Ultragrrrl's Label
Tricia Romano writes…
“Another person I suspect is on a mission for world domination is none other than ULTRAGRRRL a/k/a SARAH LEWITINN. The DJ-blogger-gal-about-town recently quit her job at Spin to start her own record label. Called Stolen Transmission in homage to the JOY DIVISION song, it’s a subsidiary of a major label, although she couldn’t yet tell me which one because the contract has not been signed. (She’s going on vacation first.) “It was suggested by people in the industry that I start a label,” she said. “I am not the best writer in the world; it’s something I came to grips with. So, I am gonna find bands and make them as big as I can.” As one of the early champions of THE KILLERS, FRANZ FERDINAND, and STELLASTAR, she knows whereof she speaks, but she’s still operating with caution. “I can do whatever the hell I want,” she says. “If I want to sign the dude playing guitar in a subway, I can, but I want to be wise how I spend money.” Ultra’s got her eye on a band in L.A. that she describes as “THE PIXIES meet the BEACH BOYS. If you go on my iTunes they tower over everyone else in plays.” Mum’s the word for now, but I bet if we go to her blog there might be a few generous hints. ”
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