DIY Roots: How Punk’s Underground Engine Sparked the 1990s Alternative Explosion

This episode digs into how a sprawling DIY web—spanning labels like SST, Dischord and Lookout!; venues such as 924 Gilman Street and the Masque; fanzines like Maximumrocknroll; and college radio—wired punk’s raw energy into the grunge‑infused alternative boom of the early ’90s. It shows how independent pressing, grassroots touring, and self‑made distribution turned a local rebellion into an industry‑wide movement that still fuels indie music today.

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