May 19, 2015, 2:29 p.m. -  NatBrown

#!markdown Nice comment and I think the analogy still stands also. I was just being a bit of a wanker pointing out aspects that I think fall short, but analogies are rarely perfect. I think the specifics do matter though, as that is ultimately what brings people to a new perspective. What I think was unique about the situation with the Seattle scene was that some bands of legitimate artistic merit (relatively more original, less derivative) were thrust directly into the mainstream spotlight, rather than being filtered through popular bands that pursued an artistic tangent started by a band that inspired them. (Inspired by a band, inspired by a band etc.) The end result is the popularisation of an artistic movement that is based upon specifics features, whether substantial, big or small. And I disagree about the Nirvana (or Seattle band X) causing more folks to visit the import section than other bands. I imagine less so, much much less so, but this is obviously just opinions kicking around here.