https://blog.bazillionpoints.com/2013/12/17/sirius-xm-bloody-roots-of-grunge-and-metal/ The blog is faster than the books... Thu, 19 Dec 2013 02:29:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://blog.bazillionpoints.com/2013/12/17/sirius-xm-bloody-roots-of-grunge-and-metal/#comment-460301 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 02:29:44 +0000 http://blog.bazillionpoints.com/?p=5303#comment-460301 Ian is the bomb, but I need to disagree that long-haired punk and metal were ever uneasy bedfellows. The beauty of grunge was the inherent contrarianism of bands like Soundgarden, and Mudhoney (one of the top 5 most important American bands ever) appropriating sonic and even at times visual cues from the likes of Sabbath and Budgie. Such contrarianism is akin to the Replacements playing ’70s AM radio staples for hardcore audiences in the ’80s. The whole point being, it’s often just as important to rebel against your own generation’s expectations as it is to rebel against the expectations of your parents’ generation.

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