Grunge is Dead vs.Everybody loves Our Town- which is better?

theJawas
theJawas Posts: 395
edited November 2012 in The Porch
I stumbled upon an excerpt from the book "Grunge is Dead: An oral history of Seattle Rock Music" on Rolling Stone's Web site. When I looked on Amazon, there's another called "Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge." Has anyone read both, and can give me a comparison?
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  • Jerome230
    Jerome230 Posts: 903
    I've never heard of Grunge is Dead, but Everybody Loves Our Town was pretty awesome. I recommend reading it.
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  • kramer73
    kramer73 Posts: 2,633
    I've enjoyed both of them.
  • Spencer
    Spencer Posts: 867
    I've read both.

    I thought 'Grunge is Dead' was the superior book, though both are a worthwhile read.
  • green_girl
    green_girl Posts: 931
    You can preview a big chunk of both books on Google books.
  • travhay
    travhay Posts: 76
    Everybody Loves Our Town is by far the superior book. It's a well-researched historical document of grunge. Also, it has much better stories related to Pearl Jam. I've read both and I highly recommend Everybody Loves Our Town.
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  • joannawilson
    joannawilson Posts: 341
    Agreed. Everybody Loves Our Town was amazing!!
  • Spoken
    Spoken Posts: 1,499
    Everybody loves our town.
    By a mile...
  • djklambake
    djklambake PHX, AZ Posts: 2,524
    Everybody Loves Our Town is the Rashomon of Seattle in the 90s. For as thick as the tome is, it's so engrossing you'll finish it in no time.
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  • VOLARE
    VOLARE Posts: 315
    Never heard of "grunge is dead"

    "everybody loves our town" I would say is an absolute must read for any music fan of the Seattle bands. Well put together with a great linear history through the quotes of many of the artists of the time. I've loaned it out a few times already. Got positive feed back each time.
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    "Grunge Is Dead" gives you nice history and early history of the Seattle music scene. Highly recommend reading it.
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  • pretext
    pretext Posts: 1,294
    Just finished Everybody Loves Our Town this weekend. Definitely worth your time. Haven't read the other though.

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