When Grunge Made Blue-collar Culture Cool

STEVEN KURUTZ, NY Times: Music
Mon, 05/13/2019 - 9:01pm

Brooding bands like Alice in Chains and Soundgarden validated the noisy discontent of teenagers everywhere. For me, they looked a lot like home.

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