Track 28 - SELLOUT with author Dan Ozzi

LINER NOTES: 


Happy New Year! 


Welcome as we kick off another year of tracks of TPR... This
week, Kris debuts 2022 with a conversation with author Dan Ozzi
to talk about punk rock and his book, Sellout: The Major-Label
Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994–2007)


About the book: 


A raucous history of punk, emo, and hardcore’s growing
pains during the commercial boom of the early 90s and mid-aughts,
following eleven bands as they “sell out” and find mainstream
fame, or break beneath the weight of it all

Punk rock found itself at a crossroads in the mid-90’s. After
indie favorite Nirvana catapulted into the mainstream with its
unexpected phenomenon, Nevermind, rebellion was
suddenly en vogue. Looking to replicate the band’s
success, major record labels set their sights on the underground,
and began courting punk’s rising stars. But the DIY punk scene,
which had long prided itself on its trademark authenticity and
anti-establishment ethos, wasn’t quite ready to let their
homegrown acts go without a fight. The result was a schism: those
who accepted the cash flow of the majors, and those who defiantly
clung to their indie cred.

In Sellout, seasoned music writer Dan Ozzi
chronicles this embattled era in punk. Focusing on eleven
prominent bands who made the jump from indie to
major, Sellout charts the twists and turns of
the last “gold rush” of the music industry, where some groups
“sold out” and rose to surprise super stardom, while others
buckled under mounting pressures. Sellout is both a
gripping history of the music industry’s evolution, and a punk
rock lover’s guide to the chaotic darlings of the post-grunge
era, featuring original interviews and personal stories from
members of modern punk’s most (in)famous bands


For more from Dan and SELLOUT - visit his website. 


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About the Podcast: 


‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only
podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From
artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear
first accounts from those who lived the lifestyle; a Book Club
that rocks - literally. 


It was Created, Hosted & Executive Produced
by Kris Kosach. 


It was Produced & Edited by Charlene
Goto of Go-To Productions. 


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