Mudhoney - Good Enough

What this video is

Released in June 1991, this video lands at a pivotal inflection point in alternative rock history — just months before Nirvana's Nevermind (September 1991) would detonate grunge into the mainstream. Mudhoney, formed in 1988 from the remnants of Green River, were the torchbearers of the Sub Pop sound: loud, sloppy, and proudly uncommercial. Their early singles — particularly 'Touch Me I'm Sick' — had already made…

Why it matters

A canonical artifact of Pacific Northwest grunge at its pre-commercial peak. Mudhoney occupied a foundational position in the Sub Pop ecosystem, directly influencing the bands — including Nirvana — who would bring the sound to global attention. This video, shot by the movement's defining…

The director

Charles Peterson (born 1964, Longview, Washington) is an American photographer and the definitive visual chronicler of the Seattle grunge scene. Serving as house photographer for Sub Pop Records, he documented Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney…