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Ian MacKaye

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An unlocked door means that, occasionally, you might get a devil come in, but a locked door means you have thousands of angels just walk by.


— Ian MacKaye


#come #devil #door #get #just

I'm always happy when I hear about people selling records or selling books or selling movies. It makes me proud of them.


— Ian MacKaye


#always #books #happy #hear #i

I'm not a religious person, and I'm not too interested in being a part of a religion, but I do like having some sort of communal gathering, and having some sense of peoples.


— Ian MacKaye


#communal #gathering #having #i #i do

I'm really anti-option, so computers have been my nightmare with recording. I don't want endless tracks; I want less tracks. I want decisions to be made.


— Ian MacKaye


#computers #decisions #endless #i #less

I've always been a bit of a documentarian.


— Ian MacKaye


#been #bit #i

To me, music is no joke and it's not for sale.


— Ian MacKaye


#me #music #sale

Ultimately, I'm not the most prolific person, but I've been doing this for a long time, and I keep on putting out music. The only thing that drives music is the people who are making it.


— Ian MacKaye


#doing #drives #i #keep #long

What I find interesting as a 40-year-old is the idea of trying to be a part of a pronounced, continuing independent culture. The basic tenet of America is that you rebel and then you get real.


— Ian MacKaye


#basic #continuing #culture #find #get

When children start to speak they find their own voice by imitating the sounds around them. It would follow that bands do the same. Bands will find their own voice at some point.


— Ian MacKaye


#bands #children #find #follow #imitating

When people who are songwriters say 'That's my property and if you give it away for free then I'll lose my incentive,' then, well, good riddance.


— Ian MacKaye


#free #give #good #i #incentive






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Such practices keep admission prices low (in the $5–$15 range) and allow fans of all ages to attend performances. After working with MacKaye Frusciante states "Ian is one of the only living people who I really respect and look up to so it was an honor and a pleasure as well as a great learning experience to hear his perspective. -based independent record label.

He is a co-founder and owner of Dischord Records a Washington D. : /məˈkaɪ/; born April 16 1962) is an American singer songwriter guitarist musician label owner and producer. A key figure in the development of hardcore punk straightedge and an independent-minded do it yourself punk ethic MacKaye also works as a producer and has produced releases by Q and Not U John Frusciante 7 Seconds Nation of Ulysses Bikini Kill Rites of Spring Dag Nasty and Rollins Band among others.

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