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history is written by the whiners

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) take a good close look at this. this is what sub pop originally looked like. this was back when bruce pavitt was still a student at evergreen college in olympia, washington (the “hippie hangover state … Continue reading

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anti graphics: the cult of un-think

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com ) in 1977, when i clipped this ad (35 long years ago), you have to remember what the pop world was actually like. ‘star wars’ and ‘saturday night fever’ were still brand new movies playing … Continue reading

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grunge: just more snotty bratty punk rock

When reality escapes the narrative… by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) ‘grunge’ never really existed. the big problem with the term ‘grunge’ is that it was strictly developed to replace the word ‘punk’. bruce pavitt, the creative dude behind the sub … Continue reading

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Dionysian frenzy: annihilating the comfortable self

Try to find your way home. Only if you lose yourself can you find yourself ….such is the message of the eternal orgy of spring…. When Dionysus arrived at a new place, though, accompanied by his followers, the “maenads” or … Continue reading

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A dionysian frenzy: a downer of a deity?

Only if you lose yourself can you find yourself? This is the message of the eternal orgy of spring. Is Dionysus really the god of rock n’ roll? The god, superhuman power, force of nature,call him what you like, known … Continue reading

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