It didn't help their "artistic" cause when they started showing up in cameo roles in some of those early 90s films like Singles.

The radio-friendly comment pretty much sums up what I meant. In Phoenix, KUPD used to do a "Surf & Thrash Special" with Jonathan L once every summer. But then it was back to Motley Crew, Nelson and Heart. It was nice that Nirvana kinda killed hair metal--that shit was getting really stale. But the Seattle movement died a quick death, too.

BTW, this is the kid from the cover of Nevermind: