A no-holds-barred narrative history of the iconic label that
brought the world Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth,
Soundgarden, and more, by the co-author of Do What You Want and My
Damage. Greg Ginn started SST Records in the sleepy beach town of
Hermosa Beach, CA, to supply ham radio enthusiasts with tuners and
transmitters. But when Ginn wanted to launch his band, Black Flag,
no one was willing to take them on. Determined to bring his music
to the masses, Ginn turned SST into a record label. On the back of
Black Flag's relentless touring, guerilla marketing, and refusal to
back down, SST became the sound of the underground. In Corporate
Rock Sucks, music journalist Jim Ruland relays the unvarnished
story of SST Records, from its remarkable rise in notoriety to its
infamous downfall. With records by Black Flag, Minutemen, Hüsker
Dü, Bad Brains, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Screaming Trees,
Soundgarden, and scores of obscure yet influential bands, SST was
the most popular indie label by the mid-80s--until a tsunami of
legal jeopardy, financial peril, and dysfunctional management
brought the empire tumbling down. Throughout this investigative
deep-dive, Ruland leads readers through SST's tumultuous history
and epic catalog. Featuring never-before-seen interviews with the
label's former employees, as well as musicians, managers,
producers, photographers, video directors, and label heads,
Corporate Rock Sucks presents a definitive narrative history of the
'80s punk and alternative rock scenes, and shows how the music
industry was changed forever.
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