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How Push Came to Shove: the Little-Known Rise of Gruntruck
The act’s original manager (and storied Seattle record store owner) relates the enduring impact and legacy of “the most underrated band in Seattle music history.” A two-part story Read more
Not quite part of the Seattle scene, Tacoma, Washington’s Seaweed was nonetheless sucked up in the whole grunge thing in the early 90s. This is the complete story of the punk band that made a career on the outskirts of Seattle’s city limits -- and its success Read More
The Deep Six compilation has become the stuff of legend in the Seattle music scene as one of the first important records in the history of “grunge.” It shouldn’t be a surprise considering considering the lineup. But back in 1986 when it was released, Deep Six was ignored for the most part Read more
The term "grunge" was almost-universally reviled by the bands it was supposed to describe. Where did the name come from? And how did it stick? A look at the etymology of grunge Read more
Sub Pop Rock City: the story of the first Sub Pop Lame Fest
On June 9, 1989, Sub Pop hosted a showcase at the 1,400-capacity Moore Theatre with three acts from their “grunge” stable – Nirvana, Tad and Mudhoney. The sold-out show would be the first time any of the bands had played to an audience that large. It wouldn’t be the last Read more
Up and Away: The Ballad of Up Records
Seattle's reign as capital of the music universe was short lived, but great music continued to be made in the pacific northwest even after the peak of grunge. Up Records was one record label that documented the "new" Seattle scene Read more
12 Forgotten Major Label Albums
Regional bands were being signed left and right in the early 1990s. Not all of them became national stars Read more
