Hype! (documentary) - Definition and Overview

Hype! is a documentary about the popularity of grunge music in the first half of the 1990s. It incorporates interviews and rare concert footage to trace the steps of grunge from its subversive inception in neighborhood basements to its explosion as a pop culture phenomenon. Hype! includes interviews and performances from bands such as Mudhoney, Nirvana, Soundgarden, The Gits, Love Battery, The Melvins, The Monomen, The Super Suckers, Zipgun, Seaweed, Pearl Jam, 7 Year Bitch, Gas Huffer and Fastbacks.