Founded by Olympia-born music fanatic/fanzine editor Bruce Pavitt and Seattle-based promoter and radio host Jonathan Poneman after the pair decided to document the obscure underground punk scenes ...

Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Hole, L7, pre-Pearl Jam group Green River: All had records released on the legendary Seattle label Sub Pop in the late ’80s and early ’90s. And in the process, the ...

The seminal record label that brought us a slew of greats since the late ’80s, from spearheading Seattle‘s grunge movement to aiding indie rock’s steady growth into adulthood, Sub Pop is celebrating ...

Jonathan Poneman, who gave Nirvana and Fleet Foxes their start at Sub Pop, revealed the philosophy that conquered the world of music from an unlikely place as he accepted the award. By Tim Appelo ...

Working at elevator music syndicate Muzak’s Seattle warehouse, Sub Pop issued Dry As A Bone, an EP by local metallic glam-punks Green River in 1987. Ads Pavitt took out promoting it described it as ...

Seattle magazine editors and writers chose their favorite Sub Pop tracks for this playlist celebrating the legendary record label's 30th anniversary Sub Pop artist photos at Hotel Max. Gwendolyn ...

While Sub Pop officially began in 1986, their offices opened in 1988 which they’re using as an excuse to celebrate royally: Sub Pop Records is visibly full of itself in sharing the initial lineup for ...

SP20 FESTIVAL PARTIAL LINEUP INCLUDES: GREEN RIVER, FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS, IRON & WINE , WOLF PARADE and OTHERS with MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED IN THE COMING MONTHS COMEDY SHOW KICKS OFF SP20 ON JULY 11 ...

Rogue Wave's Zach Rogue, Graham LeBron, Evan Farrell and Pat Spurgeon circa "Descended Like Vultures" (photo: Sub Pop Records). Out of the Shadow was initially released in early 2003 on Rogue Wave’s ...

Having lived most indie-kids’ soggiest of wet dreams, The Shins are to leave the legendary Sub Pop label in the year of its 20th anniversary and release their fourth album themselves. After over a ...

In its reissued form, it will include four-track demos of “Every Moment,” “Kicking the Heart Out,” “Angela” and “Do I Really Wanna Die for You,” plus a live cut of Neil Young’s “Wrecking Ball” with ...