Bruce Pavitt facts for kids
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Bruce Pavitt
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Pavitt in 2015
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| Born | March 7, 1959 |
| Origin | Olympia, Washington, U.S. |
| Years active | 1980–1996 |
| Labels | Sub Pop |
Bruce S. Pavitt, born on March 7, 1959, is well-known as the co-founder of the independent record label Sub Pop. He went to The Evergreen State College where he hosted a radio show on the college's KAOS radio station. This experience helped him before he started Sub Pop.
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Bruce Pavitt's Career in Music
Bruce Pavitt first attended Blackburn College in Illinois. Later, he moved to The Evergreen State College in Washington State. In 1980, while in Olympia, Washington, Pavitt began a fanzine called Subterranean Pop. A fanzine is like a small, homemade magazine. His fanzine was all about American independent rock bands.
Why Bruce Pavitt Started Subterranean Pop
Pavitt believed in supporting music that was different and local. He wrote in his fanzine:
“We need diverse, regionalized, localized approaches to all forms of art, music, and politics…the most intense music, the most original ideas are coming out of scenes you don’t even know exist. Tomorrow’s pop is being realized today on small decentralized record labels that are interested in taking risks, not making money.”—Subterranean Pop #1, 1980
This quote shows he wanted to help small, local music scenes grow. He thought the best new music came from places people might not know about.
From Fanzine to Record Label
Through his fanzine, Bruce Pavitt released three music collections on cassette tapes. In 1983, he moved to Seattle. There, he opened a record store called Fallout. He also wrote a music column for The Rocket magazine. At the same time, he hosted a radio show on KCMU that focused on music from independent labels.
In 1986, the name "Subterranean Pop" was shortened to just "Sub Pop." This year marked the release of Sub Pop's first full-length record, an LP called Sub Pop 100. The next year, in 1987, the band Green River released their Dry As a Bone EP through Sub Pop.
Books by Bruce Pavitt
Since his time with Sub Pop, Bruce Pavitt has written two books. These books are titled Sub Pop USA and Experiencing Nirvana.
See also
In Spanish: Bruce Pavitt para niños
