November 2019
After
the production excess of many mainstream records of the eighties, the
winds of musical change came blowing through into the nineties. Sure,
the eighties had bands relying on drums, bass and guitar with no
embellishment, but when Nirvana’s first record for a mainstream
label made them a household name, thousands of musicians felt they
now had a chance to find an audience.
…….and
the big labels decided they had something new to sell.
Welcome
to episode 70 of See Hear Podcast.
Bernie
was absent, but Tim returns to the show after a sabbatical to join
Maurice to speak with Sydney-based director Shaun Katz about his new
film Underground Inc: The Rise and Fall of Alternative Rock. Shaun
travelled around America speaking to a plethora of bands including
the likes of Handsome, Cop Shoot Cop, and Failure among many others.
They recall the days post-Nevermind when the music was new and
vibrant. However, Shaun’s film also tells the cautionary tale of
when capitalism, via the major labels, dictated the terms of the
revolution….which certainly was televised. Bands signed Faustian
pacts to achieve success, but soon found at what cost. The film, as
implied by its title, is as much about the business pitfalls as it is
about the music.
We
thank Shaun for joining us to talk about his great film, and a
fascinating time in recent music history
You
can go to the film’s Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/undergroundincorporated/ to keep up with
when the film will screen near you and when it gets its streaming
release.
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