In 1983, hardcore was out of gas. But in 1984, records by bands like The Minutemen and Husker Du exploded the conventions what hardcore punk could be. Taking inspiration from these and early UK anarcho-punk, Rites of Spring injected new life and blood into a scene that desperately needed it. We’ll also discuss the importance of Revolution Summer in fostering a more open and politically progressive scene in DC, the establishment of the community organization Positive Force, and, yes, the dreaded word: emo.
Songs in this episode:
- Bright Eyes - "When The Curious Girl Realizes She’s Under Glass"
- Foss - "Rise"
- Egghunt - "Me & You"
- Fear - "Gimme Some Action"
- The Minutemen - "Do You Want New Wave Or Do You Want the Truth"
- Husker Du - "Chartered Trips"
- Husker Du - "Eight Miles High"
- Rites of Spring - "Spring"
- Discharge - "Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing"
- Rudimentary Peni - "Dead Living"
- Venom - "Black Metal"
- Rites of Spring - "Drink Deep"
- Rites of Spring - "Deeper Than Inside"
- Dead Kennedys - "We Got A Bigger Problem Now"
- 7 Seconds - "99 Red Balloons"
- Rites of Spring - "End on End (Live 1985, 9:30 Club)"
- Rites of Spring - "Hidden Wheel"
- One Last Wish - "Hide"
- One Last Wish - "This Time"
