About this episode

Glenn Morrow discusses his multifaceted career as a musician, journalist, and record label owner.

Glenn Morrow owned and ran Bar/None Records for decades, signing acts such as They Might Be Giants, Yo La Tengo, Freedy Johnston, Alex Chilton, Ezra Furman and the Feelies. Morrow previously was a writer/editor at the influential punk/new wave magazine New York Rocker, and he fronted bands: “a” was the first to play at the late, great Maxwell’s in Hoboken; the Individuals boosted the power-pop scene; Rage To Live was Bar/None’s first signee; and Glenn Morrow’s Cry for Help, his current group, is about to release Our Final Album Vol. 1. Morrow reflects on his intertwining roles as journalist, label owner and musician. What made Maxwell’s such a special club? How did Bar/None seem like an extension of New York Rocker? How did he feel when Bar/None artists "graduated" to major labels? What’s next for this 70-year-old newly retired music executive still making music?

People in this episode

Host: Mark Caro

Guest: Glenn Morrow

Topics covered

• music industry
• record labels
• punk music
• artist development
• music journalism

Keywords

• Bar/None Records
• New York Rocker
• Maxwell’s
• music executive
• Cry for Help

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bar/None Records, New York Rocker

Places: Maxwell’s

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