>On September 3, 1993, Green Day played their last show at 924 Gilman under the pseudonym Blair Hess before being banned permanently because of their major label signing.[30]Reddit mods used to be in charge of clubs before?
>>127561871i think it was less about banning green day and more that they didn't want a&rs hanging around or bands showing up just hoping to get signed. trying to avoid a gold rush feeding frenzy like what happened with grunge
>>127561883I doubt it. Punk has always been about being anti-corporate so it was seen as selling out if you signed with a major label.
>>127561932>it was seen as selling out if you signed with a major label.like the Pistols, Clash, Dead Boys, Stooges, X-Ray Spex, the Vibrators...
>>127561932at least in american punk, yes. but gilman was a very insular scene and i think they didn't want the attention that having a mjor label mtv band would bring.
>>127562004A lot of bands that played there went on to major labels.
>>127562070who did before green day?
>>127562093I don't know, I don't follow trash genres. I'm just going off the wiki article.
>>127562132point is, i think gilman organizers were just looking out for the health of the scene. "diy" shows weren't sponsored by absolut vodka back then.
>>127562093I don't have a full list, but I know Primus used to play ar Gilman St. before getting signed to Interscope.
>>127562715ok but it's a stupid idea because A&R guys are still going to go and check out bands there and once someone gets signed, then they won't care about playing some dinky club anymore. Maybe it was to protect the scene but considering how insufferable leftists are nowadays it's not unreasonable to assume they had the policy as an anti-corporate message too.
>>127562800anti corporate is not a bad position to hold
>>127562851yes, and banning people for wrong-think is a good idea too?
>>127562875if you don't like the major label system and your venue exists in direct opposition to that, i don't think it's wrong to enforce those principles.
I wish punk wasnt so pussy, early punk was also faggy they either crumble to corporate political correctness or sjw political correctness so nobody is genuine.
>>127562938it's discrimination.
>>127561871scenes are so gay and they're still bitter like that
>>127562851where do you buy groceries? do you own a phone? you're using the internet right?>buh-buh-just because i'm engaging in stuff made by corporations doesn't mean that i'm FOR corporations!!!
>>127561871Green day is the most reddit-coded band ever. fake corporate "punk" combined with extreme faggyness. anyone who even remotely likes this garbage is a huge faggot.
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