ON THIS DAY, June 9th, 1989, SUB POP RECORDS held LAME FEST featuring MUDHONEY, TAD, and NIRVANA at the Moore Theatre in Seattle. In 1989, Sub Pop's roster of acts were usually seen playing smaller clubs around Seattle, like the Central Tavern and The Vogue. Playing at a larger venue, like the Moore Theatre, was not even a thought for most of these bands. The historic Moore Theatre, with its 1,400-capacity and expansive stage, seem like a pipe dream for most Seattle bands. But the idea of fillin

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New releases from Sub Pop. These are kind of a big deal. | Sub Pop Records

Quasi is back! Breaking the Balls of History - The duo’s awesome (and incredibly titled) Sub Pop Debut - will be out Feb. 10th. Preorder in yr fav format watch the official video for “Queen of Ears” today. | Sub Pop Records

Sliding into the DMs of dozens of celebrities won't bring back The Postal Service, but hopefully the result of our efforts will inspire YOU to #MakeYourVoteCount. Directed by Tom Scharpling, the cast of Postal Service hopefuls features: Anne Hathaway, Kenny G, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Guns N’ Roses’ Slash and Duff McKagan, Rick Springfield, Huey Lewis, Frank Schøttendt (aka Tim Robinson), Bret McKenzie (of Flight of the Conchords), IRL Rosie, Vanessa Bayer, Susanna Hoffs, Patton Oswalt, Aparna Nanch