Life in a ‘90s Grunge Band.

Hack Music Theory by Ray Harmony

May 27, 202612:47Music

Life in a ‘90s Grunge Band. Comparing the music world of 1996 to 2026. It’s 9pm. Friday night. December 20th, 1996. Cape Town, South Africa. I walk out on stage. The air is thick with smoke from the fog machine and cigar...

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