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SST Defies Industry, Defines New Music
Page 1 The San Diego Union-Tribune October 1, 1995 Sunday SST Defies Industry, Defines New Music By Daniel de Vise KNIGHT-RIDDER NEWSPAPERS DATELINE: LOS ALAMITOS, CALIF. Ten years ago, when SST Records spun at the creative center of rock music, founder Greg Ginn was living with six other people in a one-room rehearsal studio. SST music was whipping like a sonic cyclone through every college campus in the country. SST bands criss-crossed the nation, luring young people away from arenas and corporate rock like no other force since the dawn of punk. But Greg Ginn had no shower and no car. He lived on a few thousand dollars a year, and relied on public transportation. "The reality is not only different, it's extremely, shockingly different than what people imagine," Ginn said. "We basically had one place where we rehearsed and lived and worked." SST, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Los Alamitos, is the quintessential in- dependent record label. For 17 years it has existed squarely outside the corporate rock industry, releasing music and spoken-word performances by artists who are not much interested in making money. When an SST band grows restless for earnings or for broader success, it simply leaves the label. Founded in 1978 in Hermosa Beach, Calif., SST Records has arguably produced more great rock bands than any other label of its era. Black Flag, fast, loud and socially aware, was probably the world's first hardcore punk band. Sonic Youth, a blend of white noise and pop, is a contender for best alternative-rock band ever. -
California Noise: Tinkering with Hardcore and Heavy Metal in Southern California Steve Waksman
ABSTRACT Tinkering has long figured prominently in the history of the electric guitar. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, two guitarists based in the burgeoning Southern California hard rock scene adapted technological tinkering to their musical endeavors. Edward Van Halen, lead guitarist for Van Halen, became the most celebrated rock guitar virtuoso of the 1980s, but was just as noted amongst guitar aficionados for his tinkering with the electric guitar, designing his own instruments out of the remains of guitars that he had dismembered in his own workshop. Greg Ginn, guitarist for Black Flag, ran his own amateur radio supply shop before forming the band, and named his noted independent record label, SST, after the solid state transistors that he used in his own tinkering. This paper explores the ways in which music-based tinkering played a part in the construction of virtuosity around the figure of Van Halen, and the definition of artistic ‘independence’ for the more confrontational Black Flag. It further posits that tinkering in popular music cuts across musical genres, and joins music to broader cultural currents around technology, such as technological enthusiasm, the do-it-yourself (DIY) ethos, and the use of technology for the purposes of fortifying masculinity. Keywords do-it-yourself, electric guitar, masculinity, popular music, technology, sound California Noise: Tinkering with Hardcore and Heavy Metal in Southern California Steve Waksman Tinkering has long been a part of the history of the electric guitar. Indeed, much of the work of electric guitar design, from refinements in body shape to alterations in electronics, could be loosely classified as tinkering. -
Bad Rhetoric: Towards a Punk Rock Pedagogy Michael Utley Clemson University, [email protected]
Clemson University TigerPrints All Theses Theses 8-2012 Bad Rhetoric: Towards A Punk Rock Pedagogy Michael Utley Clemson University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses Part of the Rhetoric and Composition Commons Recommended Citation Utley, Michael, "Bad Rhetoric: Towards A Punk Rock Pedagogy" (2012). All Theses. 1465. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/1465 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses at TigerPrints. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Theses by an authorized administrator of TigerPrints. