Official Tumblr for Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge, a Time magazine book of the year. (Now in paperback; purchase info here.) The blog is run by the author, freelance writer/editor Mark Yarm; he is of no relation to Mark Arm of Mudhoney. var sc_project=6815886; var sc_invisible=0; var sc_security="606a23f1"; Tumblr (3.0; @grungebook)http://grungebook.tumblr.com/<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F93433957&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Listen to a new <strong>Melvins</strong> track, “Dr. Mule,” from Scion’s 10th anniversary compilation.</p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51188935391http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51188935391Thu, 23 May 2013 20:53:07 -0400melvinsthe melvinsbuzz osborneking buzzodale croverdr. mulescionmetalgrungesludge<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1d5b354922c501bb4999c6a4d48f1086/tumblr_mn8iozj8hk1r7s91uo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c4b0307aa3a40a8db858e34b663bd99a/tumblr_mn8iozj8hk1r7s91uo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f172f8e92f0b321175af7067cd4a980c/tumblr_mn8iozj8hk1r7s91uo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://flyintothemire.tumblr.com/post/51128726314/this-was-sent-out-on-the-first-day-of-the-release" target="_blank">flyintothemire</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This was sent out on the first day of the release of “The Beauty Process”. I collect all things L7 so I hunted one down. It is a neat tounge-in-cheek retrospective. :) Scanned in by yours truly.</p> </blockquote>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51187756626http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51187756626Thu, 23 May 2013 20:37:19 -0400l7the beauty processtriple platinumdonita sparks1997the beauty process: triple platinumgrungemusicriot grrlriot grrrl<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/902d01238c844949d5da30edf1852428/tumblr_mn9jx0XdLF1qctvzro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7c7f1ce6db129a2af54ff5f068bba827/tumblr_mn9jx0XdLF1qctvzro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Eight days remain to back <em>The Glamour & the Squalor</em>, a documentary about prominent <strong>Seattle DJ Marco Collins</strong> (pictured with Nirvana and their DGC regional rep, Susie Tennant), <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/glamoursqualorfilm/the-glamour-and-the-squalor-a-documentary-film" target="_blank">on Kickstarter</a>.<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/glamoursqualorfilm/the-glamour-and-the-squalor-a-documentary-film" target="_blank"><br/></a></p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51160673550http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51160673550Thu, 23 May 2013 14:12:36 -0400marco collinsthe glamour & the squalornirvanakurt cobainkrist novoselicradiogrungedocumentarymusicfilmkickstarterseattle107.7 the endpresidents of the united states of americathe presidents of the united states of americafastbacksthe fastbackssub popmacklemoreholepusamovie postercassettescassette tapes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/92896c5633e75e5e9054f9f4eee7a73c/tumblr_mn9gfigmjy1qzzd6io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://abloodymess.tumblr.com/post/51156494212/its-like-they-made-this-shirt-just-for-me" target="_blank">abloodymess</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>It’s like they made this shirt just for me.</p> </blockquote>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51156985342http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51156985342Thu, 23 May 2013 13:06:00 -0400melvinsthe melvinst-shirtbuzz osborneking buzzocheeseburgerstickupgunfurry animalgrungemetalsludge“The Nirvana stuff is fucking cursed in my opinion… Somebody has to guard the gates of...http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51097333749http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51097333749Wed, 22 May 2013 17:44:00 -0400courtney lovekurt cobainnirvanaholegrungeriot grrlriot grrrlmusicmusicaljukebox musicalgatoradecommercialadvertisingjazz handsbustbust magazine<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/af538260798fcb535a0449bff0645699/tumblr_mn7lr3NZ3h1qctvzro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bb0edde9e1f5a641cb75d54da114537a/tumblr_mn7lr3NZ3h1qctvzro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3e2de18da44e7bea356a566808e073cc/tumblr_mn7lr3NZ3h1qctvzro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star: Lullaby Versions of <strong>Pearl Jam</strong></em> (top) comes out May 28, bringing to three the number of PJ lullaby albums on the market. Listen to <em>TTLRS: LVoPJ’</em>s<span> version of “Just Breathe” </span><a href="http://youtu.be/EcNTbSyP2xU" target="_blank">here</a><span>. (The new album </span><span>also features a version of </span><strong>Temple of the Dog</strong><span>’s “Hunger Strike.”)