They combine a demiurgic, Caligari-like mastery over their creations with the gentle dream archeology of Joseph Cornell: their puppets look less like things invented than like things discovered.
Without "Nevermind, " commercial radio stations probably may not have played the singles from underground veterans like Butthole Surfers or Cobain's heroes the Meat Puppets.
They learned it at home, at school and watching shows like Sesame Street, where everyone from teachers to adorable little puppets advanced the idea of safety in the car.