Originally Posted by RMR (Post 1130174)

Mike, first, welcome to the forum! Not trying to pick your wording or threads apart, but what does that mean?

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1130184)

I hate to break it to you but pop music was full of record label supported trends long before grunge came along.

Originally Posted by Il Duce (Post 1130234)

^^i.e. you were an A&R man?

Originally Posted by metalheadmike (Post 1130239)

Yes for smaller Indy labels. I started in music with a band when i was 14 which I was the guitar player in. We played alot of shows in clubs. I decided when I didn't want to play clubs and just struggle by. I first got into management through managing my own band. I wanted to stay in music as a career. So I took a job with a small label out of Chicago. I was a A&R for them for about 2 years before I couldn't deal with it anymore. I currently work in a recording studio here in town and try to help young bands to get gigs and such. I plan on opening my own website for indy bands to sell there muisc as downloads in the near future

Originally Posted by RMR (Post 1130418)

Cool, again-- welcome to the forum

Originally Posted by metalheadmike (Post 1130166)

Grunge movement

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1130184)

I hate to break it to you but pop music was full of record label supported trends long before grunge came along.

Originally Posted by metalheadmike (Post 1130214)

Yes it started before Grunge. I know that. It has just gotten worse since then. But if you like music. You don't have to buy what's popular at the time. If you like a certain style there's plenty of avenues now more than ever to discover music

Originally Posted by metalheadmike (Post 1130239)

Yes for smaller Indy labels. I started in music with a band when i was 14 which I was the guitar player in. We played alot of shows in clubs. I decided when I didn't want to play clubs and just struggle by. I first got into management through managing my own band. I wanted to stay in music as a career. So I took a job with a small label out of Chicago. I was a A&R for them for about 2 years before I couldn't deal with it anymore. I currently work in a recording studio here in town and try to help young bands to get gigs and such. I plan on opening my own website for indy bands to sell there muisc as downloads in the near future

Originally Posted by bob. (Post 1130648)

this always cracks me up :).....i feel like i should attempt to write the grunge manifesto.....it was the media that created the term grunge....in fact its really nothing more than a bit watered down noise rock with pop hooks....which i feel is very obvious in these bands "inspiration"....





see i actually feel that this whole "movement" :)....actually helped to take down the pop formula....i mean yes.....record labels went nuts looking for the next nirvana...or the next big sound (see the movie Dig!....it really goes into this)....but here you have unknown and humble "real" bands....as opposed to record label created bands....putting out records with shout out to their friends bands and the awesome bands that they loved and helped mold their sound.....then you have the 15-17 year old target (me) soaking in and looking into ever band mentioned by these people....and thus being fully emerged in underground music.....i went in 20 years ago and have yet to come up for air (save lady gaga i fucking love her)



....Wax trax?!?!?!