Draft:Stuart Loth

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Stuart Loth is an American music writer, radio programmer, and independent record label founder who was active in Northern California during the 1990s.

Education and early work

Loth studied Communication Design at California State University, Chico.[1]

While attending California State University, Chico, he wrote about music and culture for The Orion, where he was credited as a staff writer.[2] Separate coverage in the independent newspaper Synthesis identified him as being involved in campus concert booking and music programming through Associated Students Programming.[3]

During his time at California State University, Chico, Loth worked as a DJ at KCSC and was recognized in The Orion as serving as the station’s program director.[4][5] According to reporting in the Chico News & Review, KCSC was named the best college radio station in the country by Spin magazine.[6]

Career

Loth was the founder and publisher of Forerunners, an independent music zine that focused on West Coast punk music.[7]

After publishing Forerunners, he founded and operated Smut Pedlurz Disks, an independent record label. The label was profiled in daily and weekly newspapers such as The Argus and the Chico News & Review.[8][9]

The band STOP was reviewed in national and international music publications including Maximum Rocknroll, Stereo Review, and CMJ New Music Report, where the group was identified in connection with releases on Smut Pedlurz.[10][11][12] Screaming Bloody Marys and other label-associated acts were additionally mentioned in independent punk publications such as Suburban Voice.[13] The label was also referenced in national music publications and in the book I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir.[14]

Local newspaper and music-press coverage from the mid-1990s documented Smut Pedlurz Disks and its associated releases.

References

  1. ^ "Orion staff listing". The Orion. California State University, Chico Campus publication. 1990s.
  2. ^ "Music column by Stuart Loth". The Orion. California State University, Chico. 1990s.
  3. ^ "Campus music programming coverage". Synthesis. Chico, California. 1990s.
  4. ^ "KCSC DJ listing". The Orion. California State University, Chico. 1990s.
  5. ^ "KCSC program director credit". The Orion. California State University, Chico. 1990s.
  6. ^ "Sound salvation?". Chico News & Review. September 23, 2004.
  7. ^ "Independent music publishing coverage". Synthesis. Chico, California. 1990s.
  8. ^ "Fremont label finds record niche". The Argus. August 28, 1997. pp. 1–2.
  9. ^ "Label and local music coverage". Chico News & Review. 1990s.
  10. ^ "STOP mention". Maximum Rocknroll. No. 152. January 1996.
  11. ^ "Quick Fixes". Stereo Review. October 1996. p. 108.
  12. ^ "New Music listings". CMJ New Music Report. June 17, 1996. p. 43.
  13. ^ "Label and band coverage". Suburban Voice. No. 39. 1990s.
  14. ^ Leigh, Mickey (2009). I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Family Memoir. Simon & Schuster. p. 346.

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