A Sociology of Grunge

Adil Johan, Ethnomusicologist, Musician | Syerleena Rashid, City Councillor, Kickboxer, Musician | Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus

01-Dec-16 20:00

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...or rather a sociology of 90s music. What makes it still so special? Ethnomusicologist and musician Adil Johan and city councillor/kickboxer/rocker Syerleena Rashid join the show this week to reflect on the socio-political dimensions of 90s rock and roll and its impact on our shores.

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Tags: 90s, Grunge, Nirvana, middle class, Pearl Jam, Bittersweet, Night School

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