Lamestains

Name: Lamestains
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SKU: 9781789147063
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Grunge, Sub Pop and the Music of the Loser

By Nicholas Attfield

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Lamestains by Nicholas Attfield explores the vibrant grunge music scene of the late 20th century, delving into its cultural impact and evolution. It intertwines historical narratives and personal anecdotes, offering insights into how this raw, powerful genre influenced and was shaped by the era's social dynamics. This book engages readers with its rich exploration of music history and culture.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for exploring the dynamic intersection of music and culture, particularly the grunge scene of the early '90s. It delves deeply into the societal impact and the raw energy of that musical era, offering insight into how it challenged and shaped cultural norms.

A critical history of independent Seattle rock label Sub Pop.

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Lamestains is a critical history of Sub Pop, the Seattle independent rock label that launched the careers of countless influential 'grunge' bands in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

It focuses in particular on the languages and personas of the 'loser', a term that encompassed the label's founders and personnel, its flagship bands (including Mudhoney, TAD and Nirvana) and the avid vinyl-collecting fans it rapidly amassed.

The 'loser' became (and remains) the key Sub Pop identity, but it also grounded the label in the overt masculinity, sexism, and transgression of rock history. Rather than the usual reading of grunge as an alternative to the mainstream, Lamestains reveals a more equivocal and complicated relationship that Sub Pop exploited with great success.

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Lamestains by Nicholas Attfield explores the grunge music scene's contradictions, highlighting its blend of individuality and mass appeal. Attfield embraces these paradoxes, examining the genre's intricate layers of distortion and divergence. The book is praised as an engaging and insightful analysis of grunge culture.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789147063

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Reaktion Books

Illustration: 12 illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Nicholas Attfield is associate professor of music at the University of Birmingham. His books include an account of Dinosaur Jr's 1987 album You're Living All Over Me in the 33 1/3 series.