Dischord records - S/D.

As for the bands you list? Channels is J Robbins' new(ish) band. I haven't heard them either, but they're probably not as good as Burning Airlines (who in turn weren't as good as Jawbox).

And French Toast is Fugazi-affiliated, though having not heard any of their stuff, I can't vouch for their quality.

I'm sure others can fill you in better.

VOID/FAITH SPLIT
1981 The Year in 7 Inches
Flex Your Head
Gray Matter - Food For Thought/Take It Back
Double O - You've Lost
Scream - Still Screaming/This Side Up

"Dischord Surprised by Lack of Reviews" Washington City Paper Dec. 8th piece by Jessica Gould at bottom of link

an excerpt:
Charles Aaron, music editor at Spin, however, says that in an era of CD- and cyber-saturation, a publicist has to be a little more aggressive. “And if there’s a band on Dischord that an editor’s not initially enthusiastic about, and then the editor gets no communication from a publicist about it, there’s a chance it might slip through the cracks,” he writes in an e-mail. Soccer Team must have fallen through Spin’s cracks, for example, since a search for the band on the magazine’s Web site only yields articles about the World Cup and sneakers. Or perhaps Dischord didn’t send Spin a CD to review. Several reviewers contacted by the City Paper, including Aaron, said they weren’t on Dischord’s mailing list.

Josh Jackson, editor-in-chief of Paste, wrote in an e-mail, “I have a ton of respect for what Dischord has done over the last 25 years.… But it’s unrealistic to expect national stories on low-profile bands because the competition is fierce.”

On Dec. 4, Bourgeois circulated a second e-mail, promising to be a little more outgoing. He decided to ditch the hard-to-get attitude, and promised “to check in on a more individual basis and make sure you have the materials you need.”

RE: the first post, French Toast is Jerry Busher (aka 2nd Fugazi drummer) and James Canty (Nation of Ulysses/Ted Leo rx)... it's not my favorite. Soccer Team is the singer/guitar player from Most Secret Method, who were a Dischord/Slowdime band a few years ago.

thats how Christopher M. True from allmusic sees it:

"It may seem too easy to constantly talk about how Dischord has changed over the last few releases, that since Fugazi went on hiatus or on break, but it's almost too hard not to. The brilliant low-key efforts of the Evens, the multi-faceted French Toast, Soccer Team, J Robbins revitalization with Channels — it's all notable. And with the debut from the duo The Aquarium, a new aspect is added to the label's recent development."

that guy is called ris paul ric now or something and it's not too good.

Singer/Guitarist #1: Ris Paul Ric (Tim Hecker produced indie folk weirdness)/Rubber Bullets (Baltimore Club/Indie Rock mashup thing)
Singer/Guitarist #2: President (good, dirty electro stuff)
Drummer: Now singer/guitarist in Georgie James (very good 70s-style power pop group)

None of which are on Dischord.

I have to give another thumbs up to Q And Not U. Different Damage is one of my favourite records from the past few years (shame about the dodgy mix, however - the levels are all over the place).

Also, I really dug Shudder To Think when they were still on Dischord. And of course the Nation Of Ulysses and Rites Of Spring stuff.

If that's a dis, it's kind of odd if you look at the first four years or so of the label, and to a lesser extent its whole history. I think if there's a common reason for a downturn it's the fact that all these people are self-consciously trying to move away from the stuff that they did on the label before (which started with, like, Rites of Spring but even so).

"Baltimore Club/Indie Rock mashup thing" makes me intrigued but kind of scared.

i doubt anyone else here has ever heard 'em. but beyond that, it wouldn't be my place to say anyway.

i liked the joe lally album too, but maybe that's just nostalgia on my part. still haven't heard the new evens.

I wish the Evens effort had catchier melodies, although it has some energy to it that almost compensates.

Oh and of course Jawbox and Fugazi..

At the same time, I guess if it's just the way things are, Dischord has to cave to it to some extent if they want to remain *relevant*

(cough)

i dug (and still do, pretty much) antelope, who are like one of the only dc bands left to still sound dischordy albeit in a very refined way. most of the bands around here worth paying attention to now don't really sound anything like trad-dischord groups.

Here's the all-DC music thread. In the DC go-go world the veterans still get most of the attention as well--Chuck Brown, Rare Essence, Backyard, and EU.

the singles comp is still great...."born on the floor" was their best song ever.

the smoked live too.

i keep meaning to check out scene creamers/wierd war/whatever else dude is up to.

cupid car club on the other hand=awesome as shit!

