Jawbox

[trisloth]

Back in 1994, in Nirvana's aftermath, major record labels signed every independent, post-punk, or grunge-ish band they could find. For a brief window of time, several truly groundbreaking bands were thrust into prominence. Most fizzled quickly - some became watered-down due to major-label pressures, but DC's Jawbox seized the opportunity. Armed

Comments

Jawbox...

[anonymous]

Right on...and the fascinating thing to me is that now the galvanizing force of the internet can narrowfocus a fanbase that makes survival (a little) more viable these days, and garner a band more spotlight than the first time around, i.e. Pixies and Mission of Burma

waj (it hated on my open ID)

Re: Jawbox...

[trisloth]

Hey waj, thanks for the comment! I definitely agree. It's so easy to get information these days, which is great for finding shows, checking out new music, etc. - that definitely helps established bands. I do think it's far more difficult to sift through the vast glut of music to find the new gems, though...

[so_gracefully]

kim coletta is just so AWESOME (not to say that everyone else is not awesome, but kim particularly).

[trisloth]

Yes, yes she is!!!