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Jun 24, 2005

Coincidence or ‘Threat’?

There’s no getting around it. Shoe giant Nike is ripping off the iconic bald head from Minor Threat’s seminal self-titled album to publicize its “Major Threat” 2005 East Coast skateboarding tour. Make it red instead of blue and swap out those skate shoes for some combat boots, and you’ve got the 1981 record featuring Ian MacKaye, Lyle Preslar, Brian Baker, and Jeff Nelson. Dischord Records, the hardcore band’s label based right in Arlington, is a…

 
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