LargeHeartedBoy — Nick Hornby talked to the Telegraph about his new novel Funny Girl. NPR Music is streaming the new Grouper album Ruins. Bill Moyers interviewed author Marilynne Robinson. The Washington City Paper reconsidered Fugazi's 13 Songs album 25 years after i... more info

NME — 'Salad Days' will premiere in December and looks at DIY punk bands such as Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Void and Fugazi more info

Core News — “NYC trio Blonde Redhead have been crafting their brand of ethereal synth pop for 20 years since a chance meeting by Milanese twin brothers Amadeo and Simone Pace and Japanese vocalist Kazu Makino in 1994. Since then they have worked with Sonic You... more info

Stereogum — D.C. restaurant Satellite Room has named a hamburger after noted vegan and local music scene hero Ian MacKaye. The Minor Threat and Fugazi frontman has been a vegan for almost thirty years, a choice which stemmed from his involvement in the straight ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Arcade Fire at Coachella 2014 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) As you probably know, Arcade Fire have been doing covers specific to the location they're playing on their ongoing tour, and last night (8/17) they did an especially cool one.... more info

Stereogum — Fugazi is synonymous with the underground D.C. scene, so it makes sense that Arcade Fire would choose to give them the cover treatment. At last night’s show at the Verizon Center, Win Butler covered “Waiting Room” in his paper mache mask. The o... more info

NME — The Canadian band also covered Fugazi's 'Waiting Room' at Washington DC gig more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Though Fugazi will probably never get back together, they continue to release an exhaustive amount of material from their heyday. The latest nugget to come out via Ian MacKaye's Dischord records is a release of their first ever demo,... more info

Stereogum — The first thing Fugazi ever released was their 1988 self-titled EP, and that EP started with “Waiting Room,” one of the most iconic punk rock songs ever written. All of which is to say: Fugazi were pretty fucking special from jump. Pretty soon, w... more info

NME — Band also state their influences as Fugazi, Bloc Party and Battles more info