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You want a chastening thought? Kurt Cobain has been dead for more than 15 years. If you look up internet forums on which this performance – from 30 August, 1992– is discussed, you’ll find among the... Lees meer

From 1990 to 1994, Nirvana was everything to me. I bought every release: from the cassingle for “Smells Like Teen Spirit” to the split 7” with The Jesus Lizard and Cobain’s ... Lees meer

People of a certain age that are into any kind of “alternative rock” music are fairly likely to have, at the very least, fond memories of Nirvana. A generation earlier remember exactly where th... Lees meer

So yeah, this is a review of an reissue that came out a couple of months back - being timed to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of its original release - and to that end is a shade tardy. It... Lees meer

"Bleach recorded in Seattle at Reciprocal Recordings by Jack Endino for $600." Twenty years later, that liner note expanded into a mini picture book, Nirvana's first album now sounds like the Unite... Lees meer

So many posthumous recordings—especially live recordings—are released with the sole intent of excavating the vaults in order to satisfy fans of an artist taken prematurely that it’... Lees meer

Like a jackhammer to the head, Nirvana's live performances were never comfortable for the listener, but they were also strangely compelling. Here for the first time then is a full electric Nirvana ... Lees meer

In the years since their ascent as the most important band in the world, Nirvana have lost some of their original luster. Long after being made a rock and roll martyr, Kurt Cobain can now be seen i... Lees meer

I hear it all the time that people just aren't into the "live" album anymore. Many times its more about the actual recording presentation then anything, as newer live releases take out 95% of the c... Lees meer

A humbling moment of Nirvana's 1992 performance at England's Reading Festival comes during the intro to the powerful rocker "Lithium." Dressed in a white medical gown and blue jeans, frontman Kurt ... Lees meer