MetaFilter posts tagged with nirvana

Bleach Your Works

Artw — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:30:53 -0800

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.

Nirvana vs. Rick Astley: Never Gonna Give Your Teen Spirit Up

Effigy2000 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:58:51 -0800

Nirvana and Rick Astley: Together at Last.

17 Years Later Here We Are Entertain Us

Blake — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:42:45 -0800

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.

His favorite pickup line? "Would you like to see my penis again?"

miss lynnster — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:49:47 -0800

Imagine if millions of people had seen you naked before you were old enough to say "embarrassing." That's the story of Spencer Elden. On August 16, 2007, in reference to the fact that his penis was visible on the album cover, Elden was quoted as saying, "It's kind of creepy that that many people have seen me naked. I feel like I'm the world's biggest porn star!" Last fall, he spent six months in military boarding school. All his parents will say is that he's done his fair share of "testing authority." Here's Spencer in 2002, 2003 (when he appeared on his second album cover) and 2007.

1991: The Year Punk Broke

TrialByMedia — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:16:49 -0800

"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

I feel stupid and contagious

BackwardsCity — Wed, 24 May 2006 22:34:48 -0800

Here we are now, entertain us. An all-ukulele cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" from the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. From their Web site, "Sugar Plum Fairy" [mp3]. But can UOGB hold a candle to "While My Ukulele Gently Weeps," discussed previously?

Grunge is dead.

keswick — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:06:27 -0800

Hello, hello, hello, HOW LOW.

Swingin' on the flippety-flop with some 7"s

kyleg — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:43:21 -0800

The Sub Pop Singles Club began in 1988 with the release of Nirvana's Love Buzz single, and continued to offer subscribers new singles from popular and up-and-coming grunge bands for five years. In 1998 the label briefly resurrected the club, ultimately ending it three years ago. Featured bands ranged from the popular to the obscure. Earlier this year, the complete collection of singles was put for sale on ebay, cementing its status as a collector's item and making a generation of music geeks feel old.

""But I'm 41 now. That era, it's gone".

matteo — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:23:20 -0800

Touch Me I'm Sick. Photographer Charles Peterson helped America see grunge from the inside out. His dramatic black-and-white images portrayed the energy of the music being performed in crowded basements and dingy dive bars featuring such bands as Nirvana, Mudhoney, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Hole, Black Flag, Fugazi, and Sonic Youth, among others. "Touch Me I’m Sick: Rock ‘n’ Roll Photographs by Charles Peterson" will be on view at the Chrysler Museum of Art through May 1. More inside.

I Like That Old Time Rock and/or Roll

boost ventilator — Sat, 15 Nov 2003 09:49:23 -0800

Nirvana to blame for industry's focus on image?

Best song of the last quarter century?

a3matrix — Tue, 10 Jun 2003 17:30:55 -0800

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?

Reggie452 — Mon, 23 Sep 2002 09:09:18 -0800

"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

Niahmas — Sat, 23 Feb 2002 11:53:25 -0800

Godzilla (MP3).I was searching for Godzilla stuff and ran into it.The so called great nirvana seems to taken Blue Oyster Cults Godzilla and changed it a little.

creeky — Tue, 29 Jan 2002 04:13:18 -0800

Aguilera vs the Strokes! George Michael meets Missy Elliot! Nirvana and Destiny's Child get it together! Mutant spliced mp3s: the new rock'n'roll, surely.

matteo — Fri, 29 Jun 2001 03:54:44 -0800

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.

pnevares — Thu, 11 Jan 2001 08:47:55 -0800

"Ten years ago, Kurt Cobain saved us from the horrific pap that was popular music. We sure could use another Kurt Cobain today." Are we really being duped these days? There's still good music in my opinion - maybe it's hard to find, but it's there.