Sub pop USA

In 1979, Bruce Pavitt moved to Olympia, WA, and began programming a show called Subterranean Pop on local community radio. Inspired by Olympia’s guide to independent music, OP Magazine, Pavitt then launched a fanzine version, focusing on music with a punk, new wave and experimental bent. From Beat Happening and Pell Mell, to early records by the Beastie Boys, Metallica and Run DMC, Sub Pop became a 1980s independent music bible. In 1986, Pavitt put his ideas into practice when he launched Sub Pop Records with the historic Sub Pop 100 compilation and Soundgarden’s first release. While the Sub Pop Records legacy is today legendary, the groundwork and creative wellspring that put Seattle on the musical map is assembled here for the first time.