20 Years of Dischord

20 Years of Dischord
20 Years of Dischord
Box set by various artists
Released	October 1, 2002
Recorded	1980 – 2000
Studio	Inner Ear
Genre	Hardcore punk; punk rock; post-hardcore;
Length	3:11:15
Language	English
Label	Dischord
Producer	Don Zientara; Guillaume Bernardeau; Chris Mills

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AllMusic	^[1]

20 Years of Dischord is a 3-disc box set compiled by Washington, 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 1980^[2] with the sole purpose of releasing Minor Disturbance,^[1]^[3]^[4] 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,^[1]^[3]^[4]^[5] becoming highly influential.^[3]

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,^[1]^[3] all of them previously released,^[6] featured in roughly chronological order, showing the musical evolution of the scene.^[3]

"...the fascinating part [of 20 Years of Dischord] is hearing the progression ... from a high-octane hardcore hotbed to a more arty, experimental, and wide-ranging purely musical scene..."
— Chris True, reviewer at AllMusic^[1]

The third disc, an enhanced CD titled Unreleased and Rare, consists of a variety of outtakes, demos and live recordings from the Dischord vaults,^[3]^[7] also includes an early interview with MacKaye,^[1] as well as some video files of archival footage featuring performances by the Teen Idles, Untouchables, State of Alert, the Faith, Void, and Deadline.^[1]^[6] The songs that make up the disc were also released separately, as a collection, and individually, as downloadables digital audio files.^[6]^[7]

The box set includes a profusely illustrated 134-page book^[6] 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.^[1]^[3]

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.^{[nb 1]}

14 Bonus Tracks 2000-2008[]

In November 2008, 20 Years of Dischord was updated with an additional compilation titled 14 Bonus Tracks 2000-2008,^{[nb 2]} featuring songs, all of them previously released, from 14 bands who have had releases on the label since 2000.^[8] 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.^[6]^[8]

Track listings[]

Fifty Bands[]

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist/Original release	Length
1.	"Get Up and Go"	Ian MacKaye, The Teen Idles	The Teen Idles Minor Disturbance, EP (1980)	0:52
2.	"Nic Fit"	Alec MacKaye	Untouchables Flex Your Head (1982)	1:00
3.	"Public Defender"	Henry Garfield, Michael Hampton	State of Alert No Policy, EP (1981)	1:11
4.	"Screaming at a Wall"	I. MacKaye	Minor Threat Minor Threat, EP (1981)	1:39
5.	"Dehumanized"	John Weiffenbach	Void Flex Your Head (1982)	1:15
6.	"Barbed Wire"		Youth Brigade Possible, EP (1981)	1:41
7.	"Rock & Roll Bullshit"	Government Issue	Government Issue Legless Bull, EP (1981)	1:13
8.	"Fight/American Justice"	Scream	Scream Still Screaming (1983)	3:44
9.	"Live for Now"	Dante Ferrando	Iron Cross Flex Your Head (1982)	2:06
10.	"Pressure's On"	Peter Murray	Red C Flex Your Head (1982)	1:48
11.	"Stolen Youth"	Ray Hare, Brendan Canty	Deadline Flex Your Head (1982)	1:43
12.	"Suburban Wasteland"	Steve Polcari	Artificial Peace Flex Your Head (1982)	1:53
13.	"Subject to Change"	The Faith	The Faith Subject to Change, EP (1983)	1:34
14.	"Sorry/Change for the Same"	Skewbald	Skewbald/Grand Union Skewbald/Grand Union, EP (1991)	2:50
15.	"Missing Rungs"	Marginal Man	Marginal Man Identity (1984)	2:00
16.	"Oscar's Eye"	Gray Matter	Gray Matter Food for Thought (1985)	2:53
17.	"Drink Deep"	Rites of Spring	Rites of Spring Rites of Spring (1985)	4:55
18.	"Just Things"	Beefeater	Beefeater House Burning Down (1987)	3:27
19.	"Snake Rap"	The Snakes	The Snakes I Won't Love You 'Til You're More Like Me (1985)	2:41
20.	"Circles"	Dag Nasty	Dag Nasty Can I Say (1986)	2:46
21.	"Money"	Embrace	Embrace Embrace (1987)	2:39
22.	"Punch the Geek"		Soulside Hot Bodi-Gram (1989)	2:24
23.	"We All Fall Down"	I. MacKaye	Egg Hunt "Me and You", single (1986)	2:47
24.	"This Time"		One Last Wish 1986 (1999)	2:00
25.	"Cake"	Fire Party	Fire Party Fire Party, EP (1988)	3:36
26.	"Rebuilding"	Ignition	Ignition Ignition, 7" EP (1987)	2:25
27.	"Domino Days"	3	Three Dark Days Coming (1989)	2:50
28.	"Red House"	Shudder to Think	Shudder to Think Funeral at the Movies (1991)	3:32
29.	"Twist and Shout" (live, 1987)		Happy Go Licky Will Play (1997)	4:38

