People from major labels were afraid to go to Black Flag gigs throughout most of the band's existence. They treated our gigs as something threatening. I'm sure that it probably was. They probably had reasons to be scared.

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I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the...

I didn't have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the...

Stores can be indifferent to something new.

Stores can be indifferent to something new.

I still think the best metal bands have a blues feel. The first Black Sabbath...

I still think the best metal bands have a blues feel. The first Black Sabbath...

There are several books out on punk history, but I haven't read any of them....

There are several books out on punk history, but I haven't read any of them....

As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique...

As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique...

I had business experience. I had made my living designing and building electronic equipment. Basic...

I had business experience. I had made my living designing and building electronic equipment. Basic...

I listen to everything that comes in. I'm not real worried about demo sound quality....

I listen to everything that comes in. I'm not real worried about demo sound quality....

The biggest disappointment has been seeing the number of people in this business with very...

The biggest disappointment has been seeing the number of people in this business with very...

The small companies who feel that the majors are a threat, or are predators, will...

The small companies who feel that the majors are a threat, or are predators, will...

You have to keep the business side together as well as the creative side. We...

You have to keep the business side together as well as the creative side. We...

We aren't as concerned about the live aspect as other labels. The best live bands...

We aren't as concerned about the live aspect as other labels. The best live bands...

I like a lot of electronica. I like older jazz rather than newer.

I like a lot of electronica. I like older jazz rather than newer.

Most good things happen with time; especially music, which needs time to breathe and to...

Most good things happen with time; especially music, which needs time to breathe and to...

I didn't want to wait around for some business entity to come around and give...

I didn't want to wait around for some business entity to come around and give...

There's not much music I'll listen to if it doesn't have pretty heavy swing. Rhythm...

There's not much music I'll listen to if it doesn't have pretty heavy swing. Rhythm...

We've gotten involved in cat rescue - we take them in and find homes for...

We've gotten involved in cat rescue - we take them in and find homes for...

We're not good at propping up old carcasses. We want to be on top of...

We're not good at propping up old carcasses. We want to be on top of...

The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I...

The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I...

There aren't enough people who are scaring the kind of people who work at these...

There aren't enough people who are scaring the kind of people who work at these...

Putting out the things that I like best hasn't been the easiest way to run...

Putting out the things that I like best hasn't been the easiest way to run...