planes Other Countries Robots Understand Me

Author:Ian MacKaye

“The Corcoran show was actually almost a reportage. The exhibit was, in many ways, pretty unique. It was one of the first pieces about DC culture that doesn't include some marble building or the Kennedy Center.”

Way Firsts Shows Culture Pieces Building Unique Nostalgia 80s Marble Exhibits

Author:Ian MacKaye

“In college, I had a lot of friends who were writers and wanted to be writers and I felt intimidated by it. I just didn't know if I had any gift or voice and I had no confidence about it.”

Ifs Knows Wanted Felt Voice College Intimidated Lots Of Friends No Confidence

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“I work at a record label where I have archives. These things [memorabilia] occurred and are important to somebody, and they're important to me. I find the record industry largely repellent. This music, the Teen Idles, all of that stuff, is important to me. I don't have lawyers, an agent or a manager. However I find the music industry largely repellent. I just make records because that's what I love to do. So I think that era, those pieces of media, I keep in my collection.”

Thinking Important Stuff Records Pieces Media Industry Lawyer Agents Managers Labels Eras Collections Music Industry Archives Record Labels

Author:Ian MacKaye

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