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Blueprint"	Fugazi	Fugazi Repeater (1990)	3:51
2.	"Friend to Friend in Endtime"	Lungfish	Lungfish Talking Songs for Walking (1992)	3:53
3.	"Destructor"		Fidelity Jones "Venus on Lovely", single (1990)	3:42
4.	"Spectra Sonic Sound"	The Nation of Ulysses	The Nation of Ulysses 13-Point Program to Destroy America (1991)	2:28
5.	"Perfect Sleeper"		Holy Rollers Fabuley (1991)	3:51
6.	"Motorist"	Jawbox	Jawbox "Jackpot Plus!", single (1993)	3:53
7.	"People Are Wrong"	Severin	Severin Acid to Ashes and Rust to Dust (1992)	4:17
8.	"Summer"		High Back Chairs Curiosity & Relief, EP (1992)	2:50
9.	"I'll Take You Down"		Autoclave "Go Far", single (1991)	3:27
10.	"Pop Man"	Circus Lupus	Circus Lupus Circus Lupus, single (1992)	3:27
11.	"Mr. Weekend"		Branch Manager Anything Tribal (1997)	4:13
12.	"What Kind of Monster Are You?"	Slant 6	Slant 6 "What Kind of Monster Are You?", single (1993)	2:02
13.	"Cable"	Hoover	Hoover "Side Car Freddie", single (1992)	3:51
14.	"Goodbye, Dr. Fate"		Trusty Goodbye, Dr. Fate (1995)	2:05
15.	"A Good Day"	Chad Clark, Smart Went Crazy	Smart Went Crazy Con Art (1997)	5:52
16.	"Piss Alley"		The Crownhate Ruin Until the Eagle Grins (1996)	5:27
17.	"Poked It With a Stick"	Juan Luis Carrera, Amy Farina, A. MacKaye	The Warmers The Warmers (1996)	2:45
18.	"They Live by Night"	The Make-Up	Make-Up Destination: Love – Live! at Cold Rice (1996)	2:07
19.	"Castanet"	Jason Farrell, Bluetip	Bluetip Join Us (1998)	3:37
20.	"Cut Self Not"		Faraquet The View from This Tower (2000)	2:53
21.	"Hooray for Humans"	Q and Not U	Q and Not U No Kill No Beep Beep (2000)	3:08

Unreleased and Rare[]

Enhanced CD containing additional video files.

Disc 3
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Get Up and Go"	The Teen Idles	The Teen Idles	1:27
2.	"Deadhead"	The Teen Idles	The Teen Idles	1:42
3.	"Stepping Stone" (Boyce and Hart cover)	Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart	Untouchables	2:12
4.	"Draw Blank"	State of Alert	State of Alert	0:39
5.	"Straight Edge" (live)	I. MacKaye, Minor Threat	Minor Threat	1:10
6.	"Understand"	Minor Threat	Minor Threat	1:55
7.	"Snubbing"	Government Issue	Government Issue	0:59
8.	"Asshole" (feat. Ian MacKaye on vocals)	Government Issue	Government Issue	1:09
9.	"Asshole Dub"	Minor Threat	Minor Threat	3:33
10.	"I Object"		Youth Brigade	0:30
11.	"Rozzlyn Rangers"		Rozzlyn Rangers	1:51
12.	"Black, Jewish and Poor"		Void	1:08
13.	"Authority" (takes 1 and 2)		Void	1:23
14.	"Search for Employment"		Scream	2:04
15.	"No Revolution"		Deadline	0:49
16.	"No Choice"		The Faith	0:55
17.	"Manipulator"	Marginal Man	Marginal Man	2:28
18.	"All Ages Show" (rare)	Dag Nasty	Dag Nasty	2:39
19.	"The Word"	Fugazi	Fugazi	4:19
20.	"Burning" (live)	Fugazi	Fugazi	3:07
21.	"Drop Dead Don't Blink"	Shudder to Think	Shudder to Think	3:10
22.	"We Are the One" (rare)	Avengers	Circus Lupus	3:26
23.	"Are You Human?"	Slant 6	Slant 6	3:31
24.	"Interview" (spoken word)	Don Fleming, Malcolm Riviera	Ian MacKaye et al.	1:28
Total length:				3:11:15

Videos
No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Outside the Law"	Deadline	2:03
2.	"You're X'd"	The Faith	1:15
3.	"Draw Blank"	State of Alert	0:42
4.	"Untitled"	The Teen Idles	1:48
5.	"If the Kids Are United"	Untouchables	3:09
6.	"Who Are You"	Void	2:20
Total length:			11:17

14 Bonus Tracks 2000-2008[]

Digital collection released in 2008 as an update of the original compilation.

