Fugazi: The Path of Most Resistance

Over the years Fugazi have achieved this almost mythic status. These paragons of punk ethic. That through Dischord and their business practices took DIY independence to its absolute pinnacle. The band that were super-serious straight-edge vegans that didn't even use heating in winter. The band that never said yes. While their politics and ethics were super important, more than that they were a band that changed things. Post-hardcore, as flimsy a signifier as it is, was the house Fugazi built. At the Drive In, Refused, Glassjaw, Biffy Clyro, Deftones all took note from Fugazi's musical playbook. It is unwise to put bands on god-like pedestals, but in more simple terms than that: Fugazi rocked pretty hard. Many bands have done great things with less than great music. Fugazi did both, but though embellishment and oversimplification they have become an idea more than a band. But let's focus on the band. Who were Fugazi? What made them different? And what makes them so much more than simply the band that wrote “Waiting Room”?
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[@TrashTheory]

This is a re-upload of a video from the beginning of September. Dischord Records did not want their content to be attached to an advertisement. This is the original video without any ads. Enjoy!

[@tastywindex]

it is nice they weren't objecting to using the footage period tho.

[@Mr_Stanley888]

Jesus... Imagine doing a Fugazi vid with ads attached. Wtf were you thinking?

[@guyincognito1963]

Respect

[@TIonesco]

Sorry your content had to be taken down, but props to Ian being consistent to his views. Also, wonderful stuff, as always.

[@Xcalator35]

Well, that makes a LOT of sense!

[@absenceovmeasurablefrequen1709]

It's a miracle Brittney made it this far, having stopped so many damn times.

[@AAmoroso]

lol bravo

[@patrickgallagher5366]

This is the best KZbin comment in the history of KZbin comments hahaha

[@codiserville593]

Right

[@tommynolan3088]

i imagine she wished she could have said No too.

[@dave3605]

This had a lot more Britney Spears than I was expecting

[@ashwilliams6080]

Bwahahaha I just spit ice cream everywhere. Great comment!

[@search895]

@@ashwilliams6080 You are not that bad, you been eating ice cream

[@dlawlis]

"If the demo version of Waiting Room had opened their first release, Britney Spears would have never been born." --Pitchfork

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

*antidote:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3vHc3-kpqh-mpY

[@bacht4799]

Dave Lawlis which would be sad.. what would the singer from Haim then like besides Fleetwood Mac .. 😜

[@gabe_s_videos]

“There’s a difference between wanting to play in a band and wanting to play music.” Gee, I wish someone had told me that when I was a teenager. Then I wouldn’t have spent two years in a shit metal band when I was in college.

[@chairsmissing]

Fugazi is the type of a band Jack Black tried to communicate to his kids in School of Rock.

[@jean-francoispilote5751]

In this movie, there is a Fugazi sticker in his bedroom....

[@ultimadum7785]

@@jean-francoispilote5751 amazin'!

[@mlukin4]

And on the chalkboard in class

[@jamesAL9]

His character in High Fidelity lists Pailhead as an influence on his band too

[@strawhousepig]

Waiting Room is apparently popular in real life schools of rocks. There's a handful of vids on KZbin.

[@chrisball3778]

Fugazi are the best. The absolute fucking best. They've never broken up and are still friends. They could still play again some day if they feel like it. I was born in 1981, and was a kid when they released a lot of their music, but got seriously into them in the late 90's. I saw them live twice, and those 2 gigs are definitely 2 of my best ever. I've never known anyone play punk music with the same level of musical ambition and accomplishment as Fugazi. They're super fast, super tight and super versatile. Nobody else can do what they do. The fact they've done all that while being absolute exemplars of integrity and decency in their conduct just blows my mind. There's a whole lot of bullshit around the idea of being 'punk rock', but Fugazi have consistently lived up to every shattered ideal.

[@TXRBL]

They were so much more. I knew Ian and Brendan in the early 80s and they were genuinely great guys. I remember it as a time you would go to shows not because of the headliners necessarily, but to support a DC band; established or not. It was the best time of my life surrounded by the best people I ever met.

[@toughlifevirgina]

Was at the last ever Fugazi shows ever that took place in London. One of the best live and recorded rock bands ever.

