MDC

MDC is an American punk rock band formed in 1979 in Austin, Texas, subsequently based in San Francisco, and currently Portland, Oregon. Among the first wave of bands to define the sound and style of American hardcore punk, MDC originally formed as The Stains; they have periodically changed the meaning of "MDC", the most frequent being Millions of Dead Cops. The band's lyrical content expresses radical left political views and has proven influential within the punk subculture.
MDC released material through ex-Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra's independent label Alternative Tentacles. In the 1990s, vocalist Dave Dictor published editorials for the internationally distributed fanzine Maximumrocknroll. MDC's initial run ended in 1995, and the band spent five years on hiatus, before returning in 2000 with some new band members.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first played a track from the band on his show via their debut album in 1982. He would play further material from the group on his programmes, including a session they recorded for his show in 1987, when they were touring in the UK.
Ken Garner's book, The Peel Sessions, forgets to highlight MDC's session in bold colour and bigger headings below David McWilliams session listed.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1987-10-25. First Broadcast: 02 November 1987. Repeated: 18 November 1987
*Chock Full Of It / Multi-Death-Dead Cops / Millions Of Damn Christians/Bye Bye Ronnie / South Africa Is Free
==Other Shows Played==
;1982
*25 October 1982: I Hate Work (album - Millions Of Dead Cops) Alternative Tentacles
;1984
*19 August 1984 (BFBS): Pay To Come Along (v/a album - Rat Music For Rat People Vol. 2) CD Presents
*02 September 1984 (BFBS): (R)evolution In Rock (v/a album - Rat Music For Rat People Vol. 2) CD Presents
*02 September 1984 (BFBS): Pay To Come Along (v/a album - Rat Music For Rat People Vol. 2) CD Presents
;1986
*08 October 1986: Drink To Forget (LP - Smoke Signals) R Radical
;1988
*08 August 1988: Radioactive Chocolate (LP - More Dead Cops 1981-1987) R Radical
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
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