A Field Guide to Grunge

(Hardback)

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A Field Guide to ... delves into musics most influential genres to uncover the innovators and agitators who changed music history forever.

In A Field Guide to Grunge, Steve Wide explores the dynamic scene that sprung from the ashes of punk and underground metal in Americas Pacific Northwest. From the sludge metal of Melvins and the noise punk of Mudhoney, to the point where Nirvana blew the charts apart, this book examines the artists, albums, music labels, whos who and hangouts that shaped an alternative scene into a worldwide phenomenon.

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Steve Wide is an Australian DJ with a long-running British music radio show. Hes run legendary club nights and interviewed countless artists, from Noel Gallagher to Bjrk. Steves previous books include A Field Guide to Punk and A Field Guide to Post-Punk and New Wave.