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Which of these bands was NOT formed after the break-up of Slint?

Squirrel Bait. Sorry about the loaded question. Squirrel Bait was the band that spawned Slint.

Who was the first American band to be signed to England's 4AD Records?

Throwing Muses. Kristin Hersch and Tanya Donelly were only teenagers when the deal went down.

Approximately how many total copies of the original pressing of Nirvana's 'Bleach' were sold? CD and Vinyl. (Before Nevermind came out)

50,000. According to an interview with Sub Pop, this is the case.

What independent label was Sonic Youth on before jumping to DGC?

SST. SST was started by Black Flag's guitarist, Greg Ginn.

What band was Doug Martsch in before he started Built to Spill?

The Treepeople. Their last release was sometime around 1992.

What successful record label was founded by the Beat Happening's Calvin Johnson?

K Records. I really like K records. yea.

Who is the master mind behind My Bloody Valentine?

Kevin Shields. How in the hell did he get those sounds?

Which of the following bands did Lou Barlow play with first?

Dinosaur Jr.. Barlow left Dinosaur Jr. because he wasn't allowed to contribute any songs to the band. Plus, J. Mascis hit him with a guitar.

Which Modest Mouse 7-inch single was released first?

Blue Cadet-3. Even though I think Birds vs. Worms is technically an older song, Blue Cadet was released in 1994 and Birds was released in 1997.

What band did Steve Albini play for?

Big Black. Big Black's stint was short, but it's influence on the American underground was strong. Albini has produced albums by Nirvana, Pixies, Breeders, PJ Harvey.

What was the name of the Pixies' first official release?

Come on Pilgrim. Even though Surfer Rosa (1988) was their first full-length, the Come on Pilgrim EP was released in 1987.

Which band has NEVER contributed one of it's members to the band Tortoise?

Trans Am. Trans Am and Tortoise share the same label, but not it's members. John Herndon - Poster {Children;} David Pajo - For {Carnation;} John McEntire - Bastro.

Which band is NOT a founding member of the Elephant 6 Recording Company?

The Gerbils. The Gerbils are now a member of the Elephant 6. They are part of the second generation of artists that work with the core group.

Who produced Smashing Pumpkin's album Gish?

Butch Vig. Vig's involvement with Gish was overshawdowed by his involvment with Nirvana's Nevermind ablum. Both released in the same year (1991)

Who wrote the song 'Casper the Friendly Ghost' on the KIDS soundtrack album?

Daniel Johnston. Johnston's been recording since the 80's. He's written several known songs about Casper, but since the KIDS soundtrack sold quite well, he's known more for this particular version.

Which 80's punk band did Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea play for, but not record with?

Fear. He played with them for about a year. Flea said it was Fear's drummer, Spit Stix, who inspired his punk ethics.

Who is NOT a drummer?

Simon Gallup. Simon Gallup played BASS for the Cure. De Freitas played drums for Echo and the {Bunnymen;} Lovering - {Pixies;} Bonebrake - X.

Stuart Murdoch is the lead singer for which band?

Belle and Sebastian. yep.

Which band did Jon Spencer NOT play for?

Royal Trux. Royal Trux was the other band that spawned off of the breakup of Pussy Galore. Jon formed the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Boss Hog is Jon's wife Christina Martinez's {band;} Jon plays with her.

What was the name of the Cure's first official release?

Three Imaginary Boys. Three Imaginary Boys was first released in England. The later, non-import American version of the album was Boys Don't Cry.