Jim Saah documented the D.C. hardcore scene with training from a high school photography class, capturing energy and excitement with a natural sense of technique and art.

Documentary on the Washington, D.C. punk scene, with a focus on the earlier years.

Coriky (Dischord). Review by Scott Adams.

Autoclave (Dischord). Review by Carl F. Gauze.

S/T (Dischord). Review by Scott Adams.

Lydia Lunch’s Retrovirus brings a bunch of No Wave scalawags to Orlando for an evening of wry smiles, potty mouth commentary, and tattoo licking. Steven Garnett reports from the pit of Will’s Pub.

Companion photo book to the documentary Salad Days, an exploration of Washington DC’s trailblazing hardcore punk scene.

The guys of Interpol look and sound great in concert, but remind Jen Cray of a bunch of Ken dolls when onstage.

Ambient Metals (Dischord). Review by Stein Haukland.

Rufio EP (Nitro Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Is DIY dead? No, it’s just a bit more convoluted. In Label Launch, Veronika Kalmar attempts to demystify the process of putting out your own record. Rob Walsh has a look.

The Embassy Tapes (Dischord). Review by Jason Rockhill.

Necrophones (Dischord). Review by Jason Rockhill.

The View From This Tower (Dischord). Review by Jason Rockhill.

Instrument (Dischord). Review by Keith Mercer

Instrument (Dischord). Review by Tom Minarchick

Join Us (Dischord). Review by Andrew Chadwick

End Hits (Dischord). Review by Keith Mercer

End Hits (Dischord). Review by T.J. Stankus

Con Art (Dischord). Review by T.J. Stankus