Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Burke, Dan, 1971-
2. Double, Steve

Description

1. 207 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color), map; 29 cm

Summary

1. A photo journal and a grunge rock microhistory--an inside look into a crucial eight-day period in the overseas touring lives of Nirvana and two other Seattle bands, as seen through the eyes of Bruce Pavitt, co-founder of Sub Pop Records, the Seattle indie label behind all three bands. Thes dramatic eight days in November and December 1989 were a turning point for Nirvana, then a young band from rural Washington state. In this brief period, the band went from almost breaking up in Rome to the biggest and most important show of their young career. In London, LameFest UK featured Nirvana, Tad and headliners Mudhoney. Although Nirvana opened the show, their heart-pounding performance won over the crowd as well as the powerful British press, who went on to proclaim that Nirvana was, "Sub Pop's answer to The Beatles." It was then that the world's attention began to focus on the band that would become the biggest rock act of their generation.--From publisher description.

Alternative title

1. Grunge in Europe, 1989

Subject

1. Nirvana (Musical group) -- Pictorial works
2. Tad (Musical group) -- Pictorial works
3. Mudhoney (Musical group) -- Pictorial works
4. Mudhoney (Musical group)
5. Nirvana (Musical group)
6. 1981-1990
7. Grunge groups -- Travel -- Europe -- Pictorial works
8. Grunge groups -- United States -- Pictorial works
9. Grunge music -- United States -- History and criticism
10. Grunge music -- United States -- Pictorial works
11. Rock music -- United States -- 1981-1990 -- History and criticism
12. Grunge groups
13. Grunge music
14. Rock music
15. Europe
16. United States

Genre/Form

1. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
2. Pictorial works.

Contents

1. Grunge in Europe, 1989 -- LameFest UK: Our turn, at last / Keith Cameron -- Nirvana ... was experienced / Bruce Pavitt.
2. Day 1 (Piper Club, Rome: Monday, November 27) -- Day 2 (Coliseum and Vatican City: Tuesday, November 28) -- Day 3 (L'Usine, Geneva: Wednesday, November 29) -- Day 4 (Rote Fabrik, Zürich: Thursday, November 30) -- Day 5 (Lost in reflections, Paris: Friday December 1) -- Day 6 (Portsmouth Polytechnic, UK: Saturday, December 2) -- Day 7 (Astoria Theatre, London, Sunday, December 3) -- Toiling at the coalface of pop culture / Steve Double -- Day 8 (Rough Trade shop, London: Monday, December 4).
3. Aftermath: the British Press -- Sub Pop 1989: select discographies -- Berlin is just a state of mind / The Rocket interview.

Call number

1. JNF 20-84

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes discography (pages [200]-201).

Author

1. Pavitt, Bruce, 1959- author.

Title

1. Experiencing Nirvana : grunge in Europe, 1989 / a microhistory by Bruce Pavitt ; edited by Dan Burke ; B & W photos by Steve Double.

Publisher

1. Brooklyn, New York, United States : Bazillion Points, [2013]

Copyright date

1. ©2013

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes discography (pages [200]-201).

Chronological term

1. 1981-1990

Added author

1. Burke, Dan, 1971- editor.
2. Double, Steve, photographer.

ISBN

1. 9781935950103
2. 193595010X

Research call number

1. JNF 20-84