Discover: Grunge
September 20, 2018 in Songwriting Magazine Summer 2018
Damien Girling guides us through the Seattle-born guitar scene of the early 90s and shows how its influence lives on…
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EXCLUSIVE! ‘The Room EP’ by Murmur Tooth
Today’s exclusive is from a Berlin-based grunge three-piece who’ve found a fine balance between dirty guitars and pop vocal harmonies…
‘Drag’ by Slowcoaches (Single)
December 20, 2016 in Music
This London-based trio bring their loud and abrasive music to the masses. Well, that is what punk is all about…
Live review: Sleeping Gun at The Sebright Arms (23 September’16)
October 5, 2016 in Events, Features
On a murky London eve, these grunge influenced upstarts demonstrated why they’re drumming up a real interest in their music…
‘Cut The Body Loose’ by Astronautalis (Album)
May 17, 2016 in Music
Hip hop is given the punk treatment, as Astronautalis proves why it is one of the world’s most diverse genres…
Scott Weiland dies, aged 48
December 4, 2015 in News
The ex-Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman died in his sleep on his tour bus in Minnesota last night…
‘Higher Truth’ by Chris Cornell (Album)
September 19, 2015 in Music
One of the 90s’ most enduring songwriters and a true alt-rock legend, Chris Cornell releases his fifth studio solo album…
‘Lights Out’ by Black Surf (Single)
June 25, 2015 in Music
On their brand new single ‘Lights Out’, indie-rock group Black Surf pay homage to one of grunge-pop’s most beloved songwriters…
Darkle by Taffy (EP)
May 21, 2015 in Music
Japanese band Taffy return with their EP ‘Darkle’ and show that mixing grunge and shoegaze is still a glorious idea…
Yellow Streak by Simmer (EP)
March 25, 2015 in Music
Yellow Streak sees the aptly named quartet Simmer nodding towards emo’s early 90s legends and succeeding as they do so…
Cotton Candy/Storm O.K. by Keroscene (Single)
March 5, 2015 in Music
They’re just a year into their career but Keroscene are already writing with the assurance of noise-rock’s most accomplished veterans…
Marilyn Manson invented grunge
January 9, 2015 in News
The shock rock legend Marilyn Manson has laid claim that he was the individual responsible for coining the term ‘grunge’…
7IN – 83-88 by R.E.M. (7″ singles collection)
December 3, 2014 in Music
‘7IN – 83-88’ charts the 11 singles R.E.M. released during their time with IRS Records in their early days of…
Hunger by Morning Smoke (Single)
October 30, 2014 in Music
You might mistake Morning Smoke for an act drenched in misery, but their thunderous approach is too catchy for wallowing…
Never Wanted This by Wild Smiles (Single)
July 3, 2014 in Music
Wild Smiles trade in their C86 pop for a grunge-infused crunch and use it to advertise their disdain for normalcy…
Interview: The Wytches
April 4, 2014 in Features, Interviews
The Wytches have applied their musical alchemy to crafting songs that are doomy, dangerous and more than a little infectious…
Low Talker by Menace Beach (EP)
January 19, 2014 in Music
Menace Beach attempt to revive the grunge and psychedelic music of the 80s/90s with new EP ‘Low Talker’ – and…
Cut The Grass/Kenworth by Cheatahs (Single)
October 22, 2013 in Music
Cheatahs set themselves up perfectly for playing SWN Festival & Wichita’s 13th Birthday Party with this excellent indie-rock double A-side…
Major Arcana by Speedy Ortiz (Album)
July 5, 2013 in Music
Speedy Ortiz suggest they have what it takes to be at the forefront of modern indie-rock with their excellent debut…
The Feeling by Naomi Punk (Album)
November 8, 2012 in Music
The eagerly anticipated debut from Seattle’s Naomi Punk more than delivers, with stripped down, bare-boned garage grunge-rock that feels oh-so-90s…
I Bet On Sky by Dinosaur Jr (Album)
September 4, 2012 in Music
Dinosaur Jr offer more songs where Neil Young is gobbled up by hardcore punk. Just how we like our dinosaurs…
