Part 2

Ian MacKaye is a widely known musician, whose music (specifically his song, Straight Edge), played a highly influential role in the early 1980’s Punk Rock and Hardcore scene.

He is known for the band's Minor Threat, The Teen Idles, and later down the road a band more in the alternative mainstream, Fugazi. He is also Co-Founder of Dischord Records located in Washington DC.

Nora and Ian, (Minor Threat is one of Nora’s fav bands growing up) sit down for an entertaining phone discussion on:

• Nora intro: How Punk Rock as a philosophy influenced her character development
• Ian being himself and just wanting to create music
• Growing up and not following what others were doing
• How he feels Straight Edge was not a movement he was trying to create, he was just being himself
• His belief in peace, love, and unity
• His belief public venues should be open for teens to enjoy as well 
• “Punk to me means the free space.”
• “When we’re born, that’s pure.”

“In Jimi Hendrix’s song, If 6 was 9 he said:

I’ve got my own life to live, 

I’m the one that’s going to die, 

When it’s time for me to die, 

So let me live my life the way I want to.”

Contact:

Ian MacKaye

www.dischord.com
Nora contact:
www.rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com (Mental Readiness Coaching and shows) ask for a consult, [email protected]