Ian MacKaye News

February 3, 2006
SUNDANCE: Interview With "American Hardcore"'s Paul Rachman and Steven Blush
Filmmaker Paul Rachman and author Steven Blush had a mission when they began working on "American Hardcore," a chronicle of the American punk scene of the early 1980s, which debuted at Sundance. More...

January 26, 2006
SUNDANCE: "American Hardcore" Review
Paul Rachman's "American Hardcore," based upon a book of the same name by Steven Blush, is about as definitive a chronicle of American punk as we're likely to get. Packed with interviews, rough-but-compelling concert footage, and astute commentary, the film places the hardcore into a socio-political context and offers much for fans and non-acolytes to enjoy. More...