Fire Party Washington, D.C.
By the late 80s, DC's punk scene had produced dozens of bands, but only a handful of the musicians were women. This wasn’t a fair representation of the DC punk community. The members of Fire Party were aware of the situation, but while they were clear about their desire to play together, they tried to avoid the "all-girl band" tag. They released two excellent EPs on Dischord and disbanded in 1990. ... more
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A fantastic album. I can see why they didn't continue under the name The Evens, as it's a different sound with the bass added. Coriky is the Evens + Joe Lally from Fugazi on bass. If you can imagine The Evens with a slightly more funky, aggressive sound like Fugazi... that's what you get! And there's no way that can ever go wrong. What a great debut album!!
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I saw them in 1991 or 1992 opening for some band in Wash. DC. Had never heard of Autoclave before and was thoroughly blown away. 30 years later still am.
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Great to hear each of these artists again. Fun to hear them together. Feels like a trip to Washington, DC.
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These marauding punk songs—featuring Mary Timony, Alec MacKaye, Mark Cisneros, and Chris Wilson—summon the spirit of classic D.C. hardcore.
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"Backpfeifengesicht" b/w "Airstrip One"
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J. Robbins, Janet Morgan, and Darren Zentek return after a long-dormant period with a pair of urgent post-punk missives.
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This is not a Fugazi record.
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I don't have anything to say. Push play and enjoy, it's easy. Guys, please come back. This world needs your music
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