MINOR THREAT are certainly one of the best American hardcore bands, and a defining band of the genre.  I’m sure everyone knows who Minor Threat is, but juuuust in case, they were part of the first wave of US hardcore bands, starting out of Washington D.C. in 1980.  They were around for a brief period, but their impact was huge.  Really, if you need to know anything about this band, google them dammit, or read the bio on the link to the Dischord site.  It should be mandatory to know this band’s history if you have even the slightest interest in hardcore punk.  This video looks and sounds like fucking hell, but if you have a better quality video, please do step up and post that bad boy!  This one is classic, and even if it’s in rough shape, it is worth watching.   Minor Threat live at Love Hall in Philadelphia in 1983, this looks like one hell of a set to have been at!  Love Hall seemed to get all the rad bands that came to Philly during the early 80′s, and hat’s off to any venue that would host hardcore and punk shows during this time period.  People think they have a tough time finding a venue these days, I can’t even imagine how hard it must have been in the early 80′s.  Not many videos of these old shows exist, so enjoy what there is!  A few months later, and a few shows later, the band was over for good.  Also worth noting, this is a four piece version of the band.  For some reason, Brian Baker was back on bass for this show, and Steve Hangsen didn’t perform.  Perhaps he was sick, who knows, but whatever. It’s Minor Threat!  These guys were straight edge, but you can have just as much fun watching them while a little baked, which I’m doing now.  Stoned or sober or drunk as fuuuuck, just play this video LOUD!

- Dan HASHTHRASH

Minor Threat - Discography

MINOR THREAT
June 10th, 1983
Philadelphia, PA
@ Love Hall
Total run time:  35:57
Recorded by:  unknown

 

Set:

  • Guilty Of Being White  (00:00)
  • Straight Edge  (01:15)
  • Little Friend  (02:01)
  • Bottled Violence  (04:22)
  • Betray  (05:27)
  • Seeing Red  (08:26)
  • I Don’t Wanna Hear It  (09:29)
  • It Follows  (11:02)
  • Stand Up  (12:46)
  • In My Eyes  (13:42)
  • Think Again  (16:48)
  • Out Of Step  (19:04)
  • Steppin’ Stone  (20:15)
  • No Reason  (22:16)
  • Screaming At A Wall  (23:53)
  • Filler  (25:38)
  • Look Back And Laugh  (27:15)
  • Sob Story  (30:31)
  • Small Man Big Mouth  (32:07)
  • Minor Threat  (33:12)
  • 12XU  (34:46)