When Music and Culture Became So Important, a Museum of Cultural Impact Was Born
A big part of Seattle’s MoPOP is a celebration of and destination for 90s grunge and alternative music and the culture it helped create...
SAMPLE THIS: The Beastie Boys’ Groundbreaking LP ‘Paul’s Boutique’ at 35
Discover why, after 35 years, Beastie Boys album, Paul's Boutique, is still influencing hip-hop artists today.
Be It Music Or Writing, Vulnerability Is What Connects Us
The best art is when vulnerability meets passion. The music of the early 90s displayed that formula and the rest, as they say, is history.
It Was Time For Anger
Why Nirvana's and grunge music's timing was perfect for the angry youth in drastic need of a change.
Nearly 12,000 Days After Its 1st Single, Pearl Jam Sounds As Strong As Ever On Its Latest Release, "Dark Matter"
(Photo Credit - Pearl Jam Facebook Cover) I will go out on a limb and say most musicians would bet against the idea of being around long...
Distorted Guitars, Flannel Shirts, and Teen Angst - The Marketing of "Grunge"
They say music brings people together. I've personally witnessed how true that statement is thousands of times over. There's a kinship...
I Wrote a Book About Music That Came Out More Than 30 Years Ago...Should Anyone Care?
You conjure up an idea, scribble down some notes on a piece of paper, make voice memos on your phone, and voila, about three and a half...
When Sound Evokes Memory
Science suggests music can bring back memories and my soul agrees I recently heard a song off of the 1995 album Above by the short-lived...
Kurt Cobain Would Have Turned 56 On February 20, 2023
Celebrating the life of one of the most unlikely cultural icons Photo credit - Charles Peterson When you reach my age (50 is just a few...
Writing a Book is Hard, but Enjoying the Process is Easy
It's fitting that as I write this blog I've got the odd-timed, semi-psychedelic "Head Down" off of Soundgarden's 1994 release,...
Slacker: 1991, Teen Spirit Angst, and the Generation It Created
A behind-the-scenes look at this crazy journey as I write my first book For those of you who've known me since the late 80s/early 90s,...
If Music Is Life, Drums Are Its Heartbeat
Author S.W. Lauden explores the history and importance of punk rock drummers in his latest book, FORBIDDEN BEAT: Perspectives On Punk...
