Faraquet CD & LP Re-Mastered & Re-Issued

03.16.10

The Faraquet album, The View From This Tower, has been re-mastered and re-issued on CD and LP. The LP edition also includes a free MP3 Download. Faraquet band-members Devin and Chad also form the core of Medications who will be releasing their fine new album, Completely Removed, in early April.

The Faraquet singles Anthology is also available CD, LP, MP3.

Daniel Higgs "Artist Music Journal" Available From Dischord Web-store

03.16.10

The Daniel Higgs art 'zine, Artist Music Journal, from Soundscreen Design is now available from the Dischord web-store. This is a limited edition (1,000 hand-numbered copies) 24 page, saddle-stitched art 'zine printed on thick stock and encased in a 10" record jacket.

New "Flex Your Head" Pressing: Red Cover & Red Vinyl

02.24.10

The new vinyl pressing of the 1982 DC Punk Sampler Flex Your Head is now available. This pressing has a new cover featuring the DC Flag on a red field and is pressed on red vinyl. This is the re-cut version and comes with a free MP3 download. Flex Your Head was the very first full-length album released by Dischord Records (in 1982) and features multiple tracks from: Teen Idles, Untouchables, SOA, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Youth Brigade, Red C, Void, Iron Cross, Artificial Peace, and Deadline. Different pressings of this sampler have featured different covers and this edition reprises a European pressing from the mid-80s that featured the DC Flag. However, that pressing had a black field and this one is red.

Dischord Vinyl Re-issues

02.24.10

Over the last 12-18 months we have re-cut and re-issued over 30 albums from the Dischord back catalog, including the entire Fugazi catalog and a handful of classic Dischord albums that had either fallen out of print or were in needed of a tune-up. All albums were re-cut at Chicago Mastering Service and all feature MP3 Downloads.

This project began when we decided to bring the production of our albums back to the USA after having them made in partnership with Southern Records in Europe for many years. All the albums were then re-cut, either from the Silver Sonya Re-Masters or from the original tapes, at Chicago Mastering Service. Many of these albums feature updated artwork, often from original art pieces and newly found period photos, and some feature bonus tracks.

For a complete list of our re-issued LPs go here.

For a complete list of our re-mastered CDs go here.

Title Tracks Album "It Was Easy" (Ernest Jenning) Available Now

02.23.10

Title Tracks, featuring John Davis (Q And Not U), released their debut full-length album, It Was Easy, on Ernest Jenning Record Co. on February 23. We have copies for sale here on the Dischord site. Title Tracks are also on tour in the USA (featuring some dates with Ted Leo). See tour dates here.
The Title Tracks single, Every Little Bit Hurts, is also still available.

Story/Stereo With J. Robbins On February 19th

02.03.10

The Story/Stereo series continues Friday February 19th at the Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland with readings from authors Marianne Villanueva (Mayor of Roses) and Steve Fellner (All Screwed Up) and a one-off solo performance from J. Robbins (Jawbox, Channels, Burning Airlines, Office Of Future Plans).

Robbins will present interpretations of songs that span his entire catalog and will be accompanied by cellist Gordon Withers. In 2007 Withers released the album of cello arrangments titled Jawbox On Cello with proceeds benefiting the Cal Robbins Fund.

The program Begins at 8:00 PM and is free. The Writer's Center is located on the Red Line at 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD.

New (Lower) Price For 20 Years of Dischord Box Set

01.28.10

As we approach the 30th anniversary of the label we thought it would be fitting to reduce the price of our 20 Years of Dischord Box Set. The 3 CD set will now be available for $16.00 (down from $22).

The Box set also includes a free download coupon for 14 tracks from bands that have released albums since the Box Set was first issued. These Box Set Bonus Tracks are also available to purchase separately as a download, as are the Rare and Unreleased Tracks from the original set.

Taffety Punk Theatre Premieres New Play With Score By Beauty Pill

01.07.10

Taffety Punk Theatre Company’s “suicide.chat.room” will primere on January 28th at Flashpoint's Mead Theater Lab in Washington, DC. The play is written and directed by Marcus Kyd (ex-The Most Secret Method), choreographed by Paulina Guerrero, and features an original score by Beauty Pill.

To view a video of internal rehearsal workshop footage click here.

The Play runs from January 28-February 13th. All Tickets are $10. Make reservations by calling (202) 261-6612 or emailing tix[at]taffetypunk.com

For more info on Beauty Pill visit their official website and twitter account.

New Medications Album Scheduled For April 2010

12.23.09

Medications have wrapped up recording and mixing their new album, Completely Removed, and if all goes as planned it should be released on CD/LP/MP3 in April 2010. This album documents a new phase for the band with Chad Molter and Devin Ocampo covering all the writing and most of the instrumental duites following the departure of Andrew Becker. They are joined live and in the studio by longtime friend and musical swingman Mark Cisneros. Completely Removed represents a bit of a departure from the band's signature off kilter rockers and dives headlong into more uncharted waters with what we think are absolutely thrilling results. Stay tuned!

Read more about Medications on their website.

Dischord At Rock-N-Shop Rescheduled for Tonight (Dec. 22) At Black Cat

12.22.09

Dischord will have a table at the Black Cat's annual Rock-N-Shop garage sale tonight December 22. This has been re-scheduled from last Saturday night because of the snow. We will have all of the newly re-issued vinyl for sale as well as many more CDs, LPs, posters and other goodies. This is a free event so come on by and say hello!

Scream To Play Black Cat In Washington DC

12.10.09

Scream, featuring the original line-up of Pete and Franz Stahl, Kent Stax and Skeeter Thompson, will be performing at the Black Cat in Washington DC on Sunday December 21st. This show was first scheduled on the Black Cat's smaller "Backstage" but sold out so quickly that the band agreed to move it to the Main Stage (where tickets ARE still available).
Scream's first album, Still Screaming was re-issued on white vinyl last March. There are also reports that Dave Grohl (who drummed with Scream in their post-Dischord era) is interested in re-mixing the long lost "No More Censorship" album (originally released on RAS Records) for re-issue sometime in the future.

Jawbox Play The Late Show With Jimmy Fallon

12.09.09

Jawbox reunited last night for a performance on The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon. The Late Show website has videos of their three performances (Savory was aired on the show and FF=66 and 68 were performed for rehearsals). Dischord and Desoto teamed up to re-issue their seminal album For Your Own Special Sweetheart on November 24th.

Holiday Shipping Reminders

12.03.09

During the high-volume holiday season packages can sometimes take longer to arrive from the USPS than normal. Packages sent by Media Mail usually arrive within 7-10 days under normal conditions, however in rare instances they can take up to 3 weeks. If it is important for your order to arrive by a certain date you may want to consider using the First Class or Priority delivery options.

Also be advised that our delivery estimates are based on the date your order is shipped and not the date it is ordered. The vast majority of our packages go out within 48 hours (and in may cases well before that) but once they are out the door a specific delivery date cannot be guaranteed.

Gift Packaging for Vinyl: Please note that Basla routinely removes vinyl albums from their covers before shipping them to prevent the periodic tearing of covers from records moving inside their sleeves. If you're ordering vinyl as a gift and would prefer for the record to remain in its shrink-wrap please include a note and we'll keep it sealed for you.

Daniel Higgs Art Exhibit At Mountian Fold In NYC

12.02.09

"The Hieroglyphic Ideal" paintings and drawings by Daniel Higgs (Lungfish) will be exhibited at the Mountain Fold Gallery in NYC from December 10 until January 9th. The Opening reception is Thursday December 10th from 7-9PM.

Mountain Fold is pleased to announce the opening of The Hieroglyphic Ideal, a show by Daniel Higgs. In Higgs' paintings and drawings, celestial bodies, plants, internal organs, animals, humans, and other elements from the material realm convene to form a visual symbology. Like hieroglyphs, his art constructs a system that can express emotion and tell stories that are otherwise uncommunicable in extant language. By imbuing the real with the imaginative, he offers a mythological, fantastical interpretation of our present surroundings.

Gallery hours: Wednesday through Saturday 1:00- 7:00pm or by appointment.

Story/Stereo With Zomes On December 4th

11.30.09

The Story/Stereo performance series continues at the Writer's Center in Bethesda Maryland with Readings from Lisa Selin Davis and Brian Gilmore and a musical performance from Zomes (Asa Osbourne from Lungfish). Story/Stereo: words curated by the Writer's Center and Music curated by Chad Clark (Beauty Pill) & Matthew Byars (The Caribbean)