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That time in the 90s when Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Nirvana appeared on a cable access comedy show

Remember when public access TV was the place to see some of the most subversive local stuff? LouderSound found this clip of Almost Live, a 1994 show originating in Seattle that featured Dave Grohl, Mike McCready, and Kim Thayil working on their comedy chops.

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2 thoughts on “That time in the 90s when Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Nirvana appeared on a cable access comedy show

  • Not exactly…

    While Seattle in the 90s did have some fantastic Public access programs, Almost Live was a very popular show on the local station King 5. As a network affiliate, the show was NOT cable access. Almost Live was on weekly and was a local favorite for many years. The show even launched the Career of Joel McHale (Community). It was available through the air though sometimes you had to tweak your rabbit ears to remove the fuzz!

    No cable required!

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  • Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Nirvana appeared on the same show!!?

    Oh only one of each of the bands members and they didn’t play any music…

    Click bait crap

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