I love how often people interviewed in the book go out of their way to trash Limp Bizkit I don't get the punk ethos of "We love you but we will hate you if you are offered even a modicum of success," although it does explain why so much punk is bad, because if you're good then you risk being successful. Punks in general are fickle and mean and ideologically inconsistent NOFX did NOT respect the straightedge punks! Surprised by what a negative light Against Me! is depicted in (not that they didn't deserve it tho) Can't get over how negative the initial reaction to Dear You was. And I want a book like this for like twelve more bands at least. 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:ĭamn, it's nice to read a book on occasion about a topic I'm interested in that's written in an approachable, conversational style. 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. In Sellout, seasoned music writer Dan Ozzi chronicles this embattled era in punk. The result was a schism: those who accepted the cash flow of the majors, and those who defiantly clung to their indie cred. 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.
Looking to replicate the band’s success, major record labels set their sights on the underground, and began courting punk’s rising stars. After indie favorite Nirvana catapulted into the mainstream with its unexpected phenomenon, Nevermind, rebellion was suddenly en vogue. Punk rock found itself at a crossroads in the mid-90’s. "Ozzi's reporting is strong, balanced and well told.a worthy successor to its obvious inspiration, Michael Azerrad's 2001 examination of the '80s indie underground, 'Our Band Could Be Your Life.'"- New York Times Book ReviewĪ 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
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