Washington, D.C., hardcore

Washington, D.C., hardcore, commonly referred to as D.C. hardcore, sometimes styled in writing as harDCore, is the hardcore punk scene of Washington, D.C. Emerging in late 1979, it is considered one of the first and most influential punk scenes in the United States.^[1]

"harDCore" redirects here. For other uses, see Hardcore (disambiguation).

Wider influence[edit]

Dischord Records, owned and run by Jeff Nelson and Ian MacKaye, both formerly of Minor Threat, is responsible for the distribution of a multitude of D.C. hardcore records, both early and current. As a result of Dischord's prominence, very few D.C.-based bands who were not on Dischord have received much attention from outside of the D.C. metro area.^[33]

Punk the Capital (2019) – documentary directed by James June Schneider and Paul Bishow

a punk activist organization based in Washington, D.C.

Positive Force

Music of Washington, D.C.

; Jenkins, Mark (2001). Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital. Soft Skull Press. ISBN 9781887128490.

Andersen, Mark

(2001). "Minor Threat & DC: Flex Your Head". American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Second ed., 2010. Feral House. ISBN 9781932595895. pp. 149–176.

Blush, Steven

Follos, Tim; Mohammed, Hussain (Day After Day D.C., 2015). . Second ed., 2016. Esther Mountain Press. ISBN 9781530199976.

This Was My Night and This Was a Lot of Other Nights: Day After Day D.C. 2005-2013

Hurchalla, George (Zuo Press, 2005). "Wild in the Streets". Going Underground: American Punk 1979–1989. Second ed., 2016. : PM Press. ISBN 9781629631134. pp. 105–111.

Oakland

Norton, Justin M. (October 17, 2012). . Stereogum.

"13 Essential DC Hardcore Albums"

Knox, Ron (March 14, 2016). . National Public Radio.

"The State Of D.C. Hardcore"

- University of Maryland Libraries

D.C. Punk and Indie Fanzine collection