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CORPORATE ROCK SUCKS: THE RISE & FALL OF SST RECORDS - PAPERBACK - BOOK
A no-holds-barred narrative history of the iconic labelĀ that brought the world Black Flag, HĆ¼sker DĆ¼, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, and more, by the co-author ofĀ Do What You WantĀ andĀ My Damage.
Greg Ginn started SST Records in the sleepy beach town of Hermosa Beach, CA, to supply ham radio enthusiasts with tuners and transmitters. But when Ginn wanted to launch his band, Black Flag, no one was willing to take them on. Determined to bring his music to the masses, Ginn turned SST into a record label. On the back of Black Flagās relentless touring, guerilla marketing, and refusal to back down, SST became the sound of the underground.
InĀ Corporate Rock Sucks,Ā music journalist Jim Ruland relays the unvarnished story of SST Records, from its remarkable rise in notoriety to its infamous downfall. With records byĀ Black Flag,Ā Minutemen,Ā HĆ¼sker DĆ¼, Bad Brains, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, and scores of obscure yet influential bands, SST was the most popular indie label by the mid-80s--until a tsunami of legal jeopardy, financial peril, and dysfunctional management brought the empire tumbling down. Throughout this investigative deep-dive, Ruland leads readers through SSTās tumultuous history and epic catalog.
Featuring never-before-seen interviews with the label's former employees, as well as musicians, managers, producers, photographers, video directors, and label heads,Ā Corporate Rock SucksĀ presents a definitive narrative history of the ā80s punk and alternative rock scenes, and shows how the music industry was changed forever.
Greg Ginn started SST Records in the sleepy beach town of Hermosa Beach, CA, to supply ham radio enthusiasts with tuners and transmitters. But when Ginn wanted to launch his band, Black Flag, no one was willing to take them on. Determined to bring his music to the masses, Ginn turned SST into a record label. On the back of Black Flagās relentless touring, guerilla marketing, and refusal to back down, SST became the sound of the underground.
InĀ Corporate Rock Sucks,Ā music journalist Jim Ruland relays the unvarnished story of SST Records, from its remarkable rise in notoriety to its infamous downfall. With records byĀ Black Flag,Ā Minutemen,Ā HĆ¼sker DĆ¼, Bad Brains, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, and scores of obscure yet influential bands, SST was the most popular indie label by the mid-80s--until a tsunami of legal jeopardy, financial peril, and dysfunctional management brought the empire tumbling down. Throughout this investigative deep-dive, Ruland leads readers through SSTās tumultuous history and epic catalog.
Featuring never-before-seen interviews with the label's former employees, as well as musicians, managers, producers, photographers, video directors, and label heads,Ā Corporate Rock SucksĀ presents a definitive narrative history of the ā80s punk and alternative rock scenes, and shows how the music industry was changed forever.
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CORPORATE ROCK SUCKS: THE RISE & FALL OF SST RECORDS - PAPERBACK - BOOKā
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A no-holds-barred narrative history of the iconic labelĀ that brought the world Black Flag, HĆ¼sker DĆ¼, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, and more, by the co-author ofĀ Do What You WantĀ andĀ My Damage.
Greg Ginn started SST Records in the sleepy beach town of Hermosa Beach, CA, to supply ham radio enthusiasts with tuners and transmitters. But when Ginn wanted to launch his band, Black Flag, no one was willing to take them on. Determined to bring his music to the masses, Ginn turned SST into a record label. On the back of Black Flagās relentless touring, guerilla marketing, and refusal to back down, SST became the sound of the underground.
InĀ Corporate Rock Sucks,Ā music journalist Jim Ruland relays the unvarnished story of SST Records, from its remarkable rise in notoriety to its infamous downfall. With records byĀ Black Flag,Ā Minutemen,Ā HĆ¼sker DĆ¼, Bad Brains, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, and scores of obscure yet influential bands, SST was the most popular indie label by the mid-80s--until a tsunami of legal jeopardy, financial peril, and dysfunctional management brought the empire tumbling down. Throughout this investigative deep-dive, Ruland leads readers through SSTās tumultuous history and epic catalog.
Featuring never-before-seen interviews with the label's former employees, as well as musicians, managers, producers, photographers, video directors, and label heads,Ā Corporate Rock SucksĀ presents a definitive narrative history of the ā80s punk and alternative rock scenes, and shows how the music industry was changed forever.
Greg Ginn started SST Records in the sleepy beach town of Hermosa Beach, CA, to supply ham radio enthusiasts with tuners and transmitters. But when Ginn wanted to launch his band, Black Flag, no one was willing to take them on. Determined to bring his music to the masses, Ginn turned SST into a record label. On the back of Black Flagās relentless touring, guerilla marketing, and refusal to back down, SST became the sound of the underground.
InĀ Corporate Rock Sucks,Ā music journalist Jim Ruland relays the unvarnished story of SST Records, from its remarkable rise in notoriety to its infamous downfall. With records byĀ Black Flag,Ā Minutemen,Ā HĆ¼sker DĆ¼, Bad Brains, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, and scores of obscure yet influential bands, SST was the most popular indie label by the mid-80s--until a tsunami of legal jeopardy, financial peril, and dysfunctional management brought the empire tumbling down. Throughout this investigative deep-dive, Ruland leads readers through SSTās tumultuous history and epic catalog.
Featuring never-before-seen interviews with the label's former employees, as well as musicians, managers, producers, photographers, video directors, and label heads,Ā Corporate Rock SucksĀ presents a definitive narrative history of the ā80s punk and alternative rock scenes, and shows how the music industry was changed forever.
