Operation Ivy’s Untold Breakup: From Gilman to Dischord

The episode follows the short, furious career of Berkeley’s Operation Ivy, tracing how their DIY ska‑punk ethos met the grind of touring and label pressures that led to an abrupt split. It unpacks the band’s recordings, live shows at 924 Gilman, Dischord distribution, and the afterlife that shaped later acts like Rancid—a deep dive into the forces that made a three‑track punk outfit vanish before their influence exploded.

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