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BAD RHETORIC: TOWARDS A PUNK ROCK PEDAGOGY A Thesis Presented to the Graduate School of Clemson University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts Professional Communication by Michael M. Utley August 2012 Accepted by: Dr. Jan Rune Holmevik, Committee Chair Dr. Cynthia Haynes Dr. Scot Barnett TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction ..........................................................................................................................4 Theory ................................................................................................................................32 The Bad Brains: Rhetoric, Rage & Rastafarianism in Early 1980s Hardcore Punk ..........67 Rise Above: Black Flag and the Foundation of Punk Rock’s DIY Ethos .........................93 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................109 -
Omega Auctions Ltd Catalogue 28 Apr 2020
Omega Auctions Ltd Catalogue 28 Apr 2020 1 REGA PLANAR 3 TURNTABLE. A Rega Planar 3 8 ASSORTED INDIE/PUNK MEMORABILIA. turntable with Pro-Ject Phono box. £200.00 - Approximately 140 items to include: a Morrissey £300.00 Suedehead cassette tape (TCPOP 1618), a ticket 2 TECHNICS. Five items to include a Technics for Joe Strummer & Mescaleros at M.E.N. in Graphic Equalizer SH-8038, a Technics Stereo 2000, The Beta Band The Three E.P.'s set of 3 Cassette Deck RS-BX707, a Technics CD Player symbol window stickers, Lou Reed Fan Club SL-PG500A CD Player, a Columbia phonograph promotional sticker, Rock 'N' Roll Comics: R.E.M., player and a Sharp CP-304 speaker. £50.00 - Freak Brothers comic, a Mercenary Skank 1982 £80.00 A4 poster, a set of Kevin Cummins Archive 1: Liverpool postcards, some promo photographs to 3 ROKSAN XERXES TURNTABLE. A Roksan include: The Wedding Present, Teenage Fanclub, Xerxes turntable with Artemis tonearm. Includes The Grids, Flaming Lips, Lemonheads, all composite parts as issued, in original Therapy?The Wildhearts, The Playn Jayn, Ween, packaging and box. £500.00 - £800.00 72 repro Stone Roses/Inspiral Carpets 4 TECHNICS SU-8099K. A Technics Stereo photographs, a Global Underground promo pack Integrated Amplifier with cables. From the (luggage tag, sweets, soap, keyring bottle opener collection of former 10CC manager and music etc.), a Michael Jackson standee, a Universal industry veteran Ric Dixon - this is possibly a Studios Bates Motel promo shower cap, a prototype or one off model, with no information on Radiohead 'Meeting People Is Easy 10 Min Clip this specific serial number available. -
The Dictators Reviews
The Great Dictators | Arts | The Harvard Crimson 5/11/12 8:40 PM NEWS OPINION MAGAZINE SPORTS ARTS MEDIA FLYBY ABOUT US ADVERTISING TWITTER FACEBOOK RSS MOBILE SUBSCRIBE CLASSIFIEDS CAMBRIDGE, MA WEATHER: 44F The Great Dictators MOST READ By PETEY E. MENZ, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER 1. The Fallacy of Tuna Fish Economics Published: Thursday, April 05, 2012 2. The Delphic Renamed "The Dolphin" 3. Letter: What PBK Really Means 2 retweet 2 retweet 1 COMMENT EMAIL PRINT 4. Shielding the Vomlet 2 retweet 5. Alexander J. P. Kunkel '12 Finding High Fidelity My punk-rock years were unexpected. I grew up an hour away from Manhattan and decades away from the mid-seventies, and there was a time when these circumstances seemed the greatest tragedy of my life. That was when I spent all of my money on records and CDs, when I spent days listening to Patti Smith and Richard Hell, when there was a thrilling sense of danger in the band names “Dead Boys” and “Sex Pistols.” Punk was about disaffection, but I loved it with unfettered and unironic enthusiasm. Every band had something distinctive to listen to, and every band was amazing for it. It was during this manic stage of exploration that I discovered the Dictators, a short-lived group of Noo Yawk punks who cheerfully endorsed hamburgers, cheesy pop hits, and the suburban lifestyle. Fourteen years after they broke up, I was born, and fourteen years after that I discovered and soon fell in love with their debut album, “Go Girl Crazy.” I had purchased the record on vinyl during my freshman year, which meant I could only listen to it in my family’s living room, where my mother’s record player was permanently installed. -
American Punk: the Relations Between Punk Rock, Hardcore, and American Culture
