This has nothing to do with space or monsters or cult TV. Just the music I like.
Chris Cornell sadly died this week. He was the frontman for the Seattle Grunge band Soundgarden.
I came to Grunge by accident really. A family friend's teenage kid had lived with us in 1990 and left behind a stack of home-recorded music cassettes.
Among them where Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots and Soundgarden.
I'd never really heard any grunge before but being an old rocker it found a natural home in me. I listened to all the tapes and went on to get many more of my own.
I listened to a lot of Soundgarden and loved Chris Cornell's unforgettable voice. He brought deep melody to the lush twang of the band's heavy Seattle sound.
It is even sadder that it appears that Chris committed suicide and that fame and critical acclaim hadn't brought him lasting happiness.
In memory of Chris's talent here is Soundgarden's superb Black Hole Sun courtesy of You Tube.
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