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In the 90s, there was a yahoo factor where there would be 50 people crowd surfing at one time! It was insane, and it had nothing to do with the music.

Ian MacKaye

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Ian MacKaye
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: April 16
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Yeah, if someone's selling downloads and collecting money for our songs I would be unhappy about that but if they're trading it I don't mind, obviously if I make a thousand records or CDs or whatever, I like to sell a thousand.
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I don't watch TV but occasionally I'll read the Washington Post. I will say that sports are the only real thing on television.
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I never imagine myself as anything. I've never had a goal or any future vision at all. I just do what's in front of me.
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