Bruce Pavitt
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| Born | March 7, 1959 |
| Origin | Olympia, Washington, U.S. |
| Years active | 1980–1996 |
| Labels | Sub Pop |
Bruce S. Pavitt (born March 7, 1959) is the Chicago-born co-founder of independent record label Sub Pop.[1] He attended Evergreen State College where he hosted a show on Evergreen's KAOS radio station before founding Sub Pop.[2]
History
After briefly attending
rock bands. Pavitt wrote:[2]
“We need diverse, regionalized, localized approaches to all forms of art, music, and politics…the most intense music, the most original ideas are coming out of scenes you don’t even know exist. Tomorrow’s pop is being realized today on small decentralized record labels that are interested in taking risks, not making money.”—Subterranean Pop #1, 1980
Three
EP followed in 1987.Bruce Pavitt has since written two books: Sub Pop USA and Experiencing Nirvana.
References
- ^ "Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Danny (2019). Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain.
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