Kurt Cobain In His Own Words: The About A Son Premiere @ IFC Center

Attending the premiere of AJ Schack and Michael Azerrad's Kurt doc About A Son was an awesome experience, but only part of that was based on the movie itself; hearing nothing but Kurt's audio from interviews with Michael gradually revealed... CONTINUE READING KURT COBAIN IN HIS OWN WORDS: THE ABOUT A SON PREMIERE @ IFC CENTER»

Posted on October 5, 2007 (3 comments)
Tags: Kurt Cobain | Michael Azerrad | Nirvana

In Loving Memory Of Kurt Cobain: Nirvana Tunes On Cold Case

Bit the bullet and spent an hour with CBS's Cold Case last night, sorta like CSI series, except set in Philadelphia: dealing with old, unresolved crimes; and for last night's very special show only, featuring the tunes of Nirvana. The... CONTINUE READING IN LOVING MEMORY OF KURT COBAIN: NIRVANA TUNES ON COLD CASE»

Posted on September 24, 2007 in Show Tunes (14 comments)
Tags: Frances Bean Cobain | Nirvana

Steve Albini Drops Anonymity, Answers Questions In Poker Forum

So here's what we know: By all accounts, indie icon Steve Albini is a bit of a poker freak (just ask Mike Watt). And now Metafilter points us to a poker forum thread begun by a user named "Electrical" (as... CONTINUE READING STEVE ALBINI DROPS ANONYMITY, ANSWERS QUESTIONS IN POKER FORUM»

For Only $19.95, You Can Have Lunch With Kurt Anytime You Want

Okay, so Doc Martens wimped out on having an angelic Kurt endorse their boots after Courtney protested, but Love's made amends by licensing Cobain's likeness to National Entertainment Collectables Association, who in turn have created the must-have lunch-accessory for depressed,... CONTINUE READING FOR ONLY $19.95, YOU CAN HAVE LUNCH WITH KURT ANYTIME YOU WANT»

Posted on June 21, 2007 (10 comments)
Tags: Nirvana

Wayne Coyne Cuts Into Nevermind With Laser-Pointer Like Scorn

Most overrated album of all time? 'Tis a query for the ages; or at least the decades, when rock and the critics that followed shifted the landscape, and we saw an uptick in those lovable means to quantify LPs --... CONTINUE READING WAYNE COYNE CUTS INTO NEVERMIND WITH LASER-POINTER LIKE SCORN»

Posted on June 19, 2007 (53 comments)
Tags: Nirvana | The Flaming Lips

Don't Read This If You Haven't Yet Seen The Last LOST

That post title is your SPOILER ALERT, so be mindful. Before heading down to the dim sum joint to eat with Man Man, we triple checked our TiVOs and then checked 'em one more time. The LOST creators promised a... CONTINUE READING DON'T READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T YET SEEN THE LAST LOST»

Posted on May 25, 2007 (61 comments)
Tags: Beach Boys | DriveSHAFT | Lost | Nirvana

Even Tattooed Love Boys Read Sassy

Sure, you've got your classic zines (recap with this archive, including Maximumrocknroll), high-end music nerd bibles, and mass-market glossies, but who knew Sassy hid in their ranks? Eat the Press's Rachel Sklar took one look at the coverage of How... CONTINUE READING EVEN TATTOOED LOVE BOYS READ SASSY»

Posted on May 24, 2007 (20 comments)
Tags: Courtney Love | Kurt Cobain | Nirvana

Tears In Heaven

This is news-y not only 'cause it's yet another posthumous appropriation of Kurt's likeness for corporate ends, but also 'cause Courtney had nothing to do with it. Shocking, yes. Reader Joe delivers the news about Doc Martens UK campaign to... CONTINUE READING TEARS IN HEAVEN»

Posted on May 23, 2007 (55 comments)
Tags: Kurt Cobain | Nirvana | The Clash | The Ramones | The Sex Pistols

Patti Smith Covers The Decemberists

Turns out Twelve covers weren't enough for Patti. Along with taking on legends like Jimi, the Stones, and Tears For Fears, Ms. Smith recorded a few bonus cuts for a limited edition 7", one of which is a rather choice... CONTINUE READING PATTI SMITH COVERS THE DECEMBERISTS»

Posted on May 22, 2007 (6 comments)
Tags: Nirvana | Patti Smith | The Decemberists

Ben Gibbard Covers Nirvana, Plays New Stuff In Somerville, MA

More cover love! Mog user msquared wandered over to Somerville Theatre in Massachusetts last night to catch the David Bazan and Ben Gibbard solo tour. In addition to a song-requesting Ted Leo making his presence felt by bantering with Ben,... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD COVERS NIRVANA, PLAYS NEW STUFF IN SOMERVILLE, MA»

Posted on May 8, 2007 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | Nirvana

Courtney Love Plans Kurt Cobain Garage Sale

Courtney Love had so much fun selling her fat clothes on eBay, she's now planning an auction for Kurt's wardrobe, according to Spinner.com."I'm going to have a Christie's auction. [My house] is like a mausoleum. My daughter doesn't need to... CONTINUE READING COURTNEY LOVE PLANS KURT COBAIN GARAGE SALE»

Posted on April 30, 2007 in Video (27 comments)
Tags: Courtney Love | Kurt Cobain | Nirvana

Patti Smith Covers Nirvana

Covering Patti's great covers album Twelve was a given, but we were torn between this track and "Boy In The Bubble" (Vampire Weekend's got us on a Graceland kick) -- but, we figured a "Smells Like Teen Spirit" cover piques... CONTINUE READING PATTI SMITH COVERS NIRVANA»

Posted on April 18, 2007 (13 comments)
Tags: Nirvana | Patti Smith

Nevermind The Music And Dance!

