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by Michael Lavine and Thurston Moore
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“Coined by the music media and scorned by musicians, the word “grunge” became a catch-all genre term for punk-influenced rock bands in the early ‘90s. The name was easy to use—and hard to define. Photographer Michael Lavine and Sonic Youth singer-guitarist Thurston Moore explore the roots of fuzz-and-flannel hype in a new book simply called Grunge. They join us in studio.”


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