They’re on Bandcamp, free to stream:

https://dischord.bandcamp.com/

Which I see was long since noted! But Mike Watt sent around a reminder so why not remind?

https://www.arlnow.com/2021/04/16/county-eyes-shirlington-property-for-future-arts-and-industry-district/

Always read Inner Ear was a small studio, but everyone liked working with Don there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3_gcI7qZ_Q

Music biz remains permanently grody but please believe all the hype you’ve ever heard about Dischord Records

Royalty payments twice a year like *clockwork* — all on a 22-year-old handshake for me

Every music community should (and can) try to build something this excellent pic.twitter.com/qhULSBD8aL

— Chris _ _ Richards (@Chris__Richards) December 15, 2022

Watched the Slint documentary the other night and thought then that, by the by, Ian MacKaye seems one of the most truly righteous people alive.

Not that we needed much more evidence but always good to be reminded he's out there.

His most recent band Coriky seems to be on break for now. Ian’s brother Alec has been doing some touring with his band Hammered Hulls .

hi, reviving to say pleased to see the q and not u love. they really were something entirely different from their peers.

anyway, did you know they did a grungey neil young cover? me either, until today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooEGxvTZUEo

q and not u - "don't let it bring you down" (2003)

Missed that too

Speaking of bands in the family tree, did yall see what I posted on Fugazi--Classic or Dud?

Tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis's Eye of I, my most played album of current days, ends with this track feat. The Mezzthetics, who are Lally and Canty and guitarist Anthony Pirog---goes pretty well with the other tracks---then the guitar comes in:
https://jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com/track/fear-not-feat-the-messthetics-2

Light Beams - C/D?

Eh , they’re ok. I like that they are trying to make their postpunk fresh, but nonetheless doesn’t always wow me

Yeah I was fine with their records but their live show was really great!

That's true

BED MAKER S/T
OUT 5/1
ON DISCHORD RECORDS
LISTEN TO NEW SONG "BALLAD OF TOKITAE"
https://bedmakerdc.bandcamp.com/track/ballad-of-tokitae(can also pre-order there)

Bed Maker's origins date back to summer 2019, when bassist Arthur Noll (Light Beams, Kid
Congo Powers) and drummer Vin Novara (The Crownhate Ruin, 1.6 Band), each having played
in Alarms & Controls, invited guitarist Jeff Barsky (Insect Factory, Time Is Fire) to collaborate
and see what might happen. By autumn, they invited Amanda MacKaye (Desiderata,
Routineers) to join them, and the chemistry was immediate. In February 2020 at DC's Rhizome,
Bed Maker played their first show and then paused their activities the following month, as did
most people.

Due to the state of the world in 2020 and 2021, they continued writing music through sharing
recordings. Mike Schleibaum assisted by assembling home recordings of their individual parts
into working demos. This allowed them to keep momentum, and by the time in-person
rehearsals resumed, a handful of songs and new ideas were close to fruition. Bed Maker
resumed playing shows in November 2022.

Following a self-released digital single ("Miss Dickens") and an EP (Three on the Tree) -- each
recorded with Schleibaum and Matt Michel at Viva Studios -- Bed Maker began work on their
self-titled LP in May 2023 with Ian MacKaye and Don Zientara at the original Inner Ear Studio in
his basement in Arlington, VA, and with Mike Schleibaum at his home studio in Maryland.
That their debut LP even exists is only possible thanks to the support of family and many
friends, and also serves as an act of defiance to the horrors of the last four-plus years.

TRACK LIST
Two Left Feet
Fool's Errand
Artful Dodger
Loops/Holes
Two Captains
Candy Striper
Ballad of Tokitae
Seasonal Restitution
Double Dutch
Miss Dickens
Pon Pon Pon

BED MAKER ON TOUR
5.4.24 – Chicago, IL @ Buckledown Brewing
5.5.24 – Chicago, IL @ The Fallen Log

press contact: press at dischord.com

that song rips

it's a bummer that the two shows listed are at a brewery in the suburbs with no events listed on their site and a matinee show at a vegan pizza place

Per their Instagram they’re just doing those 2 Chicago gigs which are make up ones for 2 that got cancelled earlier by winter weather

On May 31, Dischord Records will release the debut record by Washington D.C.'s Bed Maker. Today, you can listen to the new song "Loops / Holes." The band will perform a hometown record release show on June 22 at Comet Ping Pong joined by Des Demonas.[On May 31, Dischord Records will release the debut record by Washington D.C.'s Bed Maker.

sorry for repeat of announcement.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DBPm6Lqyhwp/?igsh=MWFvdTdza3dmYnNkbQ==

Photographer Jim Saah has been doing appearances for his book In My Eyes around the U.S. sometimes with musician J Robbins from Jawbox playing solo on the bill after him

He has some southeast U.S. dates going now. His book has some great photos and his stories about taking photos are worth hearing

guitarist Eddie Janney of Untouchables, Rites of Spring, Faith, One Last Wish, Happy Go Licky (Dischord bands) spoke on 12-28 @ 9 am w/ DJ Mackie. He was joined by his wife Natalie Avery, of Fire Party & their kids. Archived for 2 weeks here.

