Why the “Seattle sound” never really existed

Why the “Seattle sound” never really existed

In August 1978, a feature article titled ‘Leeds, Yorkshire – Mill City, UK, ie, This week’s Akron, Ohio’ was printed, offering a useful bit of national press for upstart Leeds bands like Gang of Four and the Mekons, but the condescending implication of the headline was clear to most readers: unexpected regional music scenes were now the trend du jour in punk rock, and they needn’t be taken too seriously. Earlier that summer, the mid-sized Midwes…