Ian MacKaye and Kevin Seconds team up for Trust Records spoken word showcase

Kevin Seconds and Ian MacKaye. (Malfunction Records photo)

By Malfunction Records

Trust Records put on a small spoken word showcase for the reissue of "New Wind" by 7Seconds on April 15 at Braindead Studios in Los Angeles, and it turned out to be a total surprise — in the best way. Ian MacKaye and Kevin Seconds sat down for a conversation that led into a Q&A, and while I usually expect to hear the same stories at these kinds of events, this one was unexpectedly fun and full of new insights.

Both of them were in great spirits, sharing some never-before-heard stories — including behind-the-scenes details about the recording process for "New Wind" and "Walk Together, Rock Together." Ian also dove into the early days of Minor Threat and shared stories from the broader punk and hardcore scenes, including Embrace and Fugazi. Kevin talked about what it was like growing up in Reno, Nevada, and how there really wasn’t much of a scene back then.

The Q&A had its moments (yes, some cringy questions, but thankfully no one asked Ian if he’s still straight edge…). It all wrapped up with a 10-minute short film from the early '80s showing 7Seconds recording at Inner Ear Studios — and that footage alone was worth the night.

The show was sold out, and some of the people in attendance were members of 18 Visions, No For An Answer, Sepultura, H2O, Youth Brigade, Samhain, DYS, Wind of Change and Uniform Choice. Trust Records — and Joe Nelson, in particular — are doing something really special with these reissues, and I genuinely can’t wait to see what’s next.