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4 Microlog entries tagged with ‘sst’

Scoring a Three with Mugger
An interview with the notorious Black Flag roadie who eventually became a partner in SST Records and is now, many years later, a clean-cut family man. Go figure. Arts & Culture   ·

Bad Moon Rising: The Practical Lessons of Sonic Youth
“Maybe Sonic Youth’s signing to a major in 1990 — spurred by pragmatism, bad histories with dodgy indies, and just the right amount of youthful/artistic naivete — laid some of the foundations toward helping us be okay with the right kind of corporate assistance 20 years later.” Yeah, but. Sonic Youth were a special case. And where are they know? Signed to an indie (Matador). Still, some good thought food here. Sound & Screen   ·

MetaFilter links to The Story of SST Records
And possibly kills a wonderful blog where I found countless SST rarities simply unavailable elsewhere (without paying ridiculous collectors’ prices). Sound & Screen   ·

Negativland Interviews U2’s The Edge
A full transcription of Negativland’s playful ambush of The Edge over the whole U2/SST controversy [c/o Waxylinks]. Arts & Culture   ·

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