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You had bands like D.O.A., or Black Flag, and a whole network opened up to trailblazer a counter culture movement. I'm more interested in the less sensational type of stories.
Ian MacKaye
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Ian MacKaye
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: April 16
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