Emma Wright-Cloutier

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  • Hype! The Rise and Spread of the Grunge Scene in Seattle

    Hype! The Rise and Spread of the Grunge Scene in Seattle

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    Emma Cloutier
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    “Seattle… is currently to the rock ’n’ roll world what Bethlehem was to Christianity” SPIN, December 1992 The documentary “Hype!” from 1996 is a perfect example of rising trends in music and how public relations have helped shape it. The documentary is about the punk “grunge” scene in Seattle, how it started, how it rose…