grungers

Just as the grungers of the early nineties mark a piece of culture, the noughties girls -- unknown and fresh from eating dinner at Mum and Dad's table -- will be remembered for the now.

Jess Blanch: The Faces of Now Jess Blanch 2011

Just as the grungers of the early nineties mark a piece of culture, the noughties girls -- unknown and fresh from eating dinner at Mum and Dad's table -- will be remembered for the now.

Jess Blanch: The Faces of Now Jess Blanch 2011

Along with southern country grungers, the Drive By Truckers and the aforementioned Young, Booker T. Jones has taken his signature organ sound and the grooves that he no doubt invented, and created a brilliant collection of real Memphis grease.

Sal Nunziato: Best Records Of 2009! Already? (Part Two) 2009

The four post-grungers waltz onto a stage erected in front of a 35,000 strong sold-out audience and chug out two powerful pieces before the crowd even knows what hits them.

Buzzine » Nickelback 2009

Even Kurt's more beautiful ballads were sung in such a desperate way, you knew they were coming from his tortured soul and he was speaking for his fellow tortured grungers.

Trish Kinney: Pain Which Cannot Forget 2009

Faltering markets mean edgy, vital sounds: take punk bands like the Dead Kennedys in the late '70s, socially aware rappers like Public Enemy and raw-powered grungers like Nirvana in the depressed early' 90s.

Periscope 2008

I've never known them to be overtly political good sign, but check out the lyrics to Rooster - an ode to a Vietnam soldier from grungers Alice In Chains.

The Ted Nugent medal 2007

This is the album Nirvana and Pearl Jam only wish they could have made: intelligent, clamorous, and hashing out more torment and passion in four sides than all the grungers and headbangers since -- all without a hint of heavy-metal pretension.

Archive 2004-07-01 Brian 2004

This is the album Nirvana and Pearl Jam only wish they could have made: intelligent, clamorous, and hashing out more torment and passion in four sides than all the grungers and headbangers since -- all without a hint of heavy-metal pretension.

"Zen" and the art of reviewing Brian 2004

In a few years, flannel-clad grungers would turn that alternative into an art form, and Rose would subsequently become a ridiculous recluse.

Fargo Rock City Chuck Klosterman 2003