There's no school you can go to where you can study how to run a record label. Every day was a learning experience.
Bruce PavittI love the dynamic contrast between the spontaneous shots and the more formal, pro-rock-star photos.
Bruce PavittMusic careerists from Seattle would typically move to the closest media center, which was L.A.
Bruce PavittI can fully understand [that] artists want to be able to pay their bills. As a fan of art, and art as a way to shift dialogue and address cultural issues, there's a part of me that's really, really saddened by that and can't really relate to it.
Bruce PavittI think so much of our society is geared towards mainstream media and pop culture and so forth. And there's a huge divide between the artist and the fan. And with indie culture that wall is removed. You actually do see the musicians walking around enjoying the show. It's a distinctly different culture and for the 99% of Nirvana fans that caught up with them with Nevermind, my book is gonna give them a whole different take on Kurt [Cobain] and the band.
Bruce Pavitt