Potential Onion headline:
'Layne Staley dead at 34; Scott Weiland wins (loses?) bet'
In all seriousness, it's too bad. The guy (and his band) never have really gotten enough credit. I think 'Dirt' stands up pretty well to any of those Seattle bands' albums.
Relevant: Prince, PT Anderson, Punk, Post-Punk, Purple, Party of Five, Peter Swanson, Peter Gabriel-led Genesis, "Peter Panic", Paul's Boutique, Potential Energy, Every Features MB member but me.