Seattle grunge scene has roots in Park Forest, Kim Thayil writes in new memoir

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Original Load Date June 5, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated June 5, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/06/05/kim-thayil-new-memoir-screaming-life-into-the-superunknown-with-soundgarden-and-beyond

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In Kim Thayil’s upcoming memoir, the guitarist sheds light on a rather “Superunknown” fact about his band Soundgarden and the genesis of Seattle’s grunge scene — it all started in the Chicago suburbs. “While Seattle is where Soundgarden began, the true roots of the Seattle Sound and the grunge stor...