Q 01/05

Alongside Seattle, which Washington city was a hub of the early grunge scene?

A) Tacoma

B) Bellingham

C) Spokane

D) Olympia

Answer · why

D) Olympia

Olympia, home of Evergreen State College and K Records, was the scene's second hub; Kurt Cobain lived there from 1987 to 1991 and wrote much of Neverm...

Q 02/05

Which Seattle indie label, founded 1986, released early Nirvana, Soundgarden and Mudhoney records?

A) Kill Rock Stars

B) Sub Pop

C) C/Z Records

D) SST

Answer · why

B) Sub Pop

Sub Pop, founded in Seattle in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman, grew out of Pavitt's Subterranean Pop fanzine; Warner Bros. bought a 49% sta...

Q 03/05

The 1986 Seattle-scene compilation Deep Six was the first release on which label?

A) C/Z

B) SST

C) Touch and Go

D) Sub Pop

Answer · why

A) C/Z

Deep Six was C/Z Records' first release, in March 1986, pressed in a run of just 2,000 copies; it featured Green River, Soundgarden, Melvins, Malfunks...

Q 04/05

Which 1984 Seattle band split into Mudhoney and Mother Love Bone, making it a precursor to Pearl Jam?

A) The U-Men

B) Skin Yard

C) Green River

D) Malfunkshun

Answer · why

C) Green River

Green River, formed in Seattle in 1984, took its name from the Green River Killer then dominating Washington headlines; its 1987 split produced Mudhon...

Q 05/05

What was Mother Love Bone's debut album, released shortly after frontman Andrew Wood died in 1990?

A) Chloe Dancer

B) Shine

C) Stardog

D) Apple

Answer · why

D) Apple

Apple, Mother Love Bone's only full album, came out in July 1990, four months after Andrew Wood's heroin overdose at 24; his death led to Temple of th...