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Grunge Included

Notes and Essays on Grunge, Protest Music, Musicology, Art, Design and Politics.

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  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Grunge Included : Kelly Catlin | Interview (opens the original)

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    Excited to sit down with author Kelly Catlin to talk about her powerful book, Kurt Cobain: Forever in Bloom.Drawing on years of conversations with Kurt Cobain’s friends, fellow musicians, Nirvana collaborators, managers, and other industry insiders, Kelly’s book looks beyond the headlines and familiar narratives to explore the person behind the legend.I talk with Kelly about what inspired her to tell Cobain’s story, the first hand accounts that shaped the book, criticism and the import

  2. Issue · Sep 19, 2026

    Madame Talbot In Memoriam (opens the original)

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    Last week, we received the sad news of the passing of Madame Talbot, whose work made an important contribution to the Seattle scene and to the world of graphic design. Madame Talbot, also known as Victorian Lowbrow, Gothic Lowbrow and Triangle Slash, was an artist whose work is deeply connected to the early Seattle grunge and punk scene. Real name Ashleigh Talbot, she began drawing as a child and became a prolific illustrator, tattoo artist, sign painter, and designer in Seattle during the 1980s

  3. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    Grunge Included Conference 2026 Wrap-Up (opens the original)

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    Hello everyone ! I just wanted to share the Grunge Included conference video wrap-up with you and highlight again the amazing speakers we had! The feedback we got and engagement from researchers, academics, music fans and students was amazing! Truly a really rewarding and inspiring experience which hopefully will inspire more people to research all forms of music and its importance!Featuring presentations from:Sintija Brence — Silencing The Alternative America: Parents Music Resource Centre and

  4. Issue · Aug 17, 2026

    "Come as You Are" to the UK’s first academic conference dedicated to grunge | York St John University (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Jul 4, 2026

    Jan Gregor Reflects on Nirvana, Grunge, Sub Pop and His New Variant Cause Album (opens the original)

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    Few people experienced the rise of the Seattle music scene from as many angles as Jan Gregor. A musician, booking agent, tour manager, stagehand, pyrotech, billposter, follow-spot operator, caterer and film maker, Gregor spent 15 years immersed in the Pacific Northwest’s thriving rock community, playing in bands including Variant Cause, Next Exit, Sweet Madness and Koo Dot Tah.In this interview, Gregor shares the remarkable Nirvana booking story before they became global icons, along with person

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