Ian Mackaye interviewed by Sound of Young America

Contributed by KanyeWestOFFICIAL. Posted by Bryne on Friday, December 4, 2009 at 3:30 PM (EST)

Legendary musician Ian Mackaye recently granted a rare interview to Sound of Young America. In the interview, Mackaye discusses "all things music, punk rock, popular culture and his philosophies there within".

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xmadcowx (December 4, 2009)

i love this man.

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Dylanjerkescapeplan (December 4, 2009)

Everyone does, and for good reason too.

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snuffysez (December 4, 2009)

Minor Threat sucked. Fugazi is great though. Still doesn't make up for Ian being a dickhead.

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spalmer (December 4, 2009)

on what basis do you determine this?

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baldsteve (December 4, 2009)

What makes you say he's a dickhead? He was always beyond polite and courteous. What did you want, a handjob?

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acris (December 4, 2009)

probably a handjob while stagediving and then a blowjob while headwalking and scalping tickets at the same time

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SloaneDaley (December 4, 2009)

welcome to the internet.

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iamgodsongs (December 4, 2009)

you have to be a a troll. and if you're not this is probably not the place to insult ian mackaye.

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SATAN_the_KOREAN_DINOSAUR (December 4, 2009)

dude, what are you talking about? He makes being a popularizer cool.

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mike_killroad (December 4, 2009)

Ian Mackaye is god to me still.

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3PuttBogey (December 4, 2009)

except he does exist and people don't kill people in his name

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eazyd2 (December 4, 2009)

jesus burn!

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dev (December 4, 2009)

Hey eazy, your thoughts on the WC Draw? France has it too fuckin' easy for being in there by way of cheating. Fuckers.

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eazyd2 (December 4, 2009)

yeah. the fact they were drawn in south africas group means that there isnt really a super tough group, maybe brasil portugal and ivory coast is the toughest?? england got it fuckin easy.

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Indecay (December 6, 2009)

I hope England fail miserably. Rooney, Terry, Lampard, Ferdinand, Cole... You'd struggle to find a more despicable bunch of cunts anywhere.

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badbrain (December 4, 2009)

I saw him last night at the Black Cat, he was raidining Food for Thought for Chai Tea

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badbrain (December 4, 2009)

raiding*

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14theroad (December 4, 2009)

If I saw Ian I'd probably try to say hi to him.

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acris (December 4, 2009)

I would walk over to him but end up puking on the way there because of nerves

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mikexdude (December 4, 2009)

Here's the time for Mikexdude's infamous Ian Mackaye story. I was at crooked beat records in dc with my gf and he was in there. I wanted to talk to him, and everyone in the room knew I wanted to... but I was wearing a Mindset shirt, and if anyone is familiar with the Maryland band mindset, you'd know they have the most generic Youth Crew I'M STRAIGHT EDGE FOR LIFE type shirts. Needless to say, I felt like a tool.

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misterspike (December 4, 2009)

More Evens, please.

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SATAN_the_KOREAN_DINOSAUR (December 4, 2009)

awesome interview. I usually don't give 2 terds about what "musicians" think, but this guy just gets it. He was honest, funny, and novel. It's great to hear musicians who aren't stuck up their own ass. I would love to have coffee with this guy.

btw...sXe kids are weird and misguided. Im going to get a coors light.

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SKAtepunk (December 4, 2009)

Agreed, this interview and Ian are wicked awesome.

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jakeman5000 (December 4, 2009)

great interview. Ian is rad.

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andimeanittoo (December 4, 2009)

Bet you the clothes this guy wears are not at all manufactured or delivered by any sort of corporation. This guy is really sticking it to the man. I wonder if he cuts his hair with a handmade electric razor that he scraped together from rocks, branches and will power no sir he will not bow down to the corporate thugs he will continue to make no money and be diy and I mean it too.

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RavenEffect (December 5, 2009)

I smoked pot with Ian once. Good times.

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supernothing241 (December 5, 2009)

http://pitchfork.com/news/37271-hear-40-minutes-of-fugazi-stage- banter/

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misterspike (December 5, 2009)

I love and respect Ian Mackaye. But I have to believe that his "fans" take him FAR more seriously than he takes himself.

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kevgren (December 5, 2009)

I love Ian Mackaye so much. I went up and talked to him after an Evens show and thanked him for his music helping me get through college, and he was really humble and cool even though I was gushing like an idiot.