Smash! Records

Specializing in punk and alternative rock CDs and vinyls, Smash! Records is the place to go for what was once a bustling underground music scene in Washington. The Hardcore/Punk/Alternative rock scene in D.C. was at its peak in the 90s, and cultivated a significant countercultural movement. Although many of its creators were white and middle class, this kind of rock in D.C. represented a push against the mainstream where commercial success was almost frowned upon. Smash! is a living manifestation of these ideas, ideas pushing back against mainstream consumerist music culture, ideas that live on today. These ideas represent a unique spatial imaginary, a sort of attempt to popularize the idea of being unpopular.