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Hardcore musicians.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Hardcore punk zines and flyers

 Collection
Identifier: 8156
Abstract

Approximately 150 flyers, zines, documents, artwork, and photographs tracing the history of hardcore punk through its 1980s network of bands, venues, record labels, radio stations, and underground publications that linked hyper-local scenes throughout the United States and internationally to form a broader subculture.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1979 - 1994

Iron Cross correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: 8154
Abstract

36 letters with enclosures comprising fan correspondence to Sab Grey and Mark Haggerty of the Washington, D.C., hardcore punk band Iron Cross. Most correspondence is addressed to Grey at Dischord Records’ “Dischord House” in Arlington, Virginia, with some addressed to Haggerty in Bethesda, Maryland. Also included are replies from Grey and Haggerty to fans, some with photocopied flyers.

Dates: 1982-1983, undated

John Brannon correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: 8150
Scope and Contents The John Brannon Correspondence collection (1982-1992, bulk 1982-1984) contains correspondence sent to John Brannon largely centered on his influential Detroit-based hardcore band Negative Approach, with additional materials relating to his subsequent post-punk outfit Laughing Hyenas. The correspondence encompasses fan mail, tour booking and merch distribution logistics, zine interviews and editorial requests, and personal correspondence. The collection tracks Brannon’s musical activities...
Dates: 1982-1984, 1992