20 Years of Dischord

20 Years of Dischord is a three-disc box set compiled by D.C.-based record label Dischord Records to commemorate its 20th anniversary.

Overview 20 Years of Dischord is a concise but representative musical chronicle of the first two decades of the label originally created by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson as teenagers in 1980Beaujon, Andrew (May 2003). "Out of Step with the World". Spin 19 (5): 84. with the sole purpose of releasing Minor Disturbance,True, Chris. "20 Years of Dischord: AllMusic Review by Chris True". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2016.Modell, Josh (October 7, 2002). "Various Artists: 20 Years of Dischord". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 21, 2016.Heller, Jason (November 18, 2014). "Primer: Where to Start with the Righteous Noise of Dischord Records". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 28, 2016. their band, the Teen Idles, debut EP; but that, over time, it went on to document the most part of the music coming out of the U.S. capital city's underground community,Ruggles, Brock (2008). Not So Quiet on the Western Front: Punk Politics During the Conservative Ascendancy in the United States, 1980--2000. ProQuest. . p. 213. becoming highly influential.

The core of the collection are the first two discs, packaged together into a single CD case under the title Fifty Bands, which contains 50 songs, one track from each band that appeared on the label from 1980 to 2000, all of them previously released,20 Years of Dischord. Dischord Records. Retrieved January 28, 2016. featured in roughly chronological order, showing the musical evolution of the scene.

The third disc, an enhanced CD titled Unreleased and Rare, consists of a variety of outtakes, demos and live recordings from the Dischord vaults,20 Years of Dischord: Rare & Unreleased MP3s. Dischord Records. Retrieved January 28, 2016. also includes an early interview with MacKaye, as well as some video files of archival footage featuring performances by the Teen Idles, Untouchables, State of Alert, the Faith, Void, and Deadline. The songs that make up the disc were also released separately, as a collection, and individually, as downloadables digital audio files.

The box set includes a profusely illustrated 134-page book titled Putting DC on the Map. Introduced by MacKaye, Nelson and Henry Rollins, the booklet contains a brief historic review of the label, a profile of each of the bands featured on the compilation, and a pictorial discography.

Production and release Conceived by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, the 20 Years of Dischord box set was edited by Don Zientara at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia. Chad Clark was in charge of the audio mastering at Silver Sonya Recording and Mastering, also located in Arlington. The video files on the enhanced CD were edited by Chris Mills and Guillaume Bernardeau at the studio of RHED Pixel, located outside of Washington, D.C.

Dischord Records released the collection on October 1, 2002.

14 Bonus Tracks 2000–2008

In November 2008, 20 Years of Dischord was updated with an additional compilation titled 14 Bonus Tracks 2000–2008, featuring songs, all of them previously released, from 14 bands who have had releases on the label since 2000 through 2008.20 Years of Dischord: 14 Bonus Tracks 2000–2008. Dischord Records. Retrieved January 28, 2016. Available only in MP3 format through digital download, this bonus collection has been sold separately or offered for free with the purchase of the original box set.

Track listings Fifty Bands

Unreleased and Rare Enhanced CD containing additional video files.

14 Bonus Tracks 2000–2008 Digital collection released in 2008 as an update of the original compilation.

Personnel These were the lineups for each of the fifty songs featured on discs 1 and 2.

The Teen Idles (1979–80) Nathan Strejcek – vocals Geordie Grindle – guitar Ian MacKaye – bass Jeff Nelson – drums Untouchables (1979–81) Alec MacKaye – vocals Eddie Janney – guitar Bert Queiroz – bass Richard Moore – drums State of Alert (S.O.A.) (1980–81) Henry Garfield (later known as Henry Rollins) – vocals Michael Hampton – guitar Wendel Blow – bass Simon Jacobsen – drums Minor Threat (1980–83) Ian MacKaye – vocals Lyle Preslar – guitar Brian Baker – bass Jeff Nelson – drums Void (1980–83) John Weiffenbach – vocals Jon "Bubba" Dupree – guitar Chris Stover – bass Sean Finnegan – drums Youth Brigade (1980–81) Nathan Strejcek – vocals Tom Clinton – guitar Bert Queiroz – bass Danny Ingram – drums Government Issue (1980–89) John Stabb – vocals John Barry – guitar Brian Gay – bass Mark Alberstadt – drums Scream (1981–90) Pete Stahl – vocals Franz Stahl – guitar Skeeter Thompson – bass Kent Stax – drums Iron Cross (1981–85) Sab Grey – vocals Mark Haggerty – guitar Wendel Blow – bass Dante Ferrando – drums Red C (1981) Eric Lagdameo – vocals Pete Murray – guitar Toni Young – bass Tomas Squip – drums Deadline (1981–82) Ray Hare – vocals Chris Caron – guitar Terry Scanlon – bass Brendan Canty – drums Artificial Peace (1980–81) Steve Polcari – vocals Pete Murray – guitar Rob Moss – bass Mike Manos – drums The Faith (1981–83) Alec MacKaye – vocals Michael Hampton – guitar Eddie Janney – guitar Chris Bald – bass Ivor Hanson – drums Skewbald/Grand Union (1981–82) Ian MacKaye – vocals Eddie Janney – guitar John Falls – bass Jeff Nelson – drums Marginal Man (1982–88) Steve Polcari – vocals Pete Murray – guitar Kenny Inouye – guitar Andre Lee – bass Mike Manos – drums Gray Matter (1983–86, 1990–93) Geoff Turner – vocals, guitar Mark Haggerty – guitar Steve Niles – bass Dante Ferrando – drums Rites of Spring (1984–86) Guy Picciotto – vocals, guitar Eddie Janney – guitar Michael Fellows – bass Brendan Canty – drums Beefeater (1984–86) Tomas Squip – vocals Fred Smith – guitar Dug E. Bird – bass Kenny Craun – drums The Snakes (1982–90) Simon Jacobsen – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards Michael Hampton – vocals, drums, keyboards, guitar, bass Dag Nasty (1985–91) Dave Smalley – vocals Brian Baker – guitar Roger Marbury – bass Colin Sears – drums Embrace (1985–86) Ian MacKaye – vocals Michael Hampton – guitar Chris Bald – bass Ivor Hanson – drums Soulside (1986–89) Bobby Sullivan – vocals Scott McCloud – guitar Johnny Temple – bass Alexis Fleisig – drums Egg Hunt (1986) Ian MacKaye – vocals, guitar, bass Jeff Nelson – drums, backing vocals One Last Wish (1986–87) Guy Picciotto – vocals Michael Hampton – guitar Eddie Janney – bass Brendan Canty – drums Fire Party (1986–90) Amy Pickering – vocals Natalie Avery – guitar Kate Samworth – bass Nicky Thomas – drums Ignition (1986–89) Alec MacKaye – vocals Chris Bald – guitar Chris Thomson – bass Dante Ferrando – drums Three (1986–88) Geoff Turner – vocals, guitar Mark Haggerty – guitar Steve Niles – bass Jeff Nelson – drums Shudder to Think (1986–98) Craig Wedren – vocals Chris Matthews – guitar Stuart Hill – bass Mike Russell – drums Happy Go Licky (1987–88) Guy Picciotto – vocals, guitar Eddie Janney – guitar, vocals, tape loops Michael Fellows – bass, vocals Brendan Canty – drums

