There Was No Alternative

Generation X, AIDS, and the Making of a Classic Nineties Record

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Grunge. Flannel. Generation X. In 1993, Seattle was the capital of the world, Nirvana was king, and slackers were everywhere. When the Red Hot organization, a group of activists dedicated to raising money and awareness of AIDS, released their third compilation CD featuring the biggest bands of the era--Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, The Breeders, Nirvana and more it quickly became the touchstone of a generation. Rolling Stone called No Alternative a "jaw-dropping compilation of musical gems." This book takes a look back at what happened to the bands involved with No Alternative. It includes new interviews with the musicians and others behind the record, and chronicles the downfall of an industry, the taming of a devastating illness, and the arrival of another global pandemic. It's about growing up, saying goodbye, and proving once more that you can't go home again (even if that's where you left all of your CDs).

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Utgivningsdatum2023-04-12
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt295 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor220
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476689760

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Table of ContentsIntroduction1. That Was Then: Nirvana, AIDS, and the Rise of ACT UP2. Trojan Horses: John Carlin, Leigh Blake, and the Birth of Red Hot3. Opening Doors: Paul Heck, Chris Mundy, Jessica Kowal, and the AIDS Music Project4. Money Changes Everything: Generation X and the Victory of Alternative Rock5. Ready to Fly: AMP Joins Forces with Red Hot and Signs to Arista6. Putting It Together: Naming, Sequencing, and Designing No Alternative7. What Did You Expect? Matthew Sweet, Buffalo Tom, Soul Asylum, Urge Overkill, American Music Club8. Tears of Respect: Goo Goo Dolls, Pavement, Smashing Pumpkins, Bob Mould9. Renegade Good Intentions: Sarah McLachlan, Soundgarden, Straitjacket Fits, Barbara Manning, The Verlaines10. We Must Say Goodbye: Uncle Tupelo, Beastie Boys, The Breeders, Patti Smith, Nirvana11. Sex, AIDS, and Rock and Roll: The No Alternative MTV Special and Home Video12. After the Glow: No Alternative Funds Get Distributed and Dark Was the Night Breathes New Life into Red Hot13. This Is Now: Red Hot and No Alternative at Thirty(Hidden Track)Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“The pivotal moment when alternative music became mainstream remains a subject of fascination. Jeff Gomez's book offers a window into a moment when many artists on the cusp of that transition came together to raise money and awareness for AIDS. Insightful, meticulously researched and entertainingly assembled, this book will help many readers recapture the era and introduce it to many others.”—Kaya Oakes, author of Slanted and Enchanted: The Evolution of Indie Culture