#dan ozzi

"My mom’s biggest concern was the pyro. She said it was too close to the musicians. She said she understood that perspective makes it look like they are closer to the flames than they actually are, but still it is too close for her liking."

"They were also annoyed that I did not tell them in advance that they should wear black to the show."

“I actually didn’t hate it. I can see why kids like it.” (huge praise)

Full section from his newsletter:

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Sellout The Major Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, And Hardcore 1994-2007

This is by far the best book on music and the industry that I've read, absolutely fantastic.

This book forever changed my view of the music industry, it's an in-depth look at the the bands featured and their journey through formation, and sometimes even through their end in the hands of major labels. Things in the industry have forever changed since bands like Nirvana and Green Day broke into the major music barrier, opening the doors for many famous acts.

I decided to listen to the albums mentioned while reading the book, it was a nice way to get to know some of those bands and be more familiar with some that I have always been a little bit reluctant to listen to, here's the list:

Green Day - Dookie (1994)

Jawbreaker - 24 Hour Revenge Therapy (1994)

Jawbreaker - Dear You (1995)

Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)

Nirvana - In Utero (1993)

Jimmy Eat World - Static Prevails (1996)

Jimmy Eat World - Clarity (1999)

Blink 182 - Dude Ranch (1997)

At The Drive-In - In / Casino / Out (1998)

Blink-182 - Enema of the State (1999)

At The Drive-In - Relationship of Command (2000)

Beastie Boys - Paul’s Boutique (1989)

The Donnas - American Teenage Rock’n’Roll Machine (1998)

Thursday - Waiting (1999)

The Donnas - Spending The Night (2002)

Thursday - Full Collapse (2001)

Rancid - And Here Comes The Wolves (1995)

The Distillers - self-titled (2000)

Rancid - Indestructible (2003)

The Distillers - Coral Fang (2003)

My Chemical Romance - I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002)

My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (2004)

Spinnerette - Self-titled (2009)

Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American (2001)

Rise Against - The Unraveling (2001)

My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade (2006)

Rise Against - RPM10 (2003)

Against Me! - Reinventing Axl Rose (2002)

Rise Against - Sire Song of The Counter Culture (2004)

Against Me! - As The Eternal Cowboy (2003)

Rise Against - The Sufferer & The Witness (2004)

Against Me! - Searching For a Former Clarity (2005)

Green Day - American Idiot (2004)

Against Me! - New Wave (2007)

Against Me! - White Crosses (2010)

Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues (2014)

(highlighted my favorites!)