Michael Lavine appears in the following:
Grunge: Bad Name, Good Scene
Friday, October 02, 2009
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 ...
Using the 'G' Word
Friday, October 02, 2009
In the '90s, the term "grunge" lumped together cult bands like Beat Happening and the Meat Puppets with soon-to-be superstars Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana. Today, we sort through a murky genre’s punk roots and mainstream legacy, with Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and photographer Michael Lavine. Later: the hyper-eclectic brass band ...