Everybody Loves Our Town

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A History of Grunge

By Mark Yarm

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Everybody Loves Our Town by Mark Yarm delves into the vibrant rise of the grunge music scene in Seattle during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Through a series of candid interviews, the book captures the voices of key musicians, producers, and insiders who shaped this influential era. It paints an engaging and often chaotic portrait of a cultural movement that left an enduring impact on music worldwide.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the rise of grunge music in the 1990s and the cultural phenomenon that surrounded it. With firsthand accounts from the musicians, producers, and insiders who lived it, this deep dive into a pivotal music scene offers a vivid and raw portrayal of its explosive growth and enduring impact.

Everybody Loves Our Town

The definitive word on grunge, revealing the never-before-told stories of the movement's biggest bands.

The definitive word on grunge, revealing the never-before-told stories of the movement's biggest bands.

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Grunge, also known as the 'Seattle sound', is the sludgy fusion of punk rock and heavy metal that emerged from the Pacific Northwest in the early part of the 1980s. But it was the unexpected, seemingly overnight success of Nirvana's single 'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' in the fall of 1991, that made grunge a household word and launched an American music movement on par with punk and hip-hop.

Twenty years later, Mark Yarm captures that era in the words of those at the forefront of the movement (and the music's lesser-known champions). Everybody Loves Our Town will tell the whole story: the founding of originators like Soundgarden and the Melvins, the early successes of Seattle's Sub Pop record label, the rise of powerhouses Nirvana and Pearl Jam, the insane media hype surrounding the grunge explosion, the suicide of Kurt Cobain, and finally, the genre's mid-to-late-'90s decline.

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Everybody Loves Our Town by Mark Yarm captures the grunge music scene of the 1990s exceptionally well, offering a compelling oral history from diverse voices, including musicians, producers, and fans. Critics praise the author for authentically portraying the era, showcasing both the thrilling rise and poignant fall of many iconic bands and individuals. The narrative's multi-perspective approach is often highlighted as a strength, providing an immersive and detailed exploration from those who experienced it first-hand.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571249879

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 September 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 475g

Pages: 608

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Arts & Culture Mark Yarm Non-Fiction

About the Author

Mark Yarm is senior editor at Blender. He has written for numerous other publications, including Wired, Esquire, FHM, Spin, the Village Voice and Salon.com.