From: babyiwasshot	Date: February 9th, 2008 02:31 pm (UTC)		(LINK TO SPECIFIC ENTRY)

Being a HUGE Nirvana fan in high school (a member of the "Kurt cult," let us say), I'd recommend Michael Azerrad's book as a good jumping-off point. Within, there's acutally an account of how Kurt debated signing with K records RATHER than geffen, which would've likely been a better move, in retrospect, given that his celebrity is often cited as a "cause" of his suicide/disintegration. Further, the book does what your article does in fully establishing the roots of Nirvana's sound in 80's college rock (kurt was a HUGE raincoats fan, for instance).

I'd also make a distinction between "alternative" and "indie," re-naming them "first wave" (all the bands you cite in the article) and "second wave" (neutral milk hotel--also from athens--; MODEST MOUSE; etc.) alternative, respectively.

The DC scene is also significant (FUGAZI, bad brains, nation of ulysses, etc.) as the nominal "birthplace" of hardcore and emo (rites of spring).