[@bennyshambles]

Nice. We opened for them in Birmingham on that tour, 2002. I had a feeling I was seeing one of their last shows. It was my sixth time seeing them live. They were legends and awesome humans.

[@toughlifevirgina]

@@bennyshambles what was your band called?

[@nickthelick]

Kentish Town forum, in the words of James Murphy... I WAS THERE, great gig... Got my album signed...

[@toughlifevirgina]

@@nickthelick absolutely with Erase Errata and Q & Not U opening. Amazing you got your album signed. Which one? The Argument?

[@greglane334]

Dude. I've been watching your stuff for the last hour. Such quality. My first Fugazi experience was by somehow finding Repeater in a music shop (I live in South Africa so Lord only knows how it got there) in high school. I can honestly say it changed my musical taste for the better

[@ironhead108]

Excellent video. Fugazi were the most important band to me in my youth. I had the exquisite pleasure of seeing them play live a total of five times (would have been 6, but my friends and I were in a serious car accident driving to their show on The Argument tour). I’ve seen some great shows in my time, but Fugazi were always the one I looked forward to the most. It was a time when I could expect virtually everyone I was friends with to attend their shows, from all over various parts of my home town, St. Louis, Missouri. As I’ve changed over the years, their anti-consumerism is far less interesting to me, though their intention behind it and overriding attempt to control all aspects of their music is something I will always respect. They will always be my favorite band because of the energy, emotion, innovation, and intelligence of their music.

[@katzap4494]

This is seriously my new favorite yt channel. I’m always like- I’ll watch one. 3 trash theory videos later...

[@Dustooned]

I've always had mixed feelings about Fugazi, but this video gave me a lot of love and appreciation for the band. Thanks!

[@mottopanukeiku7406]

Thanks for posting! I saw them in ‘95 in Dayton at a fairly small club and was blown away. A friend of mine at the time got me into 80’s socal and DC punk bands at that time. The concert was a great taste of what I missed in that earlier era. Been a fan ever since.

[@nicelydone8017]

Fugazi, Shellac and the Ex at Congress Theater in Chicago June 2001- best concert I’ve ever seen. I’m so lucky.

[@lachlanwelsh5880]

Sounds wild. Enjoy my jealousy!!!😜

[@Vampiracho]

There was a period when they were opening shows with "Exit only". That set a mood.

[@bondalero0074]

13 Songs was my favorite Fugazi album; I remember skating on our local vert ramp and I couldn’t skate till I heard that first track “Waiting Room” hearing that bass line kick in!#🛹🎸🔥❤️🤘🏻

[@unperson5713]

Saw Fugazi a few times in the 80s, they certainly are the band who wrote waiting room and did it their way, but for me, they will always be the greatest band I ever saw live. Unlike anything I had seen before or have seen since, overwhelming positivity.

[@guillermog5564]

First time hearing about them! I don’t even listen to the genre but these fools were gold, thanks for the video.

[@bennyshambles]

Extremely important, musically and professional innovative, down to earth and inspirational; Fugazi is the most important band of my adolescence. I’m so thankful I was introduced to them and was even more fortunate to see them live multiple times, including as one of their (thousands of) support bands.

[@futurescapeart]

This really made my day. Excellent coverage and commentary on the fugazi ethos , and their experiences and impact .. so stoked I got to see them play live in their , and my testimony is no different than the others here in the comment section : wise-assed and humorous pauses by Ian , settling down the goobers in the crowd .. I’ve kept in touch with his friendship and dialogue with Rollins over the years too , such a rad impact on culture .. damn I would really love to catch a performance if they play again

[@Warnerchild]

Seeing this made me want you to do vids of the history of 'beastie boys' - and the history of 'sugar ray' and how they changed over the years

[@jamescameron6819]

Like how sugar Ray started out as a great band became one of the most soulless pop groups of all time

[@rabrhee]

Saw them in Norwich in 1992 or so, I remember the drums sounded like gunshots, such a tight sound. But as brilliant and original as Waiting room is, Gimme the Cure was the killer track for us.

[@nick14braun14]

I don’t need to rethink anything. Nor does anyone who watched this video. If you clicked on the thumbnail you already know fugazi is the greatest.

[@TheGheezoinky]

Well, I mean... I always knew about Fugazi being this great eco friendly diy ethics kinda band but had only heard "Waiting Room". This video was great for me.

[@bobbydiosmith347]

Great video, a little shout out to the inclusivity of their shows and ethos wouldn't have gone amiss, I think that stuff is paramount to their importance and influence.

[@tiptopdadddy]

Saw them twice around the release of Repeater, once in Dayton and another in Indianapolis. Great live shows.

[@sickinthahead6557]

saw them in Houston in '92, most amazing live show ever. I named my youngest son after him and even talked to him by email once years ago also.

[@ralphjones7531]

Fortunate to see these gentleman for 3 shows. Was a swell time!

[@kirbyd]

Happy I got to see them a handful of times . So good .

[@rickdarris2294]

Nothing wrong with tight, polished high end hard core...

[@Kretek35]

Saw them in 1995 and they played live just as it sound on a record.

[@ArchangelThunderbird]

y'all should listen to the wu-tang vs fugazi mashup album "wugazi - 13 chambers". that record gave me a whole new perspective on the music of both groups.

[@keanuismyfather7477]

Ha ha lol that is genius I have to listen to it! :-)

[@archkesha]

A great mashup album!

[@angusdog22]

I’m very happy to say I saw Fugazi live .

[@michaelehlert9]

My band recorded at the same studio in Virginia and we didn’t know who they were until the producer told us!

[@rosalinoeldero1425]

no mention of their all ages policy?

[@slugworth3111]

All Asians?

[@krysmrug6478]

@@slugworth3111 i saw you on the wavywebsurf comment section I dont know why that's important but here we are

[@krysmrug6478]

Anyways i didnt know about the policy thanks

[@BucketPukes1969]

Weedthrasher why you thrashin weeds homie?

[@deoge3278]

Fuck yeah dude...my 13th b day present was a ticket to see them. My 1st show. And my favorite of all time. Meant the most for sure. Still does

[@TraceyAllen]

Seen them in 1995 at the School of Mines and Technology in rapid city. Some kids playing hack sack broke a door. We all got lectured. They kept stopping the show because it was getting rough. In reality we had a pretty close knit scene. We always kept it safe and self policed ant trouble makers from hurting anyone on purpose. I remember the Lebo Vampires played really getting awesome that night.

[@paullanglois3768]

The pause. The pause was everything.

[@Scooby3000]

Long time fan. Seen them live a bunch times and never new about the acronym of their name. Always thought it was an ironic play on words from the Italian word “fugazi” which means fake or damaged beyond repair. Good stuff and great video

[@watamatafoyu]

I can't believe Fugazi didn't want to sell merch... I love expressing my musical tastes visually, and I love the artwork. It shouldn't be about merch, but I would never take it off the table.

[@atom_gray]

it's called DIY for a reason... you _could_ have a fugazi shirt if you *really* want one.

[@BrianPorter2Bs3Cs]

Spent most of late teens traveling around Va and DC to see these guys, great times!! Great band!!!

[@ColeWheeler4Lyfe]

Fugazi was my 1st punk show in 1989. 3 legged dog, ultra man, and sin city disciples opened the show at the outhouse. ❤

[@ECNIV2000]

We (The Random Children) had the privilege of sharing a bill with Fugazi, and Youth Tsunami from NYC at the Creese Student Center on Drexel University's campus in Philadelphia on the 2nd of March, 1991. Our bassist, Brian had started his own record label having been very influenced by the D.C. Hardcore scene, and Dischord Records. We began in a shed in 1988 at 13 and 14, making a surprisingly good recording of "Pretty Vacant" by the Sex Pistols. For the next two 2.6 years, we practiced every week, played house parties, and survived the "pre Nirvana closed mindedness of the pop that was out, and the imitation metal that was great in 1984, but by '88, a lot of bands all sounded the same. Of course, until we put out our first E.P in Nov of 1990, we took a lot of shit from everyone because we dared to look outside of conventional entertainment during a very materialistic time of conformity, and dared to DOS (do it ourselves). Sure, the Seattle "grunge" moment that I suppose began just a few months after the show, and there was already an alternative rock movement that had all of its roots in bands like Fugazi, Husker Du, Black Flag, Sonic Youth, the Pixies, and many groups who paved the way for this "pre grunge" or "alternative" rock movement which attained much more commercial success like could include Faith No More, Jane's Addiction , and others who were a few years ahead of the Seattle thing. Fugazi could have "sold out" very easily, and real talk, I probably would have myself had that show not turned out to be the Random Children's apex. We played many more shows and we released a second 7" inch that summer, however due to literal creative differences (and I didn't want to admit it, but graduation was going to naturally bring about a lot of changes for all)we played our last show at the old JC Dobbs, on 3rd and South Street in South Philadelphia in Feb of 1992. The point of this was more than a trip down memory lane, it was to let the narrator and maker of this mini doc know that he did an excellent job of nailing down the true Fugazi, and to express that out of my long life, this night was a defining night for everyone in that band, and, a lot of our friends who either started their own bands, or had simultaneously started during that time frame who may not have imitated the Fugazi sound (especially me, honestly I liked the early D.C. stuff better and was more a fan of the "proto punk", and mid 1970's punk sounds) but all of us had to change their ways of thinking about a lot of the lies we were being told, every from how to start your own band, and record label, to how much corruption there is everywhere, and change comes from within. They reminded folks that you can go out and have a wild punk rock time, having fun, but people being hurt is not a prerequisite.

[@MIKEBORGIA]

I was a part of the hardcore and post hardcore movement. As a musician, it changed my life and there was a moment I was in a band that got to open for them at a small club in Syracuse NY. I don’t know if we will ever have shining moments like this again.

[@prestonxi9304]

Whenever a band claims they “can’t” do something a certain way, I always call foul and cite Fugazi. Honestly not a band I often listen to, but certainly one that I have a lot of respect for.

[@kultur-vultur]

Fugazi is the most punk band that doesn't sound like any other punk band and ideologically is sound punk. I blame bands like Fugazi, Mr. Bungle and John Zorn as why I am not satisfied with being simple one genre band and have almost insatiable appetite for pushing sound. From these influences I want to create my own diverse and experimental music that inspires and represents my taste and growth. Of course I enjoy playing straight forward genres but blending genres with improv and innovation is what drives my creative machine, I hope you can agree. If you have read all this feel free to share genre bending, experimental and influential bands with me and any one else who cares. Ill start... Boredoms were amazing live and a band I never though I would see, Yamatsuke Eye is worth an episode on this channel himself.

[@swafty5813]

Clarence Clarity, with his 2015 debut No Now, made some amazing alt. funk and noise record, with some rnb/bizzaro NSYNC thrown inbetween. Really eclectic genre mashing, and on top of it, he basically predicted the success of the Hyperpop genre. Probably my favorite album.

[@OGAshton]

Fugazi is definitely hard to put a single label on, but my attempt would be the most based band of all time. They always made their shows affordable to attend (except for some festivals). Ian and Guy have a pretty equal amount of bangers as lead vocal and the drums by Brendan are creative and hard-hitting. Wish I could've seen them live but I'm a zoomer

[@JoelBass68]

Flashbacks to my late teens. Grew up in DC. Lots of shows at 930 club, DC Space, the Bayou in mid and late 80's. Just missed Minor Threat, but Rites of Spring, Fugazi, Bad Brains I caught. Music of my youth.

[@shawnatlast]

Bad Brains too?! Damn

[@trustymachines2321]

Rob Smith, drummer w/ Fidelity Jones, Neverman, Maryland Strawberries, also played drums w/ Fugazi. So glad I grew up in D.C. while all this was happening. Fugazi, best shows... especially at Wilson Center.

[@angsta22]

first saw them may 88 across the the white house.. i have some cool pictures.. awesome show!

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Here's a band that you don't hear a lot about. I dug their music for a long time but I didn't know much about them or their whole thing. It's cool to learn about them.

[@YourBodyLab]

Saw them live in 1993. Pontiac, MI. Amazing performance. Ian is a very down to earth individual. Myself and the woman I was dating at the time were talking to Ian after the show. A young woman asked to take his pic. He had us pose in the pic with him. So if the woman that took the pic ever reads this, I’m one of the strangers in your pic with Ian. 😂

[@dumbdamage3988]

It's easy to do things 'the difficult way' when your parents are millionaires. Fugazi influenced a lot of these uptight, bougie, PC, "don't forget to recycle!" type of hall-monitor people. I think their best album was called 'DADDY'S DRIVER TAKES ME TO PRIVATE SCHOOL'.

[@joshbusby47]

This was outstanding; thank you so much.

[@marklipson]

That was an excellent piece. Didn't know anything about this band. And I rarely listen to anything harder than The Stooges, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to get into this, at least some. One quick comment: this video is full of interesting insights...and I get what is meant by "the band that said 'no'" (to artististic compromise, commercialism, to routine, to mainstream conventions, etc.)...But I kind of took the band's apparent central ethic as the opposite -- a kind of "yes." But just as stubborn and determined. They didn't say they didn't want to do something -- they said they wanted to do something else, and weren't going let anything stop them from doing that. Admittedly a small distinction but I think it's an important one, one that opens up a lot of things. That contrarian positivism is one of the reasons I'm so jazzed to find out more about them and their music.

[@fravellist]

Played some support slots with them in the 90's, they didn't mind me being on stage taking photos of them playing too. Awesome band.

[@benzun9600]

lover there 20 shows. saw them in el paso. austin multiple times. love them.

[@BobZed]

I really regret not seeing them live. A friend and I had tickets, but something came up and we never went to the show. Really no good excuse. He lived across the street from RKCNDY where they were playing. We figured we'd see them the next time they came to Seattle. Nope. The band stopped touring shortly thereafter.

[@40beretta1]

Arguably one of the greatest American punk bands ever...biggest difference....$5 a show and they never had a set list... If you're in Fugazi... you better know all the songs . Twice we saw Fugazi and they do stop the show because of the crowd violence.

[@matthewmead2374]

Shit I forgot about rites of springs. That's when the term emo-core meant something different. I always was amazed that ian McKay went from minor threat- a cool band but a simple and straightforward punk hardcore band, to fugazi, a band that transcends genres. What would you even call them? Doesn't matter.

[@svobodasimon1185]

this band is unique in their style lyrics attitude everything. I met Ian last year in DC when I was checking out an art gallery with an exhibition of photos on DC punk scene. cool guy. someone told me look that girl is Joan Jet s daughter,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,amazing. and i was just living there for 3 months because the work of my wife..............

[@riverd537]

best live band ever...no one is even close...i saw them 4 times...theres no way to describe it...but ill just say they were EPIC

[@theonetruefever]

The basketball sequence was shot by Todd Crespi

[@donpignone7480]

Saw them play at a party in the late 80s early 90s in DC.

[@mantislake4141]

Love this band for so many reasons but have to say that Red Medicine is, to me, their best album.

[@tlp-uz1il]

Still remember the first time I heard fugazi very clearly. I was in 6th grade, came home from school and watched the Transworld Skateboarding LOVE Park documentary and waiting room was one of the songs used over some of the skating. Fuckin tremendous!

[@tomasenrique]

This might be the greatest video on KZbin!

[@JudsonParker]

I remember back in the day if people started getting violent while dancing we’d take over the pit and do jumping jacks and push-ups and run in place to pacific it.

[@swafty5813]

F/D is my favorite Fugazi track and the meat of that riff is so fucking uplifting.

[@jamesschulziii9098]

The only time I saw them was in 1998 with Blonde Redhead and Shellac. Best $5 ever.

[@unojsn]

Had that t shirt. Saw them in Huntsville al. I want to say 1989,but it might have been 1990 or earlier I can't remember exactly.

[@shanewatters9251]

I saw them at massart in Boston, they said they had a hard time finding any venues to play because clear channel was buying all the venues and they wouldn't play any of theirs.

[@brandonkloesel7108]

Didn't know know Brittney Spears had such a Fugazi influence

[@curtyct5389]

We all know that they famously would not sign to anyone really but major labels specifically but I recently heard a story of when they were in Europe in 1992 or 3 and they were offered $10 million dollars in 1993 which is about 18 million dollars today actually a little more and their own subsidiary label plus a whole bunch of other perks and they turned it down these dudes are truly incredible human beings and worthy of all the adulation they don't want us putting on them

[@VintageWanderer]

I missed them the first time around and just now checking them out. Great stuff

[@ryan1966iffy]

i saw them many times and each time it was special

[@twenty3electronics]

At one of their shows in Olympia, WA, Ian stopped playing and personally took someone out of the audience for seig heiling. He said he had envelopes with $5 in them backstage for when they ejected people out the back door.

[@grant5603]

That was a great video. Thank you

[@YetisRreal]

4:53 that’s the 1990 Gilman show in Berkeley

[@pardisazizi7703]

One of the most unique punk bands ever (if not the most unique)

[@fradd4045]

best band ive ever seen live ever

[@Grammerr10851]

I learned nothing and immediately after this video ended I bought the “this is not a fugazi t-shirt” shirt

[@pablodmdp]

Perfectly executed video

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

If I was that guy, I would definitely write a song called Ice Cream Eating Mother etc.

[@nickparnell6574]

AWOLNATION just released a cover of Waiting Room, it's really good. So good in fact, my wife started singing it. So I got my bandmates to agree to cover it(it was not difficult), I figured it will be a great participation song

[@kevincarter2020]

Sleep rules everything around me

[@alisterfolson]

That's a great title for something

[@DATA-qt3nb]

i always liked the kick of dc hardcore...no lack of meaning or intensity.

[@xyaeiounn]

15:43 Military acronym? I always thought fugazi was an italian term for fake. Anyway, there's a long instrumental on Red Medicine that is a lifesaver, it's this tense, urban sound with all the corners and jerkiness of navigating the industrial precincts of a city. Edit: I found it! It's called Version and it's only a few minutes long. Damn, that little track stayed in my head for twenty years.

[@Scotboy-vc4co]

my claim to fame: got yelled at by MacKaye for moshing with one other guy. a mosh pit of 2 and he stopped the show to yell at us haha. Dayton OH 91 or 92.

[@matiasnelsoncapdevila3497]

There was a littile too much Britney and a little too little "Turnover" in this video. But besides that yeah, amazing work as usual Mr Trash Theory.

[@gazeunderthesunmusic]

A lot of bands took notes from Fugazi from the Likes Of Nirvana, Rage Against the machine, Helmet, Therapy?, Quicksand, Kerbdog, Sunny Day Real Estate etc

[@jumbojimbo6308]

Can punks be pretentious? Absolutely.

[@intothecountry74]

Live show mind blowing

[@BradThePitts]

Did I miss it? No mention of buying the CDs directly from Discord for $8-$10 post paid? The record stores used to cover this up with a label.

[@arielpukacz6415]

The only band that matters. Rules changers.

[@petephelan969]

They are the real deal. They charged 5 dollars a show. They were one of the best bands ever. Ian McKay is the best monotone singer in the scene.

[@6AM_YT]

I can't imagine that Fugazi of all bands content struck the original video.

[@joaoaugusto6198]

It was not about the content, it was about the advertisement.

[@misterno-ice-guy8082]

They charged no more than 5 bucks for admission, but (I hear) all DC shows were benefits as well, meaning they made NO money in their home town (from concerts). They are truly more than we all knew. I seen them 3 (or 4) times. Good times.

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

i love this

[@BigJayBrownTown]

Before I watched this, to me they were a well respected band connected with the DC scene and they played waiting room. I have a lot more respect for them now and I’ll have to go listen to all their stuff.

[@Master_Spliff]

MacKaye stopped in the middle of a song to save my mom from a mosh pit when she got sucked in and fell. Broke her ankle but Ian saved her ass lol I am also named after him. My parents couldn't decide on one until after we had already been released and gone back home. My parents listened to Fugazi in the car on the way home from the hospital. I was definitely happy when my mom told me that stuff back in jr high

[@barrymoore7445]

Ian Severtson what a special little ❄️ you are ❤️❤️

[@beerdahee6948]

That's a nice story

[@nico-ke1nn]

that is so punk rock. ur mom sounds awesome

[@mhenders3773]

Youre a weenee

[@x99ribs]

That's a fuckin awesome story!

[@engelwyre]

Years back I was walking down the mall in DC. Clinton's motorcade came through, bunch of cops and sirens and all that. Kept walking and came across a crowd of people around some tent thing, went to investigate and saw there was a stage in there. It was a free Fugazi show. That was a good day.

[@evansolomon169]

Maybe not the same show since this is from 91 ie Bush Sr. but... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZCYgI2FrKabl9U

[@SeanTopel]

yeah if you lived around DC in the 90s you could see fugazi for free multiple times a year. fort reno was a given, but they'd usually play 2-3 other free benefit type shows a year. i saw them at least 5 times and don't think i ever had to pay