Bruce Pavitt / SUB POP U.S.A. – THE SUBTERRANEAN POP MUSIC ANTHOLOGY, 1980–1988

In 1979, Bruce Pavitt moved to Olympia, WA, and began programming a show called “Subterranean Pop” on local community radio station KAOS-FM. Inspired by Olympia s guide to independent music, “OP Magazine, ” Pavitt launched a fanzine version of “Subterranean Pop, ” focusing on music with a punk, new wave, and experimental bent. Calvin Johnson of K Records joined the fanzine s staff in 1980, beginning with the second issue. Driven by the power of independent thinking, the Sub Pop zine s particular field of interest was artists from the Midwest and Northwest. Punk and new wave fans in major cities were puzzled, surprised that there were enough bands in those regions to devote a column, let alone an entire fanzine. Even more puzzling was the exclusion of artists like the Clash, Gang of Four, Blondie, or PIL, solely because of their major label associations. Early issues featured impassioned rallying cries for local action that make more sense than ever today, alongside early published artw

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