Portland Public Library

Everybody loves our town, an oral history of Grunge, Mark Yarm

eng

Includes bibliographical references

illustrationsplates

no index present

non fiction

Everybody loves our town

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Mark Yarm

an oral history of Grunge

A tribute to the Pacific Northwest's grunge genre draws on the observations of individuals at the forefront of the movement from Soundgarden and the Melvins to Nirvana and Pearl Jam, citing such influences as the rise of Seattle's Sub Pop record label and the death of Kurt Cobain

Something crazy's gonna happen -- The gospel according to buzz -- Hello, Seattle! -- The most beautiful dance -- Screaming life -- Leaving home -- A third sound -- The four weirdest guys in Ellensburg -- Going out of business since 1988 -- Sounds like throw up looks -- We're ripping you off big time! -- Touch me I'm sick -- He who rides the pony -- Bands that will make money -- The music bank -- Where's the grog? -- Create your own myth -- Incompatible individuals -- All about kicks -- Smell the magic -- Raise your candle high -- A bright, clear sound -- Good luck in your future endeavors -- Sick of crying -- The final countdown -- Punk breaks -- On the corner of Dopey and Goofy -- Wild outbursts in public places -- Bile hog! -- The emperor's new flannel -- The old immigrants hate the new immigrants -- Strange love -- Into the night -- Fuck Hollywood! -- A problem with weights and measures -- Radio friendly unit shifters -- Nothing was the same -- All the rage? -- In the rocket -- Sitting in the rubble -- Fucking great products -- Some imploding going on -- The mad season -- The boys with the most cake -- The coup -- 70 percent off all flannel -- Fell on black days -- Lost nine friends we'll never know -- My friend, but not my friend -- The cosmic brotherhood of rock