Chris Cornell uses his Twitter page to announce the reformation of Soundgarden…and all will be right with the world.
Grunge
Return of the Flannel Shirt: Recession Kids Get Their Grunge On
The year was 1991…Nirvana and Pearl Jam owned the airwaves, stocks and the economy were shaken by the Savings and Loan Crisis, and a young Chris Farley taught us how to laugh every Saturday Night. And oh yeah, we were all wearing flannel shirts. The flannel shirt trend came out of the Seattle thrift store…
The Good News: Bad Economy = Great Music
In times of economic stress, great new styles and movements emerge in American popular music. Below is a chart I’ve put together to illustrate my point. Interestingly, frivolous pop excess gets swept away as well when we get serious about the artists we want to listen to in tough times. Below is The Reformed Broker’s…
