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101 Series Lesson 85: History of Sub Pop Records

Rising from the murky depths of the Puget Sound comes a sound that at one time record executives, A&R men and mallrats called grunge. We, at The Balcony, will not call it grunge. It is flannel rock. Here in Lesson 85 of the 101 Series we focus on the label that brought some authenticity back to rock: Sub Pop. Let’s get rid of all that commercial bullshit and kick the wood paneling in your parent’s den to fucking pieces.