https://takomaradio.org/schedule

Late 80s or early 90s DC zine Greed editor Kurt Sayenga is posting Greed interviews and transcripts intended for Greed but not used - like interviews from 89 with all Fugazi members conducted separately are now being included in Greedmagazine Substack. Cheapskate free members like me don’t get to see as much as paid members do

Black Eyes new album of noisy, jazzy art-punk was recorded @ Tonal Park in Takoma Park, MD & produced by Ian Mackaye & engineered by Don Godwin. This first new album from them in 21 years will be released on Dischord on October 10 to coincide with their DC Speaking in Tongues festival

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/black-eyes-announce-first-album-in-21-years-hostile-design-share-pestilence/

The song “Burn” on just released Black Eyes ep has vocals that sound like Beastie Boys. Another one has chanted vocals with a non-rock feel and some have screaming vocals

Their IG has lots of stories right now with video clips from their Saturday gig at Black Cat and of others who took part in their Speaking in Tongues fest events

This is totally righteous and funky. There's definitely a bit of Ad-Rock to the vocals which overall makes me imagine the record as the kind of thing the Beasties might have done if they'd done a post-hardcore record for Dischord in the late-90s. But there's much more to it than that: the dubby stuff, the Haitian influences...

Wed Oct 22-*Hugh McElroy of Black Eyes talks about fave record for the Essential Tremor's podcast's selector series: Toto Bissainthe’s Chante Haiti, 7 pm at Idle Hour in South Baltimore*

i generally like the new black eyes EP but it's hard to deny that "burn" sounds like a dub remix of rage against the machine

Adrock of Beasties or Rage against the Machine-- rapped vocal definitely feels of that era . But yeah, they don't have that style vocals on the whole ep

wait what

https://www.stereogum.com/2328620/henry-rollins-teases-new-record-with-ian-mackaye/news/

Weeks ago, I journeyed it to DC in order to work on a great project. Ian MacKaye and I went to Inner Ear Studios, where we made our first records decades ago and mixed a four song session with the great Don Zientara at the board. This is the same studio, where the Teen Idles, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, and many others recorded. It was amazing to be back there with Ian and Don. Part way through the mix, none other than Eddie Janney, he of the Untouchables, Rights Of Spring, One Last Wish, Happy Go Licky, Skewbald and other great bands joined us. The session benefited greatly by his presence. As to the tracks, I had them mastered several days ago, and I’m now working on the layout and design for the record. When it’s ready, I’ll let you know. We are extremely excited by this one.

What if this is just Ian and Hank doing dramatic readings from a book of 1960s stag roast jokes

That would be more likely then new music, guessing this is an archival thing that Rollins & Ian are producing or mixing

xp would buy

Very interesting.

New Shudder to Think single is coming out on Dischord.

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/shudder-to-think-back-on-dischord-for-first-new-music-in-27-years/

guessing this is an archival thing that Rollins & Ian are producing or mixing

you guessed right, it's a 1979 demo by a "legendary punk band", doesn't say which though: https://www.henryrollins.com/on-the-radio-all/2025/11/7/radio-broadcast-866-11-0725

Thinking since Eddie Janney was there with Ian and Henry that it was an Untouchables tape from 79 as Janney was in that dc group.

I saw Ian in October doing a book talk with John R Davis about his new dc punk zines book, at a local dc bookstore. Tomorrow Ian is chatting onstage at the MLK Library in DC with Brian Baker ( Minor Threat, Dagnasty , Bad Religion) about his new photo book the Road.

um ok, Rollins initial tease was IMO deliberately misleading.

I blame Stereogum

Thinking since Eddie Janney was there with Ian and Henry that it was an Untouchables tape from 79 as Janney was in that dc group.

To continue the pointless speculation, I don't think it is the Untouchables becuz if was I would imagine Dischord would release it and this is going to be via 2.13.61/In the red so I am going a guess it is a very early Gun Club demo?

Bad Brains?

I thought them too, though its likely something more obscure than GC or BB

I am going to stick with the Untouchables as my guess but we will see

NEW details on project
henryrollins and Ian MacKaye were working on w Don Zientara recently at Inner Ear Studio. It includes 1979 tapes from UK Subs.
nbc 4 Segraves
and I were talking w Don about his involvement w new release of 'Bad Brains: Live At The Bayou' for RSD.

https://bsky.app/profile/nealaugenstein.bsky.social/post/3m6fzv4zeuc2s

Seeing 3/4ths of Soulside, 1/4th of Ignition, 1/2 of Edsel, 1/2 of GVSB, 1/2 of Obits at a book release next week.

haven't done the math, but think I'm seeing the same folks today

Is that for the Rick Froberg art book, or something else ?

yes, the Froberg book