Another report from the land o' grunge and coffee. The Seattle Times profiles a new dance production from Donald Byrd (the choreographer that brought you dance-buffs Broadway's The Color Purple, pre-Fantasia), set to the songs from Nirvana's seminal album. Nevermind... CONTINUE READING NEVERMIND THE MUSIC AND DANCE!»

Posted on March 28, 2007 (60 comments)
Tags: Courtney Love | Kurt Cobain | Nirvana

Happy 40th Birthday, Kurt Cobain

Kurt was 27 when he passed away, nearly 13 years ago. Gotta wonder what things would look like for him if he was still around. Would he still be with Nirvana? Still be playing grunge? Still married to Court? Eh,... CONTINUE READING HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY, KURT COBAIN»

Posted on February 20, 2007 (51 comments)
Tags: Kurt Cobain | Nirvana

Spirit Teen Like Smells

While we're talking Nirvana ... The kid who put this vid together has waaaay too much time on his hands, but here's some karaoke-fun with Kurt's loathing and self-loathing, "Paul Is Dead" style. (Thanks to the gloriously off-topic commenter "i... CONTINUE READING SPIRIT TEEN LIKE SMELLS»

Posted on January 23, 2007 in Video (12 comments)
Tags: Kurt Cobain | Nirvana

Courtney Love On Nirvana - The Biography

As Page 6 reported, Nirvana biographer Everett True paints a vivid picture of the delivery room during Frances Bean's birth (Kurt in the hospital for heroin withdrawal, Courtney screaming, etc.) in his forthcoming book -- and it's left Lady Love... CONTINUE READING COURTNEY LOVE ON NIRVANA - THE BIOGRAPHY»

Posted on January 23, 2007 (9 comments)
Tags: Courtney Love | Kurt Cobain | Nirvana

Casting Couch: Kurt Cobain

Get ready for the first authorized film covering the fascinating story of the grunge icon. But be patient; Courtney Love's at the helm. Access Hollywood reports (via Whitney):Love has acquired the rights to Heavier Than Heaven, author Charles Cross' biography... CONTINUE READING CASTING COUCH: KURT COBAIN»

Posted on January 12, 2007 in Casting Couch (44 comments)
Tags: Courtney Love | Nirvana

Map Your Way To New Music

Coolfer points us to EMI and Last.fm's new experiment in music discovery: map making! They're calling their new system "tuneglue-audiomap," and here's how it works: Head here, type in an artist, and click the circle that pops up representing that... CONTINUE READING MAP YOUR WAY TO NEW MUSIC»

Posted on December 14, 2006 (19 comments)
Tags: Nirvana | Sound Team

20 Songs That Influenced Kurt Cobain

This month's Q features a story on "The Nevermind Era," which is defined by a scientifically precise timeline, beginning 10/29/90 ("Dave Grohl settles in") and ending 8/30/92 ("The Reading Festival," Nirvana's final UK concert). The article on this Anglo-centric 672... CONTINUE READING 20 SONGS THAT INFLUENCED KURT COBAIN»

Posted on December 5, 2006 in Shit List (62 comments)
Tags: Kurt Cobain | Nirvana

Punk's 50 Greatest Albums

Twenty five years into its publishing history, the UK's most widely circulated weekly music mag Kerrang! offers up its list for the finest punk records of all time. The ranking comes by way of PSNYC, who adds, "it's a piece... CONTINUE READING PUNK'S 50 GREATEST ALBUMS»

Posted on November 29, 2006 in List, Shit List (190 comments)
Tags: Dead Kennedys | Green Day | Nirvana | Sex Pistols | The Clash

Time's All-Time 100 Albums

The music mavens at the venerable Time magazine have compiled their list of the "ALL-TIME 100" albums -- unranked and broken down by decade. We're not sure what's better: that only five albums of the past five years are among... CONTINUE READING TIME'S ALL-TIME 100 ALBUMS»

Nirvana For Hire

As Forbes reported, last year was a great one for Kurt Cobain; he raked in $50M without even lifting a finger. And like we said then, it's just beginning; thanks to C. Love, music publisher Primary Wave has a 25%... CONTINUE READING NIRVANA FOR HIRE»

Posted on October 27, 2006 (20 comments)
Tags: Courtney Love | Nirvana

Nevermind Turns 15

Wow, it seems like only yesterday we were all listening to Bleach (wink) with no clue the band's next album would inspire a generation and change the landscape of popular music. In this week's cover story, NME asks what Kurt... CONTINUE READING NEVERMIND TURNS 15»

Posted on September 19, 2006 (54 comments)
Tags: Courtney Love | Nirvana

Justin Timberlake Channels Kurt Cobain

You've already been warned that JT is bringing sexy back. But you should know he's bringing grunge back too. During his recent string of club shows, including that star-studded post-VMA gig at Roseland, Timberlake performs a little "Smells Like Teen... CONTINUE READING JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE CHANNELS KURT COBAIN»

Posted on September 6, 2006 (62 comments)
Tags: Nirvana

Courtney Love Sells Nirvana Rights to Martha Stewart?

There's only one source for the story, and it sounds too much like a tabloid edition magnetic fridge-poetry headline to be true...still, 70 million pound sterling (~$120M US) settles a lot of lawsuits. And that's a good thing. (via Digg)... CONTINUE READING COURTNEY LOVE SELLS NIRVANA RIGHTS TO MARTHA STEWART?»