Ongoing History Daily: An oral history of Seattle music
When grunge came along in the 90s, it changed rock music forever. Along with punk, it’s the still a driving
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3rd Secret, the Nirvana/Soundgarden/Pearl Jam supergroup, played a secret show. Watch.
Last week we heard about 3rd Secret, a Seattle supergroup featuring Kirst Novoselic (Nirvana), Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Matt Cameron (Soundgarden
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What if “Frasier” was more into Seattle grunge? Then the show might have looked like this?
In case you’ve forgotten, Kelsey Grammar’s Frasier Crane (from NBC’s Frasier, of course) was a stuffy psychologist who hosted a
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Ongoing History Daily: Muzak’s role in grunge
Do you know what “Muzak” is? They’re the Seattle company famous for providing elevators and shopping malls with that sickly
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Kurt Cobain’s last house has been sold for the first time in 23 years
In January 1994, flush with money from the sales of Nevermind, Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love plunked down US$1.48 million
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Remember when Halifax was the New Seattle? There’s a doc about that era.
For a brief moment back in the early 90s, it appeared that Halifax was the New Seattle. Labels from all
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Mudhoney is now officially (a) boring (machine).
Whenever there is a new public works project, it’s become trendy to ask the public for input when it comes
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Chris Cornell’s statue has been unveiled in Seattle
If you find yourself in Seattle, wander by the city’s Museum of Pop Culture and say hello to the life-sized
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Pearl Jam lists beneficiaries of Home Shows
Returning to their roots really paid off for Pearl Jam. More importantly, it paid off for the handful of organizations
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Plot twist: Showbox owner sues Seattle
There’s been a lot of talk about the Showbox in Seattle this summer, as a Vancouver-based developer announced its intent
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Foo Fighters Cover Nirvana…Sort Of.
In the 23 years since they became a band in the wake of Kurt Cobain’s suicide, Dave Grohl has never,
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