Mark Yarm's Blog, page 602
January 5, 2013
fuckyeahkatbjelland:
We’ve reached 500 followers! I was saving...

We’ve reached 500 followers! I was saving this rare/unseen photo for the event. Kat and her son (screaming in a Babes shirt) outside First Avenue in MN.
The next generation of grunge fans.

The next generation of grunge fans.
The Melvins playing the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles New...




The Melvins playing the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles New Year’s Eve. (Debi Del Grande photos via L.A. Record)
Taz poster for the Beastie Boys, L7 and House of Pain at the...

Taz poster for the Beastie Boys, L7 and House of Pain at the Irvine Meadows Ampitheater, Aug. 3, 1992
January 4, 2013
Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil on the cover of...

Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil on the cover of the latest issue of Total Guitar.
New Mudhoney-inspired T-shirt design for comedian Jonah...

New Mudhoney-inspired T-shirt design for comedian Jonah Ray’s podcast:
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! Jonah Raydio Superfuzz Bigmuff T-Shirt http://www.bluecollardistro.com/jonahray/product_info.php?products_id=7924&cPath=1587_1588&store=0#.UOdo6N-7ETE.twitter get it!!!!
"We’re hoping the Cobain film, that’ll hopefully be released in 2014, will be this..."
Another deleted scene from the Mudhoney documentary I’m...
Another deleted scene from the Mudhoney documentary I’m Now. The band talks about its ‘89 tour of Europe.
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil on the cover of the latest issue...

Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil on the cover of the latest issue of The Fretboard Journal. (H/T GrungeReport.net)
January 3, 2013
After I posted that video of the reunited Last...

After I posted that video of the reunited Last Splash–eraBreeders last night, I was reminded of this great 2002New York Times Magazinestorydocumenting the making of their much-delayed third album,Title TK. The piece is kind of a ’90s alt-rock Hearts of Darkness. I highly recommend reading the whole thing, but here’s an excerpt:
The session started at the Magic Shop, in SoHo; Kim couldn’t find a drum sound she liked there, so the band decamped to Midtown. They moved into a venerable studio, rep...