Pavitt is often credited with popularizing grunge music and initiating international interest in seattlearea music. B efore bruce pavitt founded one of the most influential record labels of the last 25 years and signed nirvana, sub pop existed as a fanzine and then. Recognized as a cultural visionary and seattle business icon, bruce has appeared in a number of documentaries, including sonic highways and hype. The subterraneanan pop music anthology, 19801988 pavitt, bruce, johnson. Today, sub pop founder bruce pavitt explains how culture can spring from places where you least expect it. Arguably the best and most revealing new book on nirvana. Bruce currently works as creative director at 8stem interactive media. He is available for speaking engagements, independent consulting, and rocking the house as a dj. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sub pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing nirvana, soundgarden, mudhoney and many other bands from the seattle alternative rock scene. In the last days of 1989, the young band goes from breaking up in rome to winning over the influential british music press at sub pops lamefest u. Pavitt and baumgarten will sign books and talk music, culture and history in an event moderated by northwest public radios sueann.
In some ways, portland became a model for seattle and sub pops aims. Join us as we welcome the iconic founder of sub pop, bruce pavitt, talking about his book sub pop usa. Livre book sub pop usa bruce pavitt bazillion youtube. You can, and we think should, please still order stuff from the mega mart, especially upcoming album preorders. Each day well be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Inspired by olympias guide to independent music, op magazine, pavitt launched a fanzine version of subterranean pop, focusing on music with a punk, new wave, and experimental bent. With business partner jonathan poneman, bruce opened the doors in 1988 to the sub pop offices at first and virginia in downtown seattle. Pavitt born march 7, 1959 is the chicago born founder of independent record label sub pop. So why check out bruce pavitt s photo journal, experiencing nirvana. Sub pop founder bruce pavitt on how to create a music scene.
Experiencing nirvana is a photo journal, grunge rock microhistory, and an inside look into a crucial eightday period in the touring life of nirvana. Dec 24, 20 experiencing nirvana is a photo journal, grunge rock microhistory, and an inside look into a crucial eightday period in the touring life of nirvana. Grunge in europe, 1989, a microhistory of nirvanas first european tour, a watershed event for longhaired seattle rock and the fledgling sub. Bruce pavitt to host danceathon to benefit opal islands. Grunge in europe, 1989, and founder of sub pop records we all know the nirvana story. Kurt cobain in a picture that is part of experiencing nirvana, an exhibition of photography by bruce pavitt, cofounder of sub pop records, opening july 12, at the pompano beach cultural. Pavitt left sub pop in 1996 though he remains on the board of directors, but he has explored his sub pop days in two books, experiencing nirvana.
Bruce pavitt, founder of sub pop records and author of experiencing nirvana. Both an entrepreneur and music historian, bruce has authored two books, experiencing nirvana and sub pop usa, a collection of his early sub pop zines and syndicated columns. Yesterday, thanks entirely to our friends and fellow seattleittes the nordstrom family, sub pop cofounders, bruce pavitt and jonathan poneman, were immortalized on the streets of downtown seattle specifically these streets. Bruce pavitt items for sale sp usa bruce pavitt sub pop usa. By the early 90s, sub pop had released recordings by nirvana, soundgarden, mudhoney, mark lanegan, beat happening, tad, the walkabouts, and steven jesse bernstein, and had helped to initiate a. Founded by bruce pavitt and jonathan poneman in 1988, sub pop records is a mediumsized independent record label based in. In 1983, pavitt moved to seattle and commenced his widelyread sub pop usa column in the rocket newspaper, each month exposing new underground and independent artists.
The sub pop store offers music, apparel, books, art, and travel items that celebrate the record labels role in the pacific northwest music community for the last three decades. In 1979, bruce pavitt moved to olympia, wa, and began programming a. Unabashedly defiant in both musicmaking and promotion, greg sages wipers provided a template both for bruce pavitt and for grunge bands like mudhoney to take seattles independent scene to the next level. Gaar vividly portrays sub pops unconventional beginnings. They are often credited with helping popularize grunge music. Sub pop founder bruce pavitt on the birth of grunge, nirvana.
He attended evergreen state college where he hosted a show on evergreens kaos radio station before founding sub pop. The subterraneanan pop music anthology, 19801988 by bruce pavitt 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Pavitt born march 7, 1959 is the chicagoborn founder of independent record label sub pop. In 1979, bruce pavitt moved to olympia and began programming a show called subterranean pop on local community radio station kaosfm. And scribble he did, right from the getgo, as evidenced by the books reproductions of each issue of sub pop. The subterranean pop music anthology 19801988 chronicling eight years of all breeds of american independent, regional, and underground music. It arose out of bruce pavitts zeal to discover adventurous, obscure new music. In pompano beach, a rare look at kurt cobain and nirvana.
Experience nirvana with sub pop founder bruce pavitt. Bruce pavitt art print 3print set experiencing nirvana. Mar 25, 2014 bruce pavitt, founder of sub pop records and author of experiencing nirvana. He hosted a sub pop radio show on kcmu, and in 1984 cofounded fallout records, the first indie record store in seattle s capitol hill district. Steve double as he is quick to point out, bruce pavitt had a front row seat to one of rocks most exciting periods. Cross over 1,000 recording artists hunted down and hyped in their original indie habit. With business partner jonathan poneman, bruce opened the doors in 1988 to the sub pop offices at.
