Sub Pop
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A lovely little lounge-jazz cover of yesterday’s featured number. Read more
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Iron and Wine’s success was built on his debut album’s stark, haunting sound; this archival release shares sixteen more songs from Sam Beam’s prolific pre-fame era. Read more
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An in-depth, enjoyable book by the band that invented, defined, and then overcame Grunge. Read more
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A little music for your weekend, sir? A drink, madame? Combustible Edison’s debut album remains a highlight of the post-grunge Sub Pop era. Read more
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Sub Pop introduced the world to Friends of Dean Martinez, a Tuscon-based instrumental collective that included the future Calexico, and proved to be an excellent start to a long and fruitful career. Read more
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Sub Pop’s one and only attempt to compete with Nashville and the Country charts. Guess what? It didn’t work out. Read more
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Not-quite country, not-quite folk, not-quite rock, Scud Mountain Boys’ sole Sub Pop LP was a beautiful, downbeat record, and the launching pad for songwriter Joe Pernice. Read more
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Sub Pop’s sole trip into…ragtime. Don’t be scared; it’s VERY good. Read more
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This week we’re examining some of esteemed independent label Sub Pop’s diverse attempts at freeing themselves of the Grunge image they at one time insisted on being. First up: their lone R&B album. Read more
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In the long and storied Mudhoney discography, this little single is an anomaly. Surprisingly, it’s lead singer Mark Arm‘s only solo release, and it’s a corker. Yes, it’s designed as a parody of Bob Dylan‘s album of the same name, but that’s where the parody ends. His take on “Masters of War” is surprisingly straightforward, Read more
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