MUAR 392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Sub Pop, Bohemianism, Consumerism
16 Aug 2016
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Lecture 25 ā April 1
Grunge
Grunge: mainstream of bohemianism threatened the indie-punk that certain kinds of
consumerism might resist commodiļ¬cation
-Grows out of the early to mid 80s underground indie scenes of LA, DCā¦
-First use of the term grunge by Green River Mudhoney frontman in 1981 ā used to refer to
his own music
-Sub Pop Records (1986) adopts the term to promote Mudhoney and other bands between
1987-1988
-Used as a descriptor rather than a genre designation
-Describes musical sound and look
Pearl Jam ā personiļ¬ed the look of grunge (Unkept, disheveledā¦)
Sub Pop ā deļ¬ned Seattle sound (loud, fast, grungy rock & roll)
-A community of poeple they dont follow any formula, but rather ļ¬nd their style from the
records they listen to, typically underground
-By 1990 Soundgarden ā all signed to major labels to achieve relative indie success
Nirvana ā formed in 1987
-Signs with Sub Pop, but later signs with DGC Records in 1990 with Nevermind (1991)
āSmells Like Teen Spiritā
-Soft verses, with a loud chorus
-Straight power cords
-There is never a change of harmony ā forever using the same two chords
Soft/ Loud Form
āSmells Like Teen Spiritā establishes its loud section as contrasting disruption to the rest of the
song via timbre & texture (guitar distortion and power chordsā¦)
Pearl Jam ā Eddie Vetor
Te n ā there were no singles pressed. But there were videos
-Once grunge gets going, begin to receive airplay reaching #2 on Billboard 200 in late 1992
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Document Summary
Grunge: mainstream of bohemianism threatened the indie-punk that certain kinds of consumerism might resist commodi cation. Grows out of the early to mid 80s underground indie scenes of la, dc . First use of the term grunge by green river mudhoney frontman in 1981 used to refer to his own music. Sub pop records (1986) adopts the term to promote mudhoney and other bands between. Used as a descriptor rather than a genre designation. Pearl jam personi ed the look of grunge (unkept, disheveled ) Sub pop de ned seattle sound (loud, fast, grungy rock & roll) A community of poeple they dont follow any formula, but rather nd their style from the records they listen to, typically underground. By 1990 soundgarden all signed to major labels to achieve relative indie success. Signs with sub pop, but later signs with dgc records in 1990 with nevermind (1991) There is never a change of harmony forever using the same two chords.
