Review of Hype! (1996) by Nathan S — 07 Sep 2008

Its a good solid documentry of the mid-90s Seattle hype of the Grunge phenemon.

This review of Hype! (1996) was written by Nathan S on 07 Sep 2008.

Hype! has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Anthony G (806) on 02 Jul 2010

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Still one of the best music documentaries I've ever seen…

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