You're Not Punk and I'm Telling Everyone: The Jawbreaker Story

The early 90s was a boom time for getting rich off Alternative Rock. Due to the breakout commercial success of REM, Nirvana and Green Day, major labels grabbed any band that could approximate their sounds in the hopes of them becoming the next big thing. If there was one band that felt primed to succeed in this landscape it was Jawbreaker.

Formed in New York before transplanting themselves to California, they blended Husker Du, Psychedelic Furs and The Jesus Lizard, infused with ultra-literate lyrics that spat frustration, dissatisfaction and heartbreak. But when it was their chance to cash-in on the alt rock gold-rush, Jawbreaker lost everything. Not punk and punk in equal measures, this is the story of 24 Hour Revenge Therapy and how Jawbreaker sold out.

#jawbreaker #poppunk #musicdocumentary

Fact-checking by Chad Van Wagner.

00:00 Introduction
00:48 Origin: "Seven Hundred Miles to Play to Fifteen Angry Men"
08:36 24 Hour Revenge Therapy: "The Clarity of Cal to Break Your Heart"
18:24 Nirvana & Green Day: "My Enemies Are All Too Familiar..."
25:36 Dear You: "We Could Be The Next Band That You Rob"
33:41 Legacy: "Some Make Exhaustion a Mode of Expression"

Soundtrack
Luar - Citrine (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats)
Jesse Gallagher - The Golden Present
Luar - Anchor (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats)

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