Ian MacKaye in The Onion A.V. Club

Venerable humour and culture publication The Onion has published an interesting an in-depth interview with Ian MacKaye. Among the topics discussed are the appearance of Fugazi's "Waiting Room" in the World Series, something Ian explains:

It is reassuring to know that, despite all the attempts of the major labels and ad industry to control all of music, that something so totally independent can still pop up to the surface. [...] I kind of get a kick out of it.

As well as his frustrations as Fugazi's audience grew to fill thousand-seat theatres:

Talking to larger audiences, you're talking through a huge PA system, so you have that "voice of God" problem. It's just hard to have a nuanced discussion with like a thousand people, 30 of which are white-power skinheads. Also, when you have a room that big and so many people in it, the people in the back of the room are having a completely different experience than the people in the front of the room.

Though the article doesn't bode well for those hoping for an end to the "indefinite hiatus" which claimed Fugazi, it's an interesting and in-depth look at Mr.MacKaye. You can check it out here.

Ian's latest project, The Evens, released their new album, Get Evens, last year.