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  Grunge music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grunge bands avoided the complex, high budget presentations that bands from other musical genres such as heavy metal were known for; complex light arrays, pyrotechnics, and other technological visual effects unrelated to playing the music were not part of the concerts.
Grunge fans in the Pacific Northwest believed that the media gave excessive importance to the clothing worn by grunge musicians and fans, along with other aspects of the local culture.
Clothing commonly worn by grunge fans in the Northwest in its early years was a blend of the punk aesthetic with the typical outdoorsy clothing (most notably flannel shirts) of the region.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grunge   (3785 words)

  
 Grunge music - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Grunge evolved out of the Pacific Northwest's local punk rock scene, inspired by local punk bands such as The Fartz, The U-Men, and the feedback and distortion intensive The Accused, and pop-punksters The Fastbacks.
Grunge bands avoided the complex, high budget presentations that bands from other rock genres such as heavy metal were known for; complex light arrays, pyrotechnics, and other technological visual effects unrelated to playing the music were not part of the concerts.
Most grunge fans and music critics believe that grunge emerged as a popular genre and was embraced by mainstream audiences in reaction to the declining popularity of hair metal.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Grunge   (3340 words)

  
 Angelina Jolie club: GrungE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is a music genre of alternative rock inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal music, and indie rock.
Grunge involves slower tempo s and dissonant harmonies that are generally not found in punk.
Clothing commonly worn by grunge fans in the Northwest in its early years was a blend of the Punk fashion with the typical outdoorsy clothing (most notably flannel shirts) of the region.
morongo.info /en/grunge   (3667 words)

  
 Grunge music - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Bands from cities in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, such as Seattle, Washington, Olympia, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, created grunge and later made it popular with mainstream audiences.
It is likely that the term was seen as appropriate because of the "dirty" guitar sound that grunge is known for (the word grunge itself means "dirt") and the unkempt appearance of most bands of the genre which was in direct contradiction to the relatively polished look of hair metal bands of the late 1980s.
Grunge music, Style, roots, and influences, Mainstream popularity, Decline of mainstream popularity, Media, Prominent Seattle area bands, Bands from outside the Seattle area, Notes, See also, References, External links, Grunge, Hardcore punk genres and Musical movements.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Grunge_music   (3763 words)

  
 Grunge music - GigaDictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Still, the characters' attitudes and dress styles were seen as being reminiscent of those of grunge fans and musicians. The popularity of grunge was one of the earliest phenomena that distinguished the popular music of the 1990s from that of the 1980s.
This helped to make grunge known outside of the local area during the late 1980s, giving the genre its first major spurt of popularity.Pavitt and Poneman were both criticized for their actions.
Some grunge fans felt that their role in popularizing grunge was done out of greed rather than an actual love for the music. Mudhoney is often credited as having been the biggest commercial success for grunge during this time, and was the most successful grunge band until the end of the 80s.Deming, Mark.
www.gigadictionary.com /Grunge_music   (3683 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/List of grunge supergroups
During the 1990s, there were several instances of grunge supergroups.
These were bands that contained members who were previously famous from other grunge, alternative rock, and punk rock bands of the era.
Grunge supergroups were often critically acclaimed, but typically had only one album, due to members' commitments to their previous bands.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/List_of_grunge_supergroups   (95 words)

  
 Guitar.com - THE Portal for Guitar Enthusiasts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Grunge is the PRIMO example of a journalist trying to pidgeonhole the music he/she heard coming out of Seatle during the early '90s.
Grunge isn't a type a music, it was a label put on anyone who wore flannel and forgot to wash thier hair.
Those bands are put together under the label 'grunge' because 'grunge' was the scene, not neccessarily because they all sounded the exact same, or had some absolute defining musical characteristic.
www.guitar.com /discuss/readmsg.asp?messageID=5097526&page=2   (879 words)

