"The Philosophy of Grunge I consider myself being a big fan not only of the grunge music scene but also of the ""grunge philosophy"", meaning the mindset of this alternative music scene. It's a mindset that emphasizes the importance of humanity according to me.  It goes against consumerist society and fights for our rights to be free from the ownership of corporations, media and society. Grunge is about remaining true to yourself and not pretending or feeling like you have to be someone else. It's stepping away from self-absorption and starting to care about the people around you. It's protesting against the fixation of beauty and perfection and letting us know that appearance doesn't matter, the inside does. It's realizing that happiness doesn't come from fortune and fame, rather the opposite. And since grunge is a mindset, the act of wearing a flannel shirt or listening to grunge music, doesn't automatically make you grunge.  This philosophy was something that could be read between the lines in the documentary ""Kurt and Courtney"", which I saw yesterday at the Tempo Film Festival in Stockholm. A really good documentary by filmmakers Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill, which investigates Kurt Cobain's suicide and the conspiracies around it."
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