How the Grunge Aesthetic Stands the Test of Time
Regardless, the whole point was that the soundand ultimately, the grunge aestheticwasnt squeaky clean. It was gritty, raw, and distorted; it wasSoundgarden,Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains. Kurt Cobain, 1993 When did grunge start? Penske Media/Getty Images It was also, of course, Nirvana. Cobainwhose torn-up jeans,matted hair, and moth-eaten grandpa cardigans belied his handsome looksalso provided endless style inspiration. He was an avowed feminist and confronted gender politics in his lyrics....