There Is No Cat

Pay no mind to me, I’m just a minor threat

The Independent has an interesting interview with Ian MacKaye of Fugazi, the most independent band in the world. MacKaye has run Dischord Records for more than 20 years, putting out challenging music and making a decent living at it:

"What we do is supposed to be idealistic and untenable. Well, we’ve been here for 22 years. We employ full-time staff on full benefits, including healthcare. We own our own houses and have families. We’re all alive and doing fine. The American theory of expansion insists that if a business isn’t growing, it must be dying. That’s just nonsense. An excuse for greed."

For some reason, I’ve never gotten into Fugazi, although I loved Mackaye’s earlier band, Minor Threat. I suppose I should pay some attention. In any case, I’ve got a ton of respect for the man.

Posted at 8:45 PM