Minor Threat and the Birth of Washington, D.C.’s Hardcore Revolution

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This episode dives deep into how Ian MacKaye’s Minor Threat exploded onto the D.C. scene in 1980, forged a brutal yet tightly structured sound, founded Dischord Records’ DIY model, and sparked the straight‑edge movement that reverberated through hardcore worldwide.

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