I had the same thought… I'm on the early side of Generation X (or as I thought of it, Billy Idol's pre-solo career band). When I heard grunge and heard it compared to the alternative / punk / post punk stuff I listened to in my late teens / early twenties, I didn't see the connection at all. It all sounded like Black…

Every time someone takes the easy out and mocks Nickelback, Jesus kills a kitten.