Loser: The Real Seattle Music Story: 20th Anniversary Edition

by Clark Humphrey

Book Overview

The Seattle music scene burst onto the world stage as the 20th century ended. Despite what clueless media said, there never was one "Seattle Sound." But there was a Seattle attitude. The best of our... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929069294
• ISBN13: 9781929069293
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Miscmedia
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Great descriptive account of the scene

I'm confused about reviews that claim it's "not about the grundge scene (sic)" because the book is not supposed to be ABOUT grunge. However, the book does cover many to most of the local bands during the early 90s and of course references the ones that "made it," although you'll do better elsewhere for material on Nirvana, Mudhoney, etc. But the book is chock full of material on a huge number of bands--perhaps too many, because some of them fly by pretty quickly. Not much cultural analysis, but plenty of little insights about individuals, venues, etc. The book is strongest post-1975, especially post-1985.

Masterpiece

This book is definitive--a witty, thorough, often brilliant history of Seattle rock from its beginnings. It is not only the best book about the Seattle scene, it is one of the best books ever written about rock.

The Holy Grail of information on the Seattle Scene!

LOSER is the most accurate, informative book about the Seattle music scene available today. Don't buy it if you are looking for nice flowery, stale synopsises of NIRVANA, PEARL JAM, and all the bands that made their name on major labels. If you want a detailed description of the birth and evolution of DIY punk rock in the pacific northwest that this is the book for you. Don't get me wrong, there is plenty of interesting info on all of your favorite Seattle bands, but there are also bands that you've only heard mentioned in passing and some you've never heard of at all. This is the real Seattle, the whole scene, not just the bands that made "grunge" and punk commercially viable.

Dive into the mosh-pit of the Seattle Scene!

Loser is THE definitive book of the Seattle music scene. It provides a historical perspective of the Seattle rock music legacy and chronicles the "grunge" scene with great photographs and poster art. If you ever wondered about the evolution of Pearl Jam, Nirvana, or Soundgarden, you must buy this book