Hundreds of Fugazi concerts now available for download

By Harley Brown on December 1st, 2011 in News

Photo courtesy Dischord Records

Fugazi may be on indefinite hiatus, but the post-hardcore punk icons are holding true to their word and have released the first batch of recordings comprising their massive live archival project. Beginning today, live recordings of 130 concerts are available for download on record label Dischord’s website.

In addition to 100 previously unreleased shows, 30 concerts originally presented on the now out-of-print Fugazi Live Series are being offered at a suggested $5 each—in keeping with Fugazi’s original ticket price—or on a sliding scale of $1-$100 (if you’re a superfan, you can buy a $500 “All Access” pass, which will grant you downloads of all current and future concerts on the website). Ultimately, Dischord hopes to allow downloads for all 800 shows recorded between Fugazi’s inception in 1987 and its 2003 disbandment.

Though each concert has been digitally remastered, Dischord preserved the original sound quality of the tapings and Fugazi’s famed live spontaneity. Unedited highlights include a Roman audience continuing to sing “Waiting Room” after a power outage and skinheads taking over Fugazi’s instruments and playing “Suggestion” in Chicago. In addition, most of the individual show pages will feature factoids, original flyers, and related photos.

Before splurging on Fugazi’s archive, you can preview tracks from a 1993 concert in Nagoya, Japan, streaming currently on The New York Times.

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