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March 13, 2012

Download the Melvins' new digital-only, five-song EP The...



Download the Melvins' new digital-only, five-song EP The Bulls & the Bees for free here.

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Published on March 13, 2012 16:18

do you like giraffes?

What's not to like?
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Published on March 13, 2012 16:07

do you live in seattle? sorry if that's a stupid question

Not a stupid question at all! I live in Brooklyn, though I traveled to Seattle a number of times...
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Published on March 13, 2012 15:56

Breaking News: Despite widespread publicity about its sale, the...















Breaking News: Despite widespread publicity about its sale, the Melvan—the Melvins' former touring vehicle, featuring Kiss artwork by Kurt Cobain—failed to find a buyer on eBay. Bidding had been stalled at $99,999.99 since Thursday, and the reserve was not met.

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Published on March 13, 2012 13:59

WIN A SIGNED COPY OF THE BRAND-NEW PAPERBACK EDITION...



WIN A SIGNED COPY OF THE BRAND-NEW PAPERBACK EDITION OF EVERYBODY LOVES OUR TOWN: AN ORAL HISTORY OF GRUNGE!

To celebrate today's release of the trade paperback edition of my critically acclaimed book Everybody Loves Our Town, I'm giving away five copies signed by yours truly. To enter, reblog this post in its entirety by midnight Pacific Time this Friday, March 16. Additional rules:

You must be following me (grungebook) on Tumblr.You must have a valid U.S. shipping address (sorry...
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Published on March 13, 2012 12:04

Mudhoney on a European ferry (after a few drinks), August 1990....



Mudhoney on a European ferry (after a few drinks), August 1990. Clockwise from left: Steve Turner, Mark Arm, Matt Lukin and Dan Peters. (Photo © Bob Whittaker) One of the many rare pix in Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge, out in paperback today! Get it at your local bookseller or order online.

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Published on March 13, 2012 10:00

Contestants Lindsey Pavao and Lee Koch duetted...



Contestants Lindsey Pavao and Lee Koch duetted on Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" on The Voice last night. Adam Levine's verdict: "Delightfully creepy." Question I already know the answer to but I'll ask anyway: What did you think?

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Published on March 13, 2012 08:34

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Published on March 13, 2012 08:20

nirvananews:

Tokyo, Japan, 1992. Photographer: Kenji...



nirvananews:



Tokyo, Japan, 1992. Photographer: Kenji Kubo.



Read interview here.



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Published on March 13, 2012 07:39

Listen to me talk about the legendary 'Deep Six' compilation, then enter to win it on vinyl!

To mark the paperback release of Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge (buy it now!),...
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Published on March 13, 2012 07:27