The Wipers were a tight and catchy post-punk band founded in Portland in 1977. Today they're best known for covers by
The Vivian Girls and Nirvana (
Return of the Rat, and esp. D7 -
studio, live
1 2 3 4). But the originals are pretty interesting too. John Peel said of their first album "Is It Real": " 'It is one of punk's great albums by perhaps the most unappreciated band of all time'."
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posted by msalt
on Jun 6, 2010 -
23 comments
The first time they came and recorded with me—which was January 23, 1988—they didn't have a band name, and they just had a borrowed drummer, which was Dale from the Melvins. But, yeah, they came and recorded 10 songs with me in one afternoon. I was left going "God, who are these people?" The cassettes I gave out just said "Kurt Cobain and Company" on them, because that's all I knew. -
Recording Nirvana Before They Were Nirvana. As Nirvanas first albulm hits 20 years old, with
Sub Pop prepare to release a remastered anniversary edition, the Seattle Weekly takes a look back at
the album that launched grunge.
posted by Artw
on Oct 28, 2009 -
94 comments
It was 17 years ago today, September 24, 1991,
Nevermind hit the shelves and changed popular music forever. The story of Spencer Elden, whom you may know as the little baby floating toward a dollar bill on the cover was covered on
NPR recently.
Butch Vig produced Nevermind,
Andy Wallace mixed it. You can watch Vig talk about recroding Nevermind, "
Polly" "
Smells Like Teen Spirit" and many of the other songs.
posted by Blake
on Sep 24, 2008 -
212 comments
"When youth culture becomes monopolized by big business, what are the youth to do? I think we should destroy the bogus capitalist process that is destroying youth culture...the first step to do is destroy the record companies."
1991: The Year Punk Broke
posted by TrialByMedia
on Sep 15, 2007 -
81 comments
Best song of the last quarter century? Ok, I liked the song when it came out,(Nirvana Smells Like Teen Spirit) and can still listen to it today. But, VH1 is saying it is the best song for the last quarter century. That, I have a problem with. It is going to take me some time to reflect on this and come up with some alternates. I thought you folks may have your own opinions as well.
So, lets hear it, what do you think is the best song of the last quarter century?
posted by a3matrix
on Jun 10, 2003 -
102 comments
"In late January 1994, Cobain, Novoselic, and Grohl entered Bob Lang's studio in Seattle for their final recording session. Following a long jam, they captured
this powerful tune in one take, including the gut-wrenching vocal -- a spooky, ambient intro of echoed harmonics and a fractured guitar solo."
--Jim DeRogatis
posted by Reggie452
on Sep 23, 2002 -
76 comments
A fight for Cobain's final song An unreleased gem, thought to be the last song Kurt Cobain recorded before his death. Now the two surviving members of the band and Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, admit in court records that it does exist. But fans may never get to hear it.
posted by matteo
on Jun 29, 2001 -
69 comments
