Whenever my girlfriend and I are out driving and listening to Portland’s alternative radio stations, we’re convinced we hear more grunge songs when it’s rainy. We swear that the dreary weather subconsciously — or consciously, for all we know — causes DJs and program directors to play more songs by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and the like. It’s become a running joke whenever they play “Black Hole Sun”, and not just because of the irony of “washing away the rain.” Continue reading “Personal Project: Finding Link Between Rain and Grunge, Part 1”