How Soundgarden Started Wearing 90 The Original — And Why the Stretch Was Their First Choice
December 1989. The beginning of a story that took 35 years to tell fully. Before Soundgarden were on the cover of Rolling Stone. Before Superunknow...
“A Screaming Life” by Kim Thayil with Adem Tepedelen- book review.
“A Screaming Life” by Kim Thayil with Adem Tepedelen Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond What elevates this book beyond a traditional...
Krist Novoselic on Grunge, Politics, and Democracy
The arrival of a new book corner at 90 the Original is a great opportunity for me to share something I have been immersed...
Getting Closer to Layne Staley, One Page at a Time
After Layne Staley passed in 2002, his personal notebooks, journals filled with lyrics, thoughts, drawings - stayed private with his family for ye...
35 Years of Temple of the Dog — and a Walk Through Seattle That Still Feels Like the Record
On April 16, 1991, Temple of the Dog was released. 35 years later, it is still one of the most beloved album of the 90s. In a 1991 KISW interview, ...
April 5 in Grunge History: McCready, Cobain, Staley
Today marks three anniversaries that continue to hold weight for grunge fans—moments that naturally lead to reflection on how fragile life, talent,...
Superunknown Turns 32: When Everything Came Together for Soundgarden
On March 8, 1994, Soundgarden released Superunknown. Today this album turns 32 — and for many listeners it still defines the band. By the time the ...
The RIP Party, October 1991
In October 1991, the Seattle bands were no longer operating solely within their own ecosystem. Records had been released, radio was responding, and...
Today, Andy Wood Would’ve Been 60
Today, Andy Wood would have turned 60. I never saw Andy perform live. Most people who care deeply about him didn’t. And that’s not something to apo...
Why Nirvana's Hit Album Was Named Nevermind: The Story Behind the Title
By the time Nevermind came out in September 1991, Nirvana already sounded like a band that had outgrown explanations.The record was louder, cleaner...
When Eddie Vedder Joined The Rolling Stones on “Wild Horses” (2005)
By 2005, The Rolling Stones were deep into their A Bigger Bang tour. The production was massive, the setlists were consistent, and most nights foll...
When the Interviewer Missed the Joke: Chris Cornell, Sarcasm, and a Very Awkward Moment
Some moments in ’90s rock history don’t live on because they were dramatic or explosive.They live on because they were quietly uncomfortable — and ...