Smart Went Crazy - "Con Art" with Devin Ocampo
In this episode, we take a deep dive into Con Art, Smart Went Crazy's 1997 swan song and one of the most ambitious records to ever come out of the Dischord catalog. The band formed in DC in 1993 as a ...
11 Maj 1h 2min
Tuscadero - "The Pink Album" with Tuscadero
In this episode, we take a deep dive into The Pink Album, Tuscadero's 1994 debut and one of the defining records of the DC indie pop scene. Formed 1993 in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood, Tuscadero bu...
4 Maj 56min
The Dismemberment Plan - "Emergency & I" with Chris DeVille
In this episode, we take a deep dive into Emergency & I, the Dismemberment Plan's 1999 landmark and the album that cemented the band as one of the most distinctive acts to emerge from the DC indie sce...
27 Apr 1h 5min
The Pietasters - "Willis" with Stephen Jackson
In this episode, we take a deep dive into Willis, the Pietasters' 1997 record and the album that brought the DC-bred ska band to their widest audience. Formed at Virginia Tech by a group of suburban W...
20 Apr 58min
Foo Fighters - "The Colour and the Shape" with Mike Jones
In this episode, we take a deep dive into The Colour and the Shape, the Foo Fighters' 1997 sophomore record and the album widely credited with establishing Dave Grohl as a frontman in his own right. R...
13 Apr 53min
Shudder to Think sets the record straight!
In this episode of the DC Rock History Podcast, we sit down with Shudder to Think, one of the most singular and adventurous bands to emerge from the Washington, D.C. underground, for a wide-ranging co...
6 Apr 1h 1min
Fugazi - "In On The Kill Taker" with Chris Ryan
In this episode, we revisit Fugazi and take a deep dive into In On The Kill Taker, the band’s explosive 1993 follow-up to Steady Diet of Nothing and Repeater. Released on Dischord Records, In On The K...
15 Dec 20251h 1min
Shudder To Think - "Pony Express Record" with Nabil Ayers
In this episode, we explore the history and impact of Shudder to Think and their groundbreaking 1994 album Pony Express Record, a release that pushed the boundaries of what DC post-hardcore could beco...
8 Dec 202559min