Fugazi (1987-) Ian MacKaye – vocals, guitar Guy Picciotto – vocals, guitar Joe Lally – bass Brendan Canty – drums Lungfish (1987-) Daniel Higgs – vocals Asa Osborne – guitar John Chriest – bass Mitchell Feldstein – drums Fidelity Jones (1988–90) Tomas Squip Jones – vocals Andy Charneco – guitar Dug E. Bird – bass Jerry Busher – drums The Nation of Ulysses (1988–92) Ian Svenonius – vocals, trumpet Tim Green – guitar Steve Kroner – guitar Steve Gamboa – bass James Canty – drums Holy Rollers (1989–95) Marc Lambiotte – vocals, guitar Joe Aronstamn – bass, vocals Maria Jones – drums, vocals Ian MacKaye – additional vocals Amy Pickering – additional vocals, tambourine Jawbox (1989–97) J. Robbins – vocals, guitar Bill Barbot – guitar, vocals Kim Coletta – bass Zachary Barocas – drums Severin (1989–93) Alec Bourgeois – vocals, guitar Mark Haggerty – guitar Eugene Bogan – bass, bagpipes Alex Daniels – drums High Back Chairs (1989–93) Peter Hayes – vocals, guitar Jim Spellman – guitar Charles Steck – bass Jeff Nelson – drums Autoclave (1990–91) Christina Billotte – vocals, bass Mary Timony – guitar, vocals Nikki Chapman – guitar Melissa Berkoff – drums Circus Lupus (1990–93) Chris Thomson – vocals Chris Hamley – guitar Seth Lorinczi – bass, additional vocals Arika Casebolt – drums Joan Jett – additional vocals Amy Pickering – additional vocals Branch Manager (1990–97) Ron Winters – vocals, guitar Dave Allen – bass Derrick Decker – drums Slant 6 (1992–95) Christina Billotte – vocals, guitar Myra Power – bass, vocals Marge Marshall – drums Hoover (1992–94) Joseph McRedmond – guitar, vocals Alexander T. Dunham – guitar, vocals Frederick Erskine – bass, vocals Christopher Farrall – drums Trusty (1989–97) Bobby Matthews – vocals, guitar James Brady – guitar Brad Long – bass Jim Schaffer – drums Smart Went Crazy (1993–98) Chad Clark – vocals, guitar Jeff Boswell – guitar Abram Goodrich – bass Hilary Soldati – cello Devin Ocampo – drums The Crownhate Ruin (1994–96) Joseph McRedmond – vocals, guitar Frederick Erskine – vocals, bass Vin Novara – drums The Warmers (1994–97) Alec MacKaye – guitar, vocals Juan Luis Carrera – bass, vocals Amy Farina – drums Make-Up (1995–2000) Ian Svenonius – vocals James Canty – guitar, organ Michelle Mae – bass Steve Gamboa – drums Bluetip (1995–2002) Jason Farrell – vocals, guitar Dave Stern – guitar Jake Kump – bass Dave Bryson – drums Faraquet (1997–2001) Devin Ocampo – guitar, vocals Jeff Boswell – bass Chad Molter – drums Q and Not U (1998–2005) Chris Richards – guitar, vocals Harris Klahr – guitar, vocals Matt Borlik – bass John Davis – drums

Production (box set) Don Zientara – editing (audio) Guillaume Bernardeau – editing (video) Chris Mills – editing (video) Chad Clark – audio mastering Jeff Nelson – graphic design, liner notes Michaele Fussell – artwork (graphic production) Ian MacKaye – liner notes Henry Rollins – liner notes

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References

Further reading 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. .

Articles Beaujon, Andrew (May 2003). "Out of Step with the World". Spin 19 (5).

External links 20 Years of Dischord. Dischord Records. Heller, Jason (November 18, 2014). "Primer: Where to start with the righteous noise of Dischord Records". The A.V. Club. 20 Years of Dischord. AllMusic. 20 Years of Dischord. Discogs. 20 Years of Dischord: 14 Bonus Tracks 2000–2008. Discogs. 20 Years of Dischord . Punky Gibbon.