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Built to Last
Doug Martsch runs the biggest little band on Earth
By Jess Minnen
Sep 22, 2005
Twelve years ago Nirvana was about to release In Utero, and Kurt Cobain locked himself in a bathroom, threatening to commit suicide. Twelve years ago the only thing as awe-inspiring as alternative music was the inability of thrift stores to keep flannel shirts in stock. Twelve years ago grunge was...
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