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Sub Pop 20: Individual Staff Picks
We cap our five-feature celebration of Sub Pop's first 20 years with a look at some records and artifacts from the label's history that, while they didn't make the cut in last week's Sub Pop 20, still mean something to at least one of our staffers.
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[Pitchfork Staff]Pitchfork Music Festival 2008: Saturday
Part two of our 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival recap includes photos of the entire day's sets and interviews with Titus Andronicus, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Jay Reatard, Icy Demons, Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend, !!!, the Hold Steady, No Age, and Animal Collective.
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Interview: Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman
To kick off a five-part celebration of Sub Pop's 20th anniversary-- and the concert/party the Seattle label is throwing itself this weekend-- we spoke to the men who founded the classic indie imprint, Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman.
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Interview: Pedro Winter/Ed Banger
We talk to Ed Banger owner Pedro Winter, aka Busy P, about Kanye dissing his bands, his graduation from Daft Punk's School of Business Management, and the internet-fueled success of his five-year-old label.
Interview: Mark Arm
Mark Arm (Mudhoney, Green River) has been involved with Sub Pop since before there was a Sub Pop, and he has recorded for the label now for all of its 20 years. We spoke to him about his longtime association with the Pac NW imprint and what Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman's brainchild has meant to the Seattle scene.
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Markus Acher of the Notwist discusses the dark moments that colored The Devil, You + Me, Dax Pierson's influence on the new album, and how you, too, can book the Acher brothers for your next birthday party.
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