Chainsaw Kittens ＂High In High School＂ - Chainsaw Kittens ＂High In High School＂

What this video is

Released in 1992 on Mammoth Records as part of the High In High School EP and drawn from the album Flipped Out in Singapore, this video arrives at a pivotal pre-crossover moment in American alternative rock — months before Nirvana's Nevermind had fully restructured the mainstream, and when bands like Chainsaw Kittens represented a geographically and sonically diverse underground. The Norman, Oklahoma band, fronted…

Why it matters

Chainsaw Kittens occupied a liminal space between post-punk, glam rock, and early alternative rock that was critically acclaimed but commercially overlooked. This video is a primary document of pre-mainstream indie rock visual culture in 1992, and stands as the directorial debut of one of the most…

The director

Born Adam Spiegel on October 22, 1969, in Rockville, Maryland. Began career photographing BMX riders and skateboarders for Freestylin' Magazine and Transworld Skateboarding, and co-founding youth culture magazine Dirt. Transitioned to filmmaking via…