eleven, while taking it into more personal
realms rather than political. Picciotto’s voice
was already strong on these records, and
his staccato guitar lines still rip through the
buzzing grind. MacKaye even got in on the
game, contributing backing vocals to the
band’s single self-titled LP. Lasting only two
years and a dozen live shows, perhaps it’s
fitting such a passionate band would flame
out so early. Still, it’s to our gain that the
members would combine like a DC punk
Voltron into the long-lasting Fugazi, with all
of the members unconcerned with any rules
for what underground music could be.
Rites of Spring: Rites of Spring
a true today as when they were released.
Sadly Minor Threat would end thanks to
MacKaye’s distaste with the violence of the
hardcore scene, with his following band
Fugazi actively discouraging slam-dancing
at shows. While Out of Step is technically
the band’s only LP, where it’s at is its ‘89
compilation Complete Discography, which
collects not only Out of Step but also
singles and tracks from its various EPs.
STANDOUT TRACKS: “For Want Of”,
“Drink Deep”
GREEN RIVER
Dry As A Bone/Rehab Doll (1990)
DC punk wasn’t the only scene that would
see bands made of members from all the
best local acts. Seattle would get in on that
too, with Green River featuring Jeff Ament
STANDOUT TRACKS: “Straight Edge”,
“Guilty of Being White”, “Betray”
RITES OF
SPRING
Rites of Spring (1985)
The other half of the Fugazi puzzle, guitarist
Guy Picciotto and drummer Brendan Canty
were on the other side of DC cutting their
teeth in the post-hardcore Rites of Spring.
If possible though, Rites of Spring cranked
the passion and intensity of hardcore up to
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TONE TALK //
One Band, One Album
Green River: Dry as A Bome/Rehab Doll