{"product_id":"world-domination-the-sub-pop-records-story-9781947026186","title":"World Domination: The Sub Pop Records Story","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Definitive History of Sub Pop Records\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFounded in the late 1980s by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman, Seattle-based Sub Pop Records released early recordings by then-upstart regional bands such as Green River, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Tad, Nirvana, Flaming Lips, Afghan Whigs, and Screaming Trees. When the world went grunge crazy in the 1990s, Sub Pop was suddenly the epicenter of Seattle cool.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmerging organically from Bruce Pavitt's \u003ci\u003eSubterranean Pop\u003c\/i\u003e fanzine, the story of Sub Pop Records is the story of a couple of irreverent music lovers who stumbled into the record business because they simply loved working with bands they wanted to listen to themselves. From barely paying the bills to the trappings of major music industry success to the inevitable fallout, this is the inside story of the musicians, producers, staffers, and stars who built Sub Pop into an independent powerhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Grunge Pioneers to Indie Rock Powerhouse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Domination\u003c\/i\u003e takes you deep inside the chaotic early days of the label's founding, all the way to the present. It's a fascinating snapshot of a label that has promoted Death Cab for Cutie, the White Stripes, the Shins, Iron \u0026amp; Wine, the Postal Service, Sleater-Kinney, Band of Horses, Flight of the Conchords, Fleet Foxes, Sunny Day Real Estate, Shabazz Palaces, the Head and the Heart, Father John Misty, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExpert Author with Deep Seattle Roots\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor \u003cb\u003eGillian G. Gaar\u003c\/b\u003e, a longtime Seattle-based writer, draws on firsthand interviews, deep research, and her years of covering the Seattle scene as a local music journalist to bring together the first in-depth historical narrative of one of America's more influential independent record labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Inside This Music History Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive paperback chronicles the complete Sub Pop journey, featuring insider accounts from the musicians, producers, and staffers who built the label. Gaar's extensive background as senior editor at Seattle music paper \u003ci\u003eThe Rocket\u003c\/i\u003e and her work with publications like \u003ci\u003eMojo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGoldmine\u003c\/i\u003e provides unparalleled access to the story behind one of independent music's most influential labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGillian G. Gaar\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over fifteen books, including \u003ci\u003eShe's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock \u0026amp; Roll\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReturn of the King: Elvis Presley's Great Comeback\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEntertain Us: The Rise of Nirvana\u003c\/i\u003e. She was a senior editor at the Seattle music paper \u003ci\u003eThe Rocket\u003c\/i\u003e and has also written for \u003ci\u003eMojo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoldmine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSeattle's Museum of Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other publications and organizations. Gaar served as a project consultant on Nirvana's With the Lights Out box set. She lives in Seattle.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bmg Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493297852690,"sku":"9781947026186","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5dbdbdce-20d4-450a-987c-1de935020145.jpg?v=1730642337","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/world-domination-the-sub-pop-records-story-9781947026186","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}