Punkfest Cornell - Ian MacKaye

Founder of the independent record label Dischord Records (1980-), the Washington D.C. hardcore band Minor Threat (1981-83), and the post-hardcore band Fugazi (1987-), as well as Teen Idles, Embrace, Pailhead and, most recently, The Evens, Ian MacKaye’s work and life have shaped, sustained, and intersected with most of the key movements associated with punk, from straight edge to Riot Grrrl. An activist who has pushed to keep prices low for shows and records, a music producer of Bikini Kill, 7 Seconds, Rollins Band and others, and a defacto living historian of punk history, MacKaye will take questions from the audience during this final Cornell Punkfest speaking event.