Mark Arm Offers A History Lesson


If you notice a drop-off in posts today, don’t worry, I’m OK; I’ve probably just gotten lost in a haze of looking for YouTube clips and blog posts recapping this weekend’s SP20 festival, which celebrated the 20th-ish anniversary of indie heavyweight Sub Pop. (Matos sent along a blog by a former employee of the label that’s proven to be crucial reading.) Above, the reunited proto-grunge act Green River performs “This Town.” (Dear Iggy Pop: Please say yes to Jeff Ament’s idea for a Stooges/Green River double bill, so I can stop kicking myself, at least until someone uploads yesterday’s performance of “Swallow My Pride.”) [YouTube]

 
Pearl Jam & Mudhoney | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Pearl Jam & Mudhoney | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
... recent Pearl Jam and Mudhoney show at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver
Everybody Loves Our Town
The tome tells of the big crossover successes-- Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains-- as well as relatively unsung bands like Mudhoney, L7, the Melvins, the U-Men, and Tad, who all helped define a major moment in recent pop music history.
Toronto promoter hits it big in L.A.
He was both fortunate and prescient enough to pick up on the dynamite Seattle grunge scene before it exploded, booking bands like Soundgarden, Mudhoney and Tad ... Phish, Nirvana, Pearl Jam. Eventually, Lefko decided to leave. He went to Los Angeles ...



 
  1. Ned Raggett  |   Posted on Jul 14th, 2008

    Maura’s right, check out the blog she’s linked — just for the photo of Greg Dulli as hyperFluidfanboy and also the one of Kim Warnick flipping off the camera. (But the Shawn Smith story = equally grand.)

  2. mackro  |   Posted on Jul 14th, 2008

    The Green River show was amazing. (I saw every band of the entire festival this weekend.) I never saw them back in the day, so I can’t compare THEN and NOW. But Mark’s line about how Melvins apparently stole a demo song of theirs was priceless (and of course tongue in cheek.)

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