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![]() The lyrics run: 'Back in 1991 I wasn’t having any fun, Until my roommate said C'mon and put a brand new record on, It had a baby on it, he was naked on it, And then I heard the chords that broke the chains I had upon me.' The reference to a naked baby is clearly about Nirvana's classic album Nevermind." Full story here. Back in 1998, Weezer played an entire show of Nirvana covers under the name "Goat Punishment". |
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![]() More info: "The Oral History Live! series features intimate interviews before a live audience. In June, join us for an evening with Krist Novoselic, the acclaimed rock musician best known as the bassist for Nirvana. In addition to performing with Nirvana, Novoselic currently plays in the band Flipper and has been active in politics, including creating the Joint Artists and Musicians Political Action Committee (JAMPAC). JAMPAC has been active in local politics including fighting the Teen Dance Ordinance, a 1985 law that limited the ability of minors to attend shows. Novoselic published his first book, Of Grunge and Government: Let’s Fix This Broken Democracy, in 2004. The Oral History Live! series is sponsored by Wells Fargo." The EMP is located at 325 5th Ave. in Seattle, Washington (US). Be sure to mark this day in your calendar if you're in the Seattle area! Info courtesy of The Examiner and the EMP websites. | |
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![]() June 27, 2008: The Funhouse - Seattle, WA June 28, 2008: Hell's Kitchen - Tacoma, WA July 26, 2008: The Fillmore - San Franciso, CA (Pioneers of Punk) As for the latter show at the Fillmore, the bill is completed by The Avengers, The Mutants, Negative Trend and Target Video. The tickets are on sale NOW through Ticketmaster. For more on Flipper, including live MP3s and tour dates, check out their Official MySpace. | |
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![]() An excerpt from the article: "As a tribute to Nirvana, Flipper has been playing a cover of Scentless Apprentice, which is off of In Utero, Nirvana's last non-compilation studio recording. It's a bit strange for Krist to be playing a cover of a song for which he wrote the bass-line, but it's not strange to be playing in Flipper, a band which embraces the kind of cathartic punk ethos that originally heavily influenced both Krist and Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain as well as the Nirvana sound in general." Read the complete article here, courtesy of the Seattle Music Examiner. | |
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![]() Other songs on the list include classics by Smashing Pumpkins, Kiss and U2. See the full list here. |
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![]() Hey, it's Dave! Remember me? Yeah, I'm the guy that's been listening to your band faithfully since 1983. I bought your first album 'Kill 'Em All' from a mail order catalogue called Under The Rainbow, I think. Actually I can't remember. It was 1983 for Christsakes! But that album changed my life and I've been listening to your albums ever since (even 'St Anger'!). "I can't wait to hear the new shit, and no matter what you guys do I'll always be first one at the shop waiting to hear it. I'm sure you'll come out and blow everybody's fuckin' minds, because you're fuckin' METALLICA! "Good luck. And don't release it until it's kick-ass. "Yours, Dave Grohl. "P.S. Are you finished recording the drums yet?" Courtesy of Blabbermouth and NME. Read more here. |
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![]() Sears model bass guitar, serial number 20180. In 1982, according to Cobain's Aunt Mari Earl, Cobain recorded his first demo at her home in Seattle using this bass. The demo was called "Organized Confusion" a name he wished to call his band. In 1985 under this band moniker Cobain recorded a second demo also using this bass called "Fecal Matter." Accompanied by letter of authenticity from Cobain's aunt Mari Earl and a photo of Cobain playing the guitar. - estimate: 40000.00 - 60000.00 USD MTV Video Music Awards Moonman, dated 1991-1992, awarded to Nirvana for Best New Artist 1992 for "Smells Like Teen Spirit." - estimate: 4000.00 - 6000.00 USD Signed page from the Australian magazine HM (Hot Metal), signed "Kurdt" in black marker over Cobain's photograph, c.1991. A quote from the accompanying article reads:"...except for autographs. I don't mind compliments from people but autographs are becoming really obnoxious for me. I am planning on having an official Kurt Cobain autograph stamp made up." 15 3/4 by 26 1/4 inches, matted - estimate: 600.00 - 800.00 USD Ibanez Black Eagle bass, serial number F760076, mahogany body, pick guard has been removed, neck has been replaced. Novoselic used this bass on tour with Nirvana in 1992-1993. At one point he smashed the bass on stage and broke the neck, which he had replaced. Black case is beat up and road weary. Accompanied by a signed letter from Novoselic. In part: "Please play the heck out of that bass. I know I did." A photograph of Novoselic with the bass on stage from Halloween 1993 also present. - estimate: 10000.00 — 20000.00 USD Dark cerulean velvet jacket, with six brass buttons, worn by Kurt Cobain on December 13, 1993 at a MTV Live and Loud at Pier 48, in Seattle Washington. No tags present. - estimate: 6000.00 - 8000.00 USD Mailed October 14, 1991, Newsletter from Nirvana, printed on green paper, accompanied by t-shirt order form, with tour dates listed on reverse. Newsletter is signed "Chris," "Kurdt" and "Dave."The newsletter was mailed one month after the release of "Nevermind" which shot Nirvana to mainstream stardom. Both the newsletter and order form exhibit the early 90s DIY spirit of cut and paste plus photocopying. The newsletter has a brief and amusing anecdote about spelling "Kurt's" name as "Kurdt." But lacks an explanation of why "Krist's" name is spelled "Chris." - estimate: 800.00 - 1200.00 USD Nirvana and Mudhoney poster from October 29, 1991 at the Fox Theatre in Portland, Oregon, yellow with green print. 17 by 11 inches This concert was on the same day that the album "Nevermind" went gold. - estimate: 600.00 - 800.00 USD Inspired By Series Gibson Custom Dave Grohl guitar, serial number DG 174, based on Grohl's Gibson Trini Lopez guitar, laminated maple body and one-piece mahogany neck, Burstbucker pickups, diamond shaped f-holes, Pelham blue finish, inscribed "Cheers Dave Grohl" in black marker also present, accompanied by a Gibson Custom certificate of authenticity also signed by Grohl. - estimate: 600.00 - 800.00 USD Out of the 502 items in total, there's also rare letters, guitars and other memorabilia from the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles and Frank Sinatra. A full listing of the items is available here. More info about the auction here. The items will be exhibited for the public in Ireland, Los Angeles and New York. The actual live auction begins at the Hard Rock Café in New York on May 31 at 10 AM, EST. From the press release: "U2's the Edge announced the Icons of Music Sale II to benefit Music Rising to be held on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square. This second annual auction event, hosted by Julien’s Auctions (www.juliensauctions.com), will offer one of the most significant collections of music memorabilia from many of music's greatest legends with proceeds benefiting Music Rising (www.musicrising.org), a campaign co-founded by U2's the Edge, legendary producer Bob Ezrin and Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz in 2005 to aid musicians of the Gulf Coast Region in regaining their livelihood after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita." | |
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