American Punk: The Relations between Punk Rock, Hardcore, and American Culture Gerfried Ambrosch ABSTRACT Punk culture has its roots on both sides of the Atlantic. Despite continuous cross-fertiliza- tion, the British and the American punk traditions exhibit distinct features. There are notable aesthetic and lyrical differences, for instance. The causes for these dissimilarities stem from the different cultural, social, and economic preconditions that gave rise to punk in these places in the mid-1970s. In the U. K., punk was mainly a movement of frustrated working-class youths who occupied London’s high-rise blocks and whose families’ livelihoods were threatened by a declin- ing economy and rising unemployment. Conversely, in America, punk emerged as a middle-class phenomenon and a reaction to feelings of social and cultural alienation in the context of suburban life. Even city slickers such as the Ramones, New York’s counterpart to London’s Sex Pistols and the United States’ first ‘official’ well-known punk rock group, made reference to the mythology of suburbia (not just as a place but as a state of mind, and an ideal, as well), advancing a subver- sive critique of American culture as a whole. Engaging critically with mainstream U.S. culture, American punk’s constitutive other, punk developed an alternative sense of Americanness. Since the mid-1970s, punk has produced a plethora of bands and sub-scenes all around the world. This phenomenon began almost simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic—in London and in New York, to be precise—and has since spread to the most remote corners of the world. -
The History of Rock Music: 1976-1989
The History of Rock Music: 1976-1989 New Wave, Punk-rock, Hardcore History of Rock Music | 1955-66 | 1967-69 | 1970-75 | 1976-89 | The early 1990s | The late 1990s | The 2000s | Alpha index Musicians of 1955-66 | 1967-69 | 1970-76 | 1977-89 | 1990s in the US | 1990s outside the US | 2000s Back to the main Music page (Copyright © 2009 Piero Scaruffi) The Golden Age of Heavy Metal (These are excerpts from my book "A History of Rock and Dance Music") The pioneers 1976-78 TM, ®, Copyright © 2005 Piero Scaruffi All rights reserved. Heavy-metal in the 1970s was Blue Oyster Cult, Aerosmith, Kiss, AC/DC, Journey, Boston, Rush, and it was the most theatrical and brutal of rock genres. It was not easy to reconcile this genre with the anti-heroic ethos of the punk era. It could have seemed almost impossible to revive that genre, that was slowly dying, in an era that valued the exact opposite of machoism, and that was producing a louder and noisier genre, hardcore. Instead, heavy metal began its renaissance in the same years of the new wave, capitalizing on the same phenomenon of independent labels. Credit goes largely to a British contingent of bands, that realized how they could launch a "new wave of British heavy metal" during the new wave of rock music. Motorhead (1), formed by ex-Hawkwind bassist Ian "Lemmy" Kilminster, were the natural bridge between heavy metal, Stooges/MC5 and punk-rock. They played demonic, relentless rock'n'roll at supersonic speed: Iron Horse (1977), Metropolis (1979), Bomber (1979), Jailbait (1980), Iron Fist (1982), etc. -
Jews, Punk and the Holocaust: from the Velvet Underground to the Ramones – the Jewish-American Story
Popular Music (2005) Volume 24/1. Copyright © 2005 Cambridge University Press, pp. 79–105 DOI:10.1017/S0261143004000315 Printed in the United Kingdom Jews, punk and the Holocaust: from the Velvet Underground to the Ramones – the Jewish-American story JON STRATTON Abstract Punk is usually thought of as a radical reaction to local circumstances. This article argues that, while this may be the case, punk’s celebration of nihilism should also be understood as an expression of the acknowledgement of the cultural trauma that was, in the late 1970s, becoming known as the Holocaust. This article identifies the disproportionate number of Jews who helped in the development of the American punk phenomenon through the late 1960s and 1970s. However, the effects of the impact of the cultural trauma of the Holocaust were not confined to Jews. The shock that apparently civilised Europeans could engage in genocidal acts against groups of people wholly or partially thought of by most Europeans as European undermined the certainties of post-Enlightenment