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Author Ruland, Jim, author.

Title Corporate rock sucks : the rise and fall of SST records / Jim Ruland.

Publication Info. New York : Hachette Books, 2022.
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 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  781.66 RUL    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description vii, 422 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-403), discography (pages 367-378), and index.
Contents 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.
Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Record labels -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Alternative rock music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Punk rock music -- United States -- History and criticism.
MUSIC / History & Criticism.
Alternative rock music. (OCoLC)fst00806181
Punk rock music. (OCoLC)fst01084153
Record labels. (OCoLC)fst01091560
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
ISBN 9780306925481 (hardcover)
0306925486 (hardcover)
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