A DISCUSSION WITH IAN MACKAYE
Independent Archiving and Preservation: A Discussion with Ian MacKaye
Ian MacKaye does many things: singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, label owner, and producer, amongst a myriad of other undertakings. Add to that list his role as accidental archivist of Dischord Records and the many bands of which he's been a member. In this informal discussion, MacKaye discussed archiving/preservation and his approach to the various collections he's currently looking after. In particular, the evening looked at the Fugazi Live Series, a project that grew out of a MIAP thesis into a resource where much of Fugazi's aural and visual documentation is now available online.
This evening was presented as part of MIAP10, the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation program's 10-year anniversary celebration.