Sub Pop USA: The Subterranean Pop Music Anthology, 1980–1988
By: Bruce Pavitt
4.43
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
In 1979, Bruce Pavitt moved to Olympia, WA, and began programming a show called Subterranean Pop on…
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17. Sub Pop USA: The Subterranean Pop Music Anthology, 1980–1988
By: Bruce Pavitt
4.43
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
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