</span></p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51078177624http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51078177624Wed, 22 May 2013 12:57:03 -0400pearl jamtemple of the dogeddie vedderchris cornellgrungelullabylullabiescover albumscover songscover songjust breathemusicbabiestwinkle twinkle little rock staralbumskids musicteddy bear<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fc5ed0efee1341c1239882df8b99e289/tumblr_mn6fvjX9Kj1qctvzro1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Listen to <strong>Mudhoney</strong> recorded live on WFMU’s <em>Brian Turner Show</em>, May 14, 2013.</p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51069392700http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51069392700Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:35 -0400mudhoneymark armvanishing pointgrungemusicwfmufmuradiobrian turnerthe brian turner showbrian turner showsub pop<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9AZ3xYE77eI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell and Ben Shepherd</strong> live at the Sinclair in Cambridge, Mass., May 15, 2013 (pro-shot, full set).</p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51067940130http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51067940130Wed, 22 May 2013 09:26:49 -0400soundgardenchris cornellben shepherdking animalwaafcambridgebostonunpluggedacoustic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6fa7fee69007d88ae7abab2ea96e9114/tumblr_mn6g2w1fZq1qctvzro1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The Devil Put Dinosaurs in Eddie Trunk’s mailbox.</p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51037197527http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51037197527Tue, 21 May 2013 21:56:00 -0400alice in chainsthe devil put dinosaurs herejerry cantrellwilliam duvalleddie trunkmusiccdmetalgrungethat metal showtwittertwitpictweet<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/32d1d5cb3b8478b7495fac80d4b80fa3/tumblr_mn4clv7Eef1qf5wtjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://malleusdelic.tumblr.com/post/50941000767" target="_blank">malleusdelic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Regular version of Mudhoney poster live in Berlin #mudhoney #silkscreen #skulls #smoke</p> </blockquote>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51036373081http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51036373081Tue, 21 May 2013 21:47:10 -0400mudhoneymark armgrungeberlinsilkscreenskullssmokecigarettemusicmalleusposter artgig postersconcert posterredheadsub popvanishing point<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e73e8835591f9b69ac9635dcf346a714/tumblr_mn64qtoOQd1qctvzro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New press photo for <strong>Tad Doyle’s band <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151454645806188" target="_blank">Brothers of the Sonic Cloth</a></strong>.</p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51017909672http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51017909672Tue, 21 May 2013 17:52:05 -0400brothers of the sonic clothtadtad doylegrungedoomsludgemetalquarryrockrocksmusic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e6d3a93359c751b0367033610858c280/tumblr_mm21z2Mv621rijlv4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Babes in Toyland</p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51012697267http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51012697267Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:10 -0400babes in toylandkat bjellandlori barberomusicgrungeriot grrrlriot grrlblack and whiteboudoirphoto<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e0a5ffd02458fddb59e760889748ae09/tumblr_mn5x6itg391qctvzro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My latest story for <em>Wired</em>, on the tech behind the massive star of the <a href="http://kingkongliveonstage.com/" target="_blank"><em>King Kong</em> musical</a>. The production goes into previews in Melbourne, Australia, May 28, and <a href="http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/king-kong-producer-eyeing-spider-mans-broadway-lair/" target="_blank">there’s talk</a> of it coming to Broadway eventually.<br/><br/>I guess <a href="http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/43403810775/wired-robot-play-clips" target="_blank">writing about robots for <em>Wired</em></a> is becoming a thing for me. (My next piece for the mag—a feature I’m very excited about—has some bots in it, too.)