{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F08e9600f-cb61-4d13-8acd-9e5f240adf42","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 062\u2013Gillian Gaar On The Sub Pop Records Story with Bruce Hilliard","description":"Sup Pop Records has released early recordings with bands such as Green River, Nirvana, Soundgarden and more. The label was founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in the 80's. The new book by\u00a0Gillian Gaar\u00a0illustrates the record label founders' journey from music lovers to becoming pioneers of one of the most influential independent record companies to date.\r\n\r\nGillian talks about her first-hand interviews and research that went into making the book. She was there as history unfurled and could probably talk all day on the subject but this is a half hour teaser. If you want to meet the author and chat, see the below information. She is one of the foremost authorities on rock music.\r\n\r\nHer first book of 17, She's A Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll was published in 1992. In addition to her own books, she has appeared in various anthologies, including\u00a0The Nirvana Companion; Trouble Girls: The Rolling Stone Guide to Women in Rock; Nirvana: The Complete\u00a0Illustrated History; Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen: Interviews and Encounters; Goldmine: The Beatles\u00a0Digest (volumes one and two); and\u00a0The Best of the Beatles Book. She has also researched and written some of the best Elvis literature available anywhere.\r\n\r\nWorld Domination: The Sub Pop Records Story\u00a0takes you on a journey from the 1980's to now. Gillian Gaar is a Seattle-based author and local music journalist. She has also appeared in anthologies such as 'Nirvana: The Complete Illustrated History', 'The Stranger Guide to Seattle', 'The Best of the Beatles Book', and others.\r\n\r\nTo find out more about the book you can come her book signing.\r\n\r\nEvent details:\r\n\r\nWhat: Gillian Gaar Book Reading and Signing\r\n\r\nWhen: Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nWhere: Easy Street Records\r\n\r\n4559 California Ave SW, (West Seattle)\r\n\r\nGillian Gaar is one of those rock gurus that in conversation makes you listen, and like a good concert, leaves you wanting more.\u00a0Gillian is a Seattle-based author.\u00a0She was editorial assistant for Krist Novoselic's book From Grunge To Government: Let's Fix This Broken Democracy!\r\n\r\nShe was also a project consultant/liner note writer for Nirvana's box set With The Lights Out.\u00a0She has written for numerous magazines, including Rolling Stone, Mojo, Q, Goldmine, The Seattle Times, The Stranger, Option, and No Depression, and was a senior editor at Seattle music paper The Rocket.\r\n\r\nGillian written liner notes for collections by Laurie Anderson, Judy Collins, Heart, Pat Benatar, Paula Cole and Mat Kearney, among others.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2b9f5e98-53e2-4dff-a990-0f977a308696/logo_squish_full_3000.png"}