So why check out bruce pavitts photo journal, experiencing nirvana. Experiencing nirvana is a photo journal and an inside look into a crucial eightday period in the touring life of the band. Bruce pavitt on finding culture where no one is looking. In some ways, portland became a model for seattle and sub pop s aims. Inspired by olympia s guide to independent music, op magazine, pavitt launched a fanzine version of subterranean pop, focusing on music with a punk, new wave, and experimental bent. As an author, music historian and professional dj, he is available for speaking engagements, independent consulting, and compelling dj sets. World domination chronicles sub pops rise, fall, and rise books. His latest venture is 8stem, a small company pushing a new music format that allows. Pavitt currently works as creative director at 8stem interactive media, an interactive audio format that allows any listener to remix music like a professional dj or sound engineer. Sub pop is a record label founded in 1986 by bruce pavitt. Sub pop co founder bruce pavitt chronicles the long ride across europe, documenting every. The subterraneanan pop music anthology 19801988, bruce pavitt. There have been some good books out there, but my book really hits a number of.
Kurt cobains prefame story told in new book by sub pop co. This means we will not be shipping out any mega mart orders until were able to reopen. Both an entrepreneur and music historian, bruce has recently released authored two books, experiencing nirvana and sub pop usa, a collection of his early sub pop zines and syndicated columns. The subterraneanan pop music anthology, 1980 1988 bruce pavitt, calvin johnson, ann powers, larry reid, gerard cosloy, charles r. Sub pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for signing seattle bands such as nirvana, soundgarden, and mudhoney, central players in the grunge movement. Sub pop short for subterranean pop is an american record label founded in 1986 by bruce pavitt. Nov 11, 2014 bruce pavitt founded sub pop records in 1986. Because we really dont know the whole nirvana story. In 1986 bruce launched the sub pop record label with the release of the sub pop 100 compilation, featuring bands including new yorks sonic youth and seattles umen.
But we wont be able to ship anything until we get the allclear to open back up. In 1986 the chicago native formed the influential indie label sub pop. The subterranean pop music anthology, 1980 1988 bazillion points books. Bruce pavitt, is a cultural icon and founder of seattles sub pop record label. Grunge in europe, 1989, written by sub pop records cofounder bruce pavitt, brings to life a slice of cobains prefame world.
Pavitt born march 7, 1959 is the chicagoborn founder of independent record label. The complete fanzines and seattle rocket newspaper columns by bruce pavitt. In 1979, bruce pavitt moved to olympia, wa, and began programming a show called subterranean pop on local community radio station kaosfm. The subterranean pop music anthology, 19801988 book.
Bruce pavitt bruce pavitt is an engaging speaker, music historian, professional dj and the founder of seattles sub pop record label. On sub pops 20th anniversary, we spoke to the men who founded the classic indie imprint, bruce pavitt and jonathan poneman. In the last days of 1989, the stillyoung music crew goes from breaking up in rome to winning over the influential british music press at sub pops lamefest u. Grunge in europe, 1989, written by sub pop records cofounder bruce pavitt, brings to life a slice of cobains prefame world before drummer dave grohl came. This is a crucial set of books by bruce pavitt, with sub pop usa.
Discussion with sub pop founder bruce pavitt 12302014 01. By the early 90s, sub pop had released recordings by nirvana, soundgarden, mudhoney, mark lanegan, beat ha. The dramatic eight days covered in this book, from november 27 through. In 1979, bruce pavitt moved to olympia, wa, and began programming a show called. The subterranean pop music anthology, 19801988 bazillion points books. In 1986 bruce launched the sub pop record label with the release of the sub pop 100 compilation, featuring bands including new york s sonic youth and seattle s umen. Sub pop founder bruce pavitt on finding worldchanging music. Sub pop founder bruce pavitt can trace his career arc back to attending an alternative high school in park forest, illinois. Discussion with sub pop founder bruce pavitt huffpost.
Jan 22, 2015 b efore bruce pavitt founded one of the most influential record labels of the last 25 years and signed nirvana, sub pop existed as a fanzine and then a column in the seattle newspaper the rocket. Bruce pavitt author, dj, music business consultant. Sub pop was actually founded by bruce pavitt in 1986, and had existed as a. In 1988, sub pop records llc was formed by pavitt and jonathan poneman in seattle, washington. Sub pop usa by bruce pavitt, 9781935950110, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. From beat happening and pell mell to early records by the beastie boys, metallica, and rund. Founded by bruce pavitt and jonathan poneman in 1988, sub pop records is a mediumsized independent record label based in seattle, wa. By the early 90s, sub pop had released recordings by nirvana, soundgarden, mudhoney, mark lanegan, beat happening, tad, the walkabouts, and steven jesse bernstein, and had helped to initiate a global interest in seattle area music. But the meat, obviously, is pavitts original scribbling. Grunge in europe, 1989, and last years sub pop usa. Bruce moved to seattle in 1983 and started writing the sub pop music column for the rocket. Forewords by calvin johnson, ann powers, larry reid, gerard cosloy, charles r.
1342 340 1329 576 1044 1456 1536 1580 569 1231 926 821 893 1299 1357 950 463 71 206 1563 1254 1028 1265 1032 1107 1480 564 809 574 359 146 931 374 116 207 1335 690 863 1220 464 70