  
 Grunge music - Enpsychlopedia
Grunge involves slower tempi and dissonant harmonies that are generally not found in punk.
Image:Alice in chains band photo.jpg Formed in 1983, Green River is widely believed to have created the genre, and was a large inspiration for many grunge bands despite the band's relatively low level of commercial success.
Image:Soundgarden-Superunknown.jpg Heroin use amongst grunge musicians was also a serious problem for the continuation of some grunge bands.
www.enpsychlopedia.com /psypsych/Grunge   (3740 words)

  
 grunge
Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is a genre of indie rock inspired by hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock.
Many other grunge songs had a sense of humor as well, which often went unnoticed by the general public.
It is likely that the term was seen as appropriate because of the "dirty" guitar sound that grunge is known for (the word grunge itself means "dirt").
www.paleorama.com /Eponyms-G/grunge.php   (3455 words)

  
 Supergroup (music) Biography,info
Supergroups (of the strict definition) tend to be short-lived, often lasting only for an album or two, perhaps because of the natural conflict of egos between established stars.
Additionally, supergroups are often formed as side-projects that are not intended to be permanent.
European futurepop supergroup consisting of DJ Rexx Arkana, Ronan Harris of VNV Nation, Sebastian Komor of Icon of Coil, Stephan Groth of Apoptygma Berzerk and Joakim Montelius of Covenant.
www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Supergroup_(bands)   (2753 words)

  
 UG Community @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com - the ONLY grunge thread
Using the sludgy, murky sound of the Stooges and Black Sabbath as a foundation, Grunge was a hybrid of heavy metal and punk.
Though the guitars were straight from early '70s metal, the aesthetic of grunge was far from metal.
Both the lyrical approach and musical attack of grunge were adopted from punk, particularly the independent ideals of early '80s American hardcore.
www.ultimate-guitar.com /forum/showthread.php?t=234414&page=5   (691 words)

  
 2 Supergroup Rock Dream Teams in the ultimate Battle of the Bands
A Supergroup member should be able to play their instrument with distinction, sing and write songs.
It definitely has to be that Supergroup concept where you take musicians that have made it on their own – but when join together into a Supergroup – magic can happen – or disaster – either way we’re there to catch it on film.
Another characteristic of a Supergroup member is someone who has had success with more than one band and solo, and that is certainly Steve Winwood.
supergroup.netfirms.com   (1294 words)

  
 Coverbands.com.au: List of bands.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The boys set list is second to none in the region, regularly belting out classics from Hendrix, the Beatles, CCR, AC/DC, Neil Young, Zepplin, the Doors and many more greats, to the hits of today from Pearl Jam, Grinspoon, Jet, Green Day, John Butler and more.
A new and exciting 4 piece band, fresh to the scene, offering pub goers and party people a chance to rock and boogie along to many of their old and new fav tunes that they don't get to hear often.
We are the Pepper heads and we are a red hot chili peppers cover band. We have over 3 hrs of material, and the list is growing. we are a full 4 piece of bass, drums, lead vocals and backing, and guitar.
www.coverbands.com.au /Bands/Bands.asp?SearchValue=[P]   (5795 words)

  
 XM Radio - Rock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Until now, the Alternative sounds of the 70s and 80s didn't have a home on the radio.
Hold up that lighter, because the band is about to hit the stage for the final number of the night.
All the killer cuts from the supergroups of the 60s and 70s.
www.xmradio.com /programming/neighborhood.jsp?hood=rock   (556 words)

  
 Van Halen Links.com - Big Hair Metal Was Killed By Grunge But Grunge Was Killed by...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Van Halen Links.com - Big Hair Metal Was Killed By Grunge But Grunge Was Killed by...
Big Hair Metal Was Killed By Grunge But Grunge Was Killed by...
This site is not affiliated with Van Halen, its management, or record company.
www.vhlinks.com /vbforums/showthread.php?p=426928   (2446 words)

  
 You Got Rocked
It’s hard to put a name to exactly what the wankers sound like, some folks have called them "space punk".
Others dubbed them "spunge rock", an acronym for surf, funk, punk, grunge.
But most people who see the wankers agree on one thing, they are very high energy rock and roll!
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 Brljok! > Punk & Grunge
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 nixed.ath.cx - interesting links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
- Punk Ottawa - Show Listings and More - (613)234-PUNX
- List of songs over fifteen minutes in length
- List of musicians who have worked with Dave Grohl
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