Nirvana - First European Tour by Bruce Pavitt

In 1988 when my partner Jon Poneman and I officially started Sub Pop Records, we had no idea it would still be running 30 years later- nor the vast influence it would have on the music scene. There were rumblings at the time of a new music style bubbling up in the Northwest that would be dubbed “grunge”. Due to being in the right time and place, Sub Pop was able to not only appreciate and support these bands but offer effective promotional strategies to elevate the new genre. One of those was to launch “Lamefest UK” in London showcasing now seminal bands like Nirvana, Mudhoney, and Tad. Rising artist Kurt Cobain was suffering the effects of a grueling schedule and almost bowed out due to a ...View all