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I didn't really appreciate Nirvana until years after Cobain died. In 1990 or so I knew some guys who were in a band called Nirvana. They had to change it because 'some band from out west' already had the name and they were getting to be pretty big. I didn't hear their music until "Smells Like Teen Spirit" started hitting the airwaves like crazy. At the time all of my friends were either into classic rock, misfits/dead kennedy's era punk, or slayer/megadeth era heavy metal. So when the whole 90s music scene began it was overwhelming to hear so much music that wasn't Paula Abdul or Millie Vanilli suddenly being played on the air. I didn't really get on board at the time because I was still in the "if it's on the radio, it stinks" frame of mind. Lookng back, much of the music from that period was among the best stuff ever to be played in the mainstream. It sure as hell beats that "Syndrome of a Down" crap.
Posted by michael patrick at January 24, 2006 02:03 AM
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When I first heard Nirvana, it was a breath of fresh air amidst the hair-metal. But what have they wrought? The speed at which their style of music was co-opted astounds me to this day. By 1994, grunge *was* hair-metal in all but the most superficial characteristics. And the sheep bought it.
Nirvana made the grade, though. You still see young kids wearing shirts with their logo, and although a certain amount of posing can't be ruled out, presumably most of them actually listen to the music. These days I do believe, music snob that I am, that the Pixies did it better, but Nirvana's records do still work unlike those who copied their sound.
Posted by Reinder at January 24, 2006 02:42 AM
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Nirvana remains ones of those bands that was very good, in spite of the fact that lots of people think they were very good.
Posted by Wagner at January 24, 2006 08:08 AM
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i never knew who they were until i was about 17 (seriously late bloomer). in elementary school (or middle, can't remember which) someone was wearing a cobain shirt, it was one of those commemorative "he's dead and i miss him, so here's a photo of him looking morose on my chest" shirts. but i didn't know that..or even who he was in the first place. so I honestly asked her "...is that supposed to be Jesus?"
i don't even remember what she said. maybe she just walked away! haha.
Posted by jaclyn at January 24, 2006 09:14 AM
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She probably didn't help matters, but she 's an artist in her own right and was pretty amazing back then, too. I was into Hole before I was into Nirvana.
Though honestly, I was mostly listening to Guns'N'Roses like everyone else I knew. Hole was the only band with a female frontman I listened to before college, and I just stumbled on it. Now I know that there were a lot of other women in music in Seattle back then, but Courtney Love was the only one I knew about then.
Posted by twitch124 at January 24, 2006 10:16 AM
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I've never really gotten that much into Nirvana. I wouldn't turn them off the radio, if I was listening to the radio, but I'm not going to buy an album. It's just not the kind of music that clicks with me.
However, I have much respect for any artist who would cover a DEVO B-Side (Turnaround), or introduce Shonen Knife to the US.
Posted by Rich at January 24, 2006 10:22 AM
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Hey, twitch124: Have you seen the Nick Broomfield documentary, "Kurt and Courtney?"
It's truly unusual. And it's one of those films that people tend to either give 1 star or 5 stars, depending who they sympathize with. Even the reviewers are cut down the middle.
I can't say I bought everything that was claimed... some of the interviewees clearly just wanted in or the glamor, or had an axe to grind. And Broomfield's somewhat organic method of film-making takes a little getting used to. But yeah, Love is less than a sympathetic figure by the end. It feels pretty one-sided, but that might just have been because Broomfield couldn't find a single person to take Courtney's side. Not even her own family. Kind of creepy.
Posted by spike at January 24, 2006 12:00 PM
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Bout 3, 4 yrs ago I gave 'In Utero' a listen, despite assuming I hated grunge, and liked it. It does feel a bit embarrassing, yes.
Posted by Stew at January 24, 2006 01:17 PM
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I haven't seen the documentary, but I've stuck it on my to watch list.
I did see the "Law and Order" episode that's an homage to the documentary, but never got around to seeing the documentary. Thanks for reminding me that it exists.
Posted by twitch124 at January 24, 2006 01:27 PM
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See, Spike, you can be sincere!
It's difficult or me to forgive Nirvana for the slew of crap now passing for rock in their wake. I call it Mush-Rock, and I think Nickleback is the best example.
However, that's unfair to Nirvana, and I realise that.
Posted by spookable at January 24, 2006 02:18 PM
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Wow! I finally found some Nirvana fans. I'm a huge Nirvana fan but didn't even hear them till last year. I bought "Nevermind" and it blew me away. It was just such an awesome album. I couldn't stop playing it. Then I bought "Bleach". That was when I really saw Kurt Cobain as a genius. The lyrics were just amazing. "Floyd the Barber" was so dirty and gritty that it was pretty (in a weird way.) After that I was so intrigued that I did some research about Cobain. I read one of the greatest books I think I've ever read. It was called "Never Fade Away" It made me see Nirvana in a whole new light. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Kurt Cobain. Anyway I just want to say that you guys are awesome and remember, Kurt lives forever.
Posted by Marcovich900 at January 26, 2006 07:41 PM
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My favorite Nirvana song is "In Bloom". But I can't listen to them anymore. It gets me depressed. Depressed like when I was a teenager.
I liked the Foo Fighters because you can still hear Dave Grohl's creativity from Nirvana transpiring. And it doesn't get me as depressed. :)
Posted by Spell at January 27, 2006 05:45 AM
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FUCK COURTNEY LOVE!!!
stupid skank!!!
Posted by chelsey at May 8, 2007 01:03 PM
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I first started listening to Nirvana when one of my friends told me about his suicide and I thought it was cool to listen to a dead guy sing. So i downloaded a couple songs and was amazed at how much i actually liked the music, not just was amused at it. As I learned of Kurts life and tragedies I saw how human he actually was, not just a drug addict who killed himself. Kurt Cobain is one of my all time favorite artist, not just for his music but fo his legacy
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