modernity and contributed fundamentally to the sense of unsettlement of morals and ethics which characterises the experience of postmodernity. Punk marks a critical cultural moment in that transformation. In this article the focus is on punk in the United States. We’re the members of the Master Race We don’t judge you by your face First we check to see what you eat Then we bend down and smell your feet (Adny Shernoff, ‘Master Race Rock’, from The Dictators’ The Dictators Go Girl Crazy! [1975]) It is conventional to distinguish between punk in the United States and punk in England; to suggest, perhaps, that American punk was more nihilistic and English punk more anarchistic. -
Punk Is Dead” Catalog Includes, the SST Records the Inventory Representing the “Punk Is Collection, C
2016 PUNK IS DEAD Lux Mentis, Booksellers Lux Mentis Booksellers specializes in fine press, artist books, first editions, Punk rock evolved over several and esoterica with a particular emphasis generations and manifestations of youth on challenging and unusual materials. culture beginning in the 1970s. Even after 40 years, punk subculture still We actively collaborate with archives demonstrates the capability to influence and special collections libraries to meet successive contemporary elements of the research and collecting needs of art, music, and fashion regardless of its public learning institutions, private, original intention to lambast conformity. independent libraries and collections with primary sources. Selected inventory in the “Punk is Dead” catalog includes, the SST Records The inventory representing the “Punk is Collection, c. 1979-1996; original Dead” collection is a retrospective artwork from famed punk artist, selection of critical primary source Raymond Pettibon; correspondence materials documenting the punk rock from Gordon Gano, original member of movement of the 1970s-1990s. The the Violent Femmes; and several unique collection illustrates the profound fanzine and alternative publications. subculture of punk from an artistic and politically fueled era from Los Angeles, Lux Mentis regularly features and New York, and London. showcases punk culture related materials at major ABAA book fairs and Please contact us for an appointment or continues to cultivate the acquisition of with questions regarding the inventory. subculture materials for research and collection development purposes. 110 Marginal Way #777 Portland, ME 04101 Member: ILAB/ABAA T. 207.329.1469 Email: [email protected] Front cover image: From the SST [email protected] Records Collection, detail of “Outcry” Web: http://www.luxmentis.com magazine Blog: http://www.asideofbooks.com Cataloged created by Kim Schwenk and edited by Ian Kahn 2 Ginn, Greg, Pettibon, Raymond, et al. -
The Punk Vault : Lovedolls Superstar Fully Realized DVD Page 1 of 13
The Punk Vault : Lovedolls Superstar Fully Realized DVD Page 1 of 13 The Punk Vault « Selections from The Punk Vault [Love Canal] Lovedolls Superstar Fully Realized DVD Lovedolls Superstar Fully Realized - DVD Music Video Distributors/We Got Power Films In 1986, punk filmmaker Dave Markey made a sequel to his underground punk classic, Desperate Teenage Lovedolls with a much larger budget and titled it Lovedolls Superstar. It was a much longer film with a much better story and featured nearly all the characters of the first film, who were played by friends from the local punk rock scene. Much like the first film, it saw a very limited release obviously (what do you expect with a budget of 2000 dollars), and I never even got to see it until this DVD was released! Now 20 years later, it finally makes its way to DVD and easy accessibility, but instead of the original version, we get the “fully realized” version or directors cut if you will. Many scenes were added, some were removed, it was cleaned up, and it ends up being shorter than the original cut! Not being able to compare to the original, I can’t tell you if the film suffered for it, but I seriously doubt that it did. The http://www.punkvinyl.com/2006/04/05/lovedolls-superstar-fully-realized-dvd/ 4/6/2006 The Punk Vault : Lovedolls Superstar Fully Realized DVD Page 2 of 13 soundtrack was left nearly intact with the exception of the omission of anything Greg Ginn had contributed, because for some reason he wanted no part of it anymore and actually filed suit to have his stuff removed from the movies (this happened on the first film and DVDs that were ready to ship had to be destroyed). -
Swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM
swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM swissted swissted is an ongoing project by graphic designer mike joyce, owner of stereotype design in new york city. drawing from his love of punk rock and swiss modernism, two movements that have (almost) nothing to do with one another, mike has redesigned vintage punk, hardcore, new wave, and indie rock show flyers into international typographic style posters. each design is set in lowercase berthold akzidenz-grotesk medium (not helvetica). every single one of these shows actually happened.the swissted book is finally out from quirk books—get it here! http://www.swissted.com/ Page 1 of 135 swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM http://www.swissted.com/ Page 2 of 135 swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM ramones at the palladium, 1978 http://www.swissted.com/ Page 3 of 135 swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM descendents at fender’s, 1987 agent orange at goodies, 1987 http://www.swissted.com/ Page 4 of 135 swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM jawbreaker at irving plaza, 1995 patti smith at max’s kansas city, 1974 http://www.swissted.com/ Page 5 of 135 swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM refused at the p.w.a.c., 1996 t.s.o.l. and others at fender’s, 1986 http://www.swissted.com/ Page 6 of 135 swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM misfits at gildersleeves, 1983 lush at the fillmore, 1994 http://www.swissted.com/ Page 7 of 135 swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM yo la tengo at cbgb, 1993 rollins band at the outhouse, 1990 http://www.swissted.com/ Page 8 of 135 swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM david bowie at cleveland music hall, 1972 meat puppets at the roxy theatre, 1986 http://www.swissted.com/ Page 9 of 135 swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM built to spill at fox theatre, 1997 modest mouse at speak in tongues, 1996 http://www.swissted.com/ Page 10 of 135 swissted 4/3/13 11:41 PM nick cave & the bad seeds at fillmore / 1989 the velvet underground at max’s k.c. -
Towards a Holistic Interpretation of Musical Genre Analysis Thesis
1 JYVÄSKYLÄ STUDIES IN HUMANITIES Chris Kemp Towards a Holistic Interpretation of Musical Genre Analysis JYVÄSKYLÄN YLIOPISTO 1 2 JYVÄSKYLÄ STUDIES IN HUMANITIES Chris Kemp Towards a Holistic Interpretation of Musical Genre Analysis Academic dissertation to be publicly discussed, by permission of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Jyväskylä, in Auditorium S212, on June 10, 2004 at 12 o’clock noon. 2 3 Towards a Holistic Interpretation of Musical Genre Analysis JYVÄSKYLÄ STUDIES IN HUMANITIES 3 4 Chris Kemp Towards a Holistic Interpretation of Musical Genre Analysis Academic dissertation to be publicly discussed, by permission of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Jyväskylä, in Auditorium S212, on June 10, 2004 at 12 o’clock noon. 4 5 ABSTRACT Kemp, Chris Towards a holistic interpretation of musical genre analysis Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, 2004 ? (Jyväskylä Studies in Humanities ISSN ISBN Diss In the past, exploration of music has focused on analysis by formalists, refferentialists and through social, semiotic and anthropological viewpoints including Schenkerian-Yeston (1977), Semiotic-Eco (1977), and Motivic-Ruwet (1987). Although each has its merits in the formal analysis of music, few explore genre identification. In musical genre studies the exploration of musical, paramusical (extramusical) and perceptual elements are essential to facilitate a full understanding of the subject area. Johnson in Zorn supports such a perspective in his argument for a holistic approach to musical analysis (Zorn 2000:29). The multidisciplinary nature of music and the discourses embodied in its creation, development and dissemination utilise a range of signifiers for identification advocating the utilisation of a “hybrid” (Wickens 1999) methodology combining quantitative and qualitative analysis.