grunge

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And while it didn’t exactly fly off the shelves, its concurrence with the height of the Seattle grunge music scene made the disheveled aesthetic a street-style must-have.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Yet long before earning all these accolades, Shakira was a teen girl in Baranquilla, Colombia, waiting in line at her local record store for a copy of Nirvana’s 1991 grunge magnum opus, “Nevermind.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Vaguely grunge in vibe, the track overtly recalls second feminism’s suspicion of feminine adornment.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

A signature development—and a true detail—is that Eddie Vedder actually asked them to perform as an opener for his grunge band Pearl Jam, which was as cool as anything could be at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

That girl was still going round from chair to chair selling beadwork, her hair curly, messy, grunge, but her face all smiles.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith