10 Favorite DC Hardcore Records
In honor of the GOVERNMENT ISSUE reunion show tomorrow night at the Black Cat, here are 10 of my favorite DC hardcore records. This list is in no specific order and also includes lots of records that aren’t strictly hardcore (for instance, by the time GI got to You, they weren’t really playing hardcore, but it’s their zenith), but all of the bands on this list came out of the DC hardcore/punk scene of the 1980’s in some way, shape or form. This list includes LPs only
Dag Nasty – Wig Out at Denko’s (Dischord)
Soul Side – Hot Bodi-Gram (Dischord)
Minor Threat – Out of Step (Dischord)
Government Issue – You (Giant)
Rites of Spring – Rites of Spring (Dischord)
Embrace – Embrace (Dischord)
Gray Matter – Take It Back (Dischord)
The Faith/Void – split Lp (Dischord)
Swiz – Hell Yes I Cheated (Sammich)
Ignition – Machination (Dischord)