</p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51005626483http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/51005626483Tue, 21 May 2013 15:08:42 -0400king kongmusicaltheaterking kong musicalmelbournerobotrobotstechwiredwired magazineglobal creaturesfxspecial fxspecial effectsgorillagorillastheatreactingtechnologymagazinemagazinesjournalismbroadwaybroadway musicalmusical theatermark yarm<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/21982a03f65a6ad1ce836335eb6df88f/tumblr_mn3isd5OU21qctvzro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Has anyone come up with a funny nickname for the <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chester-bennington-fronts-stone-temple-pilots-at-kroq-weenie-roast-20130519" target="_blank">Chester Bennington–fronted Stone Temple Pilots</a> yet?</p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50901897418http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50901897418Mon, 20 May 2013 08:02:37 -0400stone temple pilotsstpchester benningtonlinkin parkscott weilandweilandgrungealternativemusic<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NFA9FFCdmtQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50825578643http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50825578643Sun, 19 May 2013 11:41:41 -0400dave grohlmick jaggerrolling stonesthe rolling stonesfoo fightersthe foo fightersnirvanakeith richardsbitchgrungeclassic rockmusicanaheim<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aa594c4d387c8c942603843dda93764d/tumblr_mn16ahzgwe1qh8nbpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Backstage at <em>SNL</em> last night: Kim Gordon, Lance Bangs, J Mascis and Carrie Brownstein.</p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50822828136http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50822828136Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:04 -0400snlsaturday night livekim gordonsonic youthlance bangsj mascisdinosaur jr.carrie brownsteinsleater-kinneyportlandiafred armisentvmusicindie rock<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/13c1163f0cc67a0e887f0c25bf64bf6b/tumblr_mn16uaivDY1qeetdyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://slicingeyeballs.tumblr.com/post/50792484690/video-kim-gordon-steve-jones-j-mascis-aimee" target="_blank">slicingeyeballs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Video: Kim Gordon, Steve Jones, J Mascis, Aimee Mann send off SNL’s Fred Armisen | <a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2013/05/18/snl-kim-gordon-j-mascis-steve-jones-fred-armisen-ian-rubbish/" target="_blank">WATCH</a></p> </blockquote>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50822650584http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50822650584Sun, 19 May 2013 10:57:00 -0400fred armisenkim gordonsteve jonesj mascisaimee mannmichael pennsnlsaturday night livebill haderjason sudeikistaran killamportlandiaian rubbishit's a lovely daysonic youththe sex pistolssex pistolsdinosaur jr.comedytvmusicindie rockpunk rock<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bTW3HYQKvZM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A two-year-old’s rendition of <strong>Pearl Jam</strong>’s “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town.” The clip was shot in 2007 and uploaded to YouTube in 2010, but is getting increased attention now because Pearl Jam <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PearlJam/posts/10151613389732485" target="_blank">posted it on their official Facebook page</a>.</p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50737519525http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50737519525Sat, 18 May 2013 12:28:08 -0400pearl jamelderly woman behind the counter in a small towneddie veddertoddlergrungeyoutubemusicadorablecutevs.<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d5fa41af88bcfab204c4a2a66aa60404/tumblr_mmysnsperP1qctvzro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>The New York Times Magazine</em>: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/kathleen-hannas-mementos-from-her-riot-grrrl-days.html" target="_blank">Look: A Grrrl’s Life</a></p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50682504038http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50682504038Fri, 17 May 2013 18:47:52 -0400kathleen hannabikini killsleater-kinneycorin tuckerl7bratmobileriot grrrlriot grrltsunamivideo cassettesvcrnyunew york universityzinesjulie ruinle tigremusicvideotapevideotapes<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k0zIg_18SPY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Mother Love Bone</strong>’s self-titled compilation is being released on (purple) vinyl for the first time, on Tuesday (May 21). Details <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Andrew-Wood/29678422774" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50678941484http://grungebook.tumblr.com/post/50678941484Fri, 17 May 2013 17:57:16 -0400mother love boneandrew woodandy woodstardog championjeff amentstone gossardpearl jammalfunkshunmusicvinylgrungepurple