(Pictured – Stone Temple Pilots) A little while back I did a piece called “Back to the Nineties – The Last Great Era of Rock.” I suppose if I were to rethink that I’d call it the Last Great Era of Mainstream Rock. Because you … Continue reading Back to the Nineties – Part Deux
[Kurt Cobain’s] aim for Nevermind’s material was to sound like The Knack and the Bay City Rollers getting molested by Black Flag and Black Sabbath. – Wikipedia Unfortunately, Nirvana became too big too quick,β Dave Grohl said. βBands are like families that go through uncomfortable … Continue reading Nirvana (final of 3) – Montage of Heck
Pictured: Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Chad Channing, the drummer who played on their debut album, Bleach. On hearing the song “Damaged II” by the Henry Rollins-fronted Black Flag, Kurt said, “It was like listening to something from another planet. I sensed that is was … Continue reading Nirvana (2) – Well, Whatever
Pictured: Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic.Β I donβt know what Aberdeen, Washington is like today. But back when Kurt Cobain was growing up there in the β60βs and β70βs, it sounds as if its best years were behind it if in fact they ever even … Continue reading Nirvana (1) – Come As You Are
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