Hype! - 1996 - 6/10

Documentary on Grunge. Seattle based, fusion of punk, metal and indie.
Named bands are checked: Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney …
Some remarkable music, though the history seems light.
Grunge’s moment burned briefly, its influence proved nil.
The cautionary element is best. How Seattle became a “scene,” how the scene was appropriated by the music industry.
As if that never happened before. British Invasion, San Francisco, Austin.
Know ye, bands are always willing participants when the cash register rings.
Live Forever (2003) is more fun.