Straight Edge Punk Legends Minor Threat

Looking At Minor Threat Minor Threat was the straight edge, hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C. Led by vocalist Ian MacKaye, the band was staunchly independent and fiercely sober. Through their songs, the group rejected drugs and alcohol, espoused anti-establishment politics, and led a call for self-awareness. Every song was fast and sharp, with song a minute or shorter. Over a three year period, Minor Threat released two EPs, one album, and several singles, all of which were popular in the American punk rock underground. Their records and concerts helped spawn straight-edge, an American punk rock lifestyle based on the … Continue reading Straight Edge Punk Legends Minor Threat

Maty’s Corner # 5

Maty’s Corner Issue #5 Henry had a T.V. party, D felt like a gringo and Milo went to college A Story of SST Records and the South Bay sound SST which stands for Solid State Transmitters was started by Greg Ginn in 1966 as a business that sold electronics equipment.  It would not become a record label until 1978.  12 years to go from slanigin’ electronics to the label that would form an entire sound and scene. Now, we cannot quite tell the story of this label without proper focus on the big 3 bands of the South bay.  Those … Continue reading Maty’s Corner # 5