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Washington, D.C. hardcore

Washington, D.C. hardcore, commonly referred to as DC hardcore, and sometimes shortened to harDCore, is the hardcore punk scene of Washington, D.C. Having emerged in late 1979, it is considered one of the first and most influential punk scenes in the United States.^[1]

Contents

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• 1. History
• 2. See also
• 3. References
• 4. Further reading
• 4. External links

History

Cultural Origins

Punk in Washington, D.C. found its origins in the district's former centers of 1960s counterculture. Georgetown University became a key location due to it's heavy student population, and student radio station, WGTB. The station was run under little supervision from the university administration, and therefore became a voice in the early 1970s for cultural radicalism that had faded since the end of the 1960s. Dupont Circle, becoming more known for its diverse and LGBT-inclusive community, also became important, as well as socially-restless Adams Morgan.

1976-1979

Washington first saw touring punk bands such as the Ramones in 1976. Early bands such as Overkill, the Slickee Boys, the Look, the Controls, and White Boy (all influenced by out-of-town acts) found refuge in old hard rock clubs such as the Keg. Originally facing harsh opposition from traditional rock fans, the bands played on mostly off-nights, towards young audiences. The Atlantic--the building that would eventually become the 9:30 Club--soon became a popular venue, hosting primarily punk bands. Also crucial to the scene was the founding of Inner Ear Studios by recording engineer Don Zientara. The studio would soon produce records for both the Look and the Urban Verbs.

See also

• Revolution Summer
• Positive Force DC
• Music of Washington D.C.

References

1. Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC. Dir. Scott Crawford. Perf. Fred Armisen, Dave Grohl, Ian MacKaye, Thurston Moore, Henry Rollins.
2. Andersen, Mark; Jenkins, Mark (2001). Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital. Soft Skull Press. ISBN 9781887128490.
3. Blush, Steven (2001). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. "Minor Threat & DC: Flex Your Head". Second ed., 2010. Feral House. ISBN 9781932595895. pp. 149–176.
4. Azerrad, Michael (2001). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 0-316-06379-7
5. Knox, Ron (March 14, 2016). "The State Of D.C. Hardcore". National Public Radio.

Further reading

Books

• Andersen, Mark; Jenkins, Mark (2001). Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital. Soft Skull Press. ISBN 9781887128490.
• Blush, Steven (2001). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. "Minor Threat & DC: Flex Your Head". Second ed., 2010. Feral House. ISBN 9781932595895. pp. 149–176.
• Follos, Tim; Mohammed, Hussain (Day After Day D.C., 2015). This Was My Night and This Was a Lot of Other Nights: Day After Day D.C. 2005-2013. Second ed., 2016. Esther Mountain Press. ISBN 9781530199976.

External links

• "13 Essential DC Hardcore Albums". Stereogum
• Salad Days - A documentary discussing the Washington, DC hardcore scene through the late 80s

Proposal

The first issue to resolve is the page's serious lack of sources--"13 Essential DC Hardcore Albums"? Seriously? Is that really the only source? I'm going to get a reading list together, then start researching the DC hardcore scene's history, in order to get a coherent image of it's history. Once that's set, we can start really filling the article out. I'd like to begin by moving most of the opening paragraph to a "History" section. Should also add a list of bands (Bad Brains, Minor Threat, State of Alert, etc.) as well as venues (9:30, Black Cat, etc.) and labels/recording studios (Dischord, Inner Ear). "History" should be the bulk of the article, containing basic history as well as cultural catalysts, ideological values, and long-term impact/influences.

Super Short To-Be-Improved Bibliography

Andersen, Mark, and Mark Jenkins. Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital. New York, NY: Akashic, 2003. Print.

Connolly, Cynthia. Banned in DC: Photos and Anecdotes from the DC Punk Underground (79-85). Comp. Leslie Clague and Sharon Cheslow. Washington, DC: Sun Dog Propaganda, 1988. Print.

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC. Dir. Scott Crawford. Perf. Fred Armisen, Dave Grohl, Ian MacKaye, Thurston Moore, Henry Rollins. Salad Days. N.p., n.d. Web.

<nowiki>Peer review: This looks really good aside from some grammatical errors that need to be changed. Should use more sources, the article obviously needs to be expanded upon more, I'm glad that you looked for more sources and addressed that as an issue in your proposal section. Definitely need more citations throughout the entire article. Camdiagonale (talk) 15:19, 11 October 2016 (UTC)</Camdiagonale>