Songwriting Malpractice EP #99 Ian MacKaye Part 1 (Minor Threat & Fugazi)
May 18, 2023
Ian MacKaye discusses his archival work and the decisions made by Fugazi early in their career. They also talk about digitizing tapes, challenges with uploading shows, creating and supporting music projects in the digital world, working with tapes, archiving flyers and early musical influences, and their approach to songwriting and playing instruments.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Digitizing Tapes and Archiving
02:51 • 11min
Discussion on uploading and posting shows on a website, missing shows, and challenges with replacing recordings
14:00 • 4min
Creating and Supporting a Music Project in the Digital World
18:22 • 3min
Challenges of Working with Tapes: Analog and Digital
20:59 • 5min
Archiving Flyers and Early Musical Influences
25:41 • 27min
Approach to Songwriting and Playing Instruments
52:20 • 8min