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The Smart Studios Story

Brew & View at The Vic Theatre
Chicago, IL


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It was a dilapidated building on the edge of town that many mistook for a crack house.
Yet this little indie studio in Madison, Wisconsin became not only the hub of the Midwest music scene, but a driving force of alternative rock worldwide. The sounds that sprang out of Smart Studios, established in 1982 by Butch Vig and Steve Marker, still influence music to this day.

The story in this feature-length documentary is told through never-before-seen archival footage and by the legendary artists who recorded there and interviews with Dave Grohl (Nirvana), Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Shirley Manson (Garbage), Donita Sparks (L7), Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie) and many more.

If youve ever been touched by the music of Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, L7, Death Cab For Cutie (among many, many others), youve been touched by the music created at Smart Studios, the legendary recording facility founded by Butch Vig and Steve Marker. Drawing on in-depth-interviews with musicians and producers, never-before-seen archival footage and a powerful soundtrack, The Smart Studios Story tells the story of the pivotal Midwest link to the global rise of Alternative Rock in the 1990s and the unassuming Madison, Wisconsin recording studio at its center.  The post-70s explosion of independent music in America has many traceable roots, each with a compelling story. This is one of the most significant stories that has never been told until now.

Location
  Brew & View at The Vic Theatre
3145 N Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
United States
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Dates
 
Start: Thursday Oct 06, 2016 7:00 PM
End: Thursday Oct 06, 2016 10:00 PM

Prices
 
$7.00

Contact
 
Who: Brew & View
Web: http://www.brewview.com

More Info
 
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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