{"product_id":"grunge","title":"Grunge!","description":"\u003cb\u003eWitness one of the most stunning revolutions in rock ’n’ roll history in this authoritative and visually rich history of grunge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn the early 1990s, a new sound from the Pacific Northwest changed everything. \u003ci\u003eGrunge! \u003c\/i\u003echarts the rise of the movement that redefined rock through its raw power, authenticity, and emotion—and the community that gave it life. Longtime Seattle journalist Gillian G. Gaar, who lived the story firsthand, explores how bands such as grunge’s so-called “Big Four”—\u003cb\u003eNirvana\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSoundgarden\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePearl Jam\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eAlice in Chains\u003c\/b\u003e—rose from dive bars and DIY record labels to dominate airwaves, fashion, and pop culture worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichly illustrated with \u003cb\u003erare photography\u003c\/b\u003e, concert flyers, and memorabilia, \u003ci\u003eGrunge!\u003c\/i\u003e traces the genre’s roots in the region’s earlier garage rock and punk scenes, then follows its explosion and enduring influence, year by year, from 1986 through 1996. Gaar also spotlights:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKey venues \u003c\/b\u003elike the Central, Vogue, and Off Ramp that helped nurture the scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFoundational labels\u003c\/b\u003e, including Sub Pop, C\/Z, and Kill Rock Stars, that transmitted Seattle’s sounds around the globe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhotographers and chroniclers \u003c\/b\u003esuch as Charles Peterson and others who visually captured the chaos and creativity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEssential bands, \u003c\/b\u003eincluding the Big Four and trailblazers such as \u003cb\u003eMother Love Bone\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMudhoney\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMelvins\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eScreaming Trees\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethe Gits\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e7 Year Bitch\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTAD\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBikini Kill\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSleater-Kinney\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eFoo Fighters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e In addition, Gaar includes relevant quotes from her own contemporary interviews with folks who figured prominently in the story, including Steve Albini (producer\/engineer), Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam), Mark Arm (Mudhoney), Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney, \u003ci\u003ePortlandia\u003c\/i\u003e), Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Chad Channing (Nirvana), Cameron Crowe (filmmaker), Tad Doyle (TAD), Jack Endino (producer), Eric Erlandson (Hole), Danny Goldberg (Nirvana manager), Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, solo), Courtney Love (Hole), Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), Bruce Pavitt (Sub Pop cofounder), Charles Peterson (photographer), Jonathan Poneman (Sub Pop cofounder), Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Everett True (journalist), and Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrunge! \u003c\/i\u003erevisits the years when Seattle ruled the world, offering an insider’s view of the movement that blended punk attitude, heavy riffs, and unvarnished authenticity into a cultural force that still resonates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of rock history and 1990s culture, this is the ultimate tribute to music’s last true revolution—authentic, loud, and forever influential.","brand":"Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57261035356504,"sku":"9781577156291","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781577156291_b9c70465-d568-4f7d-aa8e-59301743cebc.jpg?v=1778827563","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/grunge","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}