| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| 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...