Corporate rock sucks : the rise and fall of SST records
(2022)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
781.66/RULAND,J

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 781.66/RULAND,J Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York : Hachette Books, 2022
©2022
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION

vii, 422 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780306925481, 0306925486, 9780306925481
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

SST vs. Bomp! -- SST vs. Hollywood -- SST vs. the Media -- SST vs. MCA -- SST vs. Unicorn -- SST vs. Hardcore -- SST vs. College Radio -- SST vs. Death -- SST vs. New York -- SST vs. MTV -- SST vs. the Northwest -- SST vs. Negativland -- SST vs. Techno -- SST vs. History

"In 'Corporate Rock Sucks,' music journalist Jim Ruland relays the unvarnished story of SST Records, from its remarkable rise in notoriety to its infamous downfall. With records by Black Flag, Minutemen, Hüsker Dü, 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 SST's 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, 'Corporate Rock Sucks' presents a definitive narrative history of the '80s punk and alternative rock scenes, and shows how the music industry was changed forever"--