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Not Me Now"	Capitol City Dusters	4:11
2.	"Just Don't Know"	El Guapo	3:15
3.	"Prison Song"	Beauty Pill	3:10
4.	"Sissy Spacek"	Edie Sedgwick	2:51
5.	"It's Good to Have Met You"	The Pupils	3:21
6.	"Speaking in Tongues"	Black Eyes	3:10
7.	"Around the Corner"	The Evens	3:25
8.	"The Perfect Target"	Medications	4:02
9.	"White House"	Aquarium	2:13
10.	"Reflector"	Antelope	3:43
11.	"Off Center"	French Toast	2:52
12.	"Licensee"	Channels	3:17
13.	"Via Nomentana"	Joe Lally	2:40
14.	"Solid Ring Fighters"	Soccer Team	3:05
Total length:			45:15

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)^[4] – 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 (1988-)

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)^[6]
Guillaume Bernardeau – editing (video)^[6]
Chris Mills – editing (video)^[6]
Chad Clark – audio mastering
Jeff Nelson – graphic design, liner notes
Michaele Fussell – artwork (graphic production)
Ian MacKaye – liner notes
Henry Rollins – liner notes

Notes[]

^ Dischord #DIS 125
^ Dischord #DIS 125a

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h True, Chris. "20 Years of Dischord: AllMusic Review by Chris True". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
^ Beaujon, Andrew (May 2003). "Out of Step with the World". Spin 19 (5): 84.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Modell, Josh (October 7, 2002). "Various Artists: 20 Years of Dischord". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Heller, Jason (November 18, 2014). "Primer: Where to Start with the Righteous Noise of Dischord Records". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
^ Ruggles, Brock (2008). Not So Quiet on the Western Front: Punk Politics During the Conservative Ascendancy in the United States, 1980--2000. ProQuest. ISBN 9781243572820. p. 213.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 20 Years of Dischord. Dischord Records. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 20 Years of Dischord: Rare & Unreleased MP3s. Dischord Records. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 20 Years of Dischord: 14 Bonus Tracks 2000-2008. Dischord Records. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

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.

[8] Dischord #DIS 125

[9] Dischord #DIS 125a

[AllMusic_20YearsOfDischordRvw-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h True, Chris. "20 Years of Dischord: AllMusic Review by Chris True". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

[Spin_19-5-2] Beaujon, Andrew (May 2003). "Out of Step with the World". Spin 19 (5): 84.

[AVClub_20YearsOfDischordRvw-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Modell, Josh (October 7, 2002). "Various Artists: 20 Years of Dischord". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

[AVClub_DischordRecordsArticle-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Heller, Jason (November 18, 2014). "Primer: Where to Start with the Righteous Noise of Dischord Records". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

[NSQontheWFBook_p213-5] Ruggles, Brock (2008). Not So Quiet on the Western Front: Punk Politics During the Conservative Ascendancy in the United States, 1980--2000. ProQuest. ISBN 9781243572820. p. 213.

[20YoD-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 20 Years of Dischord. Dischord Records. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

[20YoD_R&UMP3s-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b 20 Years of Dischord: Rare & Unreleased MP3s. Dischord Records. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

[20YoD_14BT2000-2008-10] Jump up to: ^a ^b 20 Years of Dischord: 14 Bonus Tracks 2000-2008. Dischord Records. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

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20 Years of Dischord

Contents

Overview[]

Production and release[]

14 Bonus Tracks 2000-2008[]

Track listings[]

Fifty Bands[]

Unreleased and Rare[]

14 Bonus Tracks 2000-2008[]

Personnel[]

Notes[]

References[]

Further reading[]

External links[]

20 Years of Dischord

Box set by various artists
Released	October 1, 2002
Recorded	1980 – 2000
Studio	Inner Ear
Genre	Hardcore punk punk rock post-hardcore
Length	3:11:15
Language	English
Label	Dischord
Producer	Don Zientara Guillaume Bernardeau Chris Mills