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taking a look at the history of nirvana
taking a look at the history of nirvana I would like to think that we there’s
I would like to think that we there’s
I would like to think that we there’s some there’s some purity in this here
some there’s some purity in this here
some there’s some purity in this here naive purposely naive alternative rock
naive purposely naive alternative rock
naive purposely naive alternative rock band Nirvana formed in Aberdeen
band Nirvana formed in Aberdeen
band Nirvana formed in Aberdeen Washington in 1987 the original lineup
Washington in 1987 the original lineup
Washington in 1987 the original lineup consisted of Kurt Cobain on vocals and
consisted of Kurt Cobain on vocals and
consisted of Kurt Cobain on vocals and guitar along with Krist Novoselic
guitar along with Krist Novoselic
guitar along with Krist Novoselic on bass in the early days the pair went
on bass in the early days the pair went
on bass in the early days the pair went through a number of different drummers
through a number of different drummers
through a number of different drummers but initially weren’t able to find the
but initially weren’t able to find the
but initially weren’t able to find the right fit
in 1988 the Seattle independent record
in 1988 the Seattle independent record label Sub Pop released Nirvana’s first
label Sub Pop released Nirvana’s first
label Sub Pop released Nirvana’s first single love buzz their debut album
single love buzz their debut album
single love buzz their debut album bleach would follow the next year though
bleach would follow the next year though
bleach would follow the next year though the critically acclaimed record did not
the critically acclaimed record did not
the critically acclaimed record did not sell well at first it did get much
sell well at first it did get much
sell well at first it did get much exposure on college radio following the
exposure on college radio following the
exposure on college radio following the release of the Blu EP and several tour
release of the Blu EP and several tour
release of the Blu EP and several tour dates that included shows with Sonic
dates that included shows with Sonic
dates that included shows with Sonic Youth Nirvana started recording their
Youth Nirvana started recording their
Youth Nirvana started recording their sophomore album in the midst of the
sophomore album in the midst of the
sophomore album in the midst of the sessions they found drummer Dave Grohl
sessions they found drummer Dave Grohl
sessions they found drummer Dave Grohl and in 1990 signed with major label
and in 1990 signed with major label
and in 1990 signed with major label David Geffen company otherwise known as
David Geffen company otherwise known as
David Geffen company otherwise known as DGC records
their second studio effort 1991’s
their second studio effort 1991’s nevermind was an unexpected success
this was due to the ever-increasing
this was due to the ever-increasing popularity of the hit single smells like
popularity of the hit single smells like
popularity of the hit single smells like teen spirit and its accompanying music
teen spirit and its accompanying music
teen spirit and its accompanying music video the favourably reviewed nevermind
video the favourably reviewed nevermind
video the favourably reviewed nevermind would eventually be credited with
would eventually be credited with
would eventually be credited with bringing grunge and alternative rock to
bringing grunge and alternative rock to
bringing grunge and alternative rock to the mainstream
by 1992 Nirvana’s members were growing
by 1992 Nirvana’s members were growing increasingly uncomfortable with their
increasingly uncomfortable with their
increasingly uncomfortable with their success rumors began to spread that Kurt
success rumors began to spread that Kurt
success rumors began to spread that Kurt Cobain along with his wife Courtney Love
Cobain along with his wife Courtney Love
Cobain along with his wife Courtney Love were heavy heroin users and this was
were heavy heroin users and this was
were heavy heroin users and this was affecting his health
affecting his health
affecting his health since progress on a follow-up album was
since progress on a follow-up album was
since progress on a follow-up album was slow the outtake compilation incest
slow the outtake compilation incest
slow the outtake compilation incest aside was released instead
the trio did not support never mind with
the trio did not support never mind with a full tour though they did make several
a full tour though they did make several
a full tour though they did make several memorable performances for instance
memorable performances for instance
memorable performances for instance Nirvana headline England’s Reading
Nirvana headline England’s Reading
Nirvana headline England’s Reading Festival with a gig that was deemed one
Festival with a gig that was deemed one
Festival with a gig that was deemed one of the best of their career they also
of the best of their career they also
of the best of their career they also opened the MTV Video Music Awards with
opened the MTV Video Music Awards with
opened the MTV Video Music Awards with the performance that ended in a
the performance that ended in a
the performance that ended in a destruction of their instruments which
destruction of their instruments which
destruction of their instruments which was something for which the band was
was something for which the band was
was something for which the band was becoming famous
becoming famous
becoming famous they also trashed the stage after
they also trashed the stage after
they also trashed the stage after playing territorial pissing on a
playing territorial pissing on a
playing territorial pissing on a television show Saturday Night Live
television show Saturday Night Live
television show Saturday Night Live their third album in utero came out in
their third album in utero came out in
their third album in utero came out in 1993
despite the fact that it contrasted
despite the fact that it contrasted sharply from the Polish never mind the
sharply from the Polish never mind the
sharply from the Polish never mind the record was highly praised and debuted on
record was highly praised and debuted on
record was highly praised and debuted on the Billboard 200 top spot
one of Cobain’s last televised
one of Cobain’s last televised performances was captured on the TV
performances was captured on the TV
performances was captured on the TV program MTV Unplugged Nirvana played an
program MTV Unplugged Nirvana played an
program MTV Unplugged Nirvana played an acoustic set of songs that would later
acoustic set of songs that would later
acoustic set of songs that would later be released as MTV Unplugged
be released as MTV Unplugged
be released as MTV Unplugged in New York the Grammy award-winning
in New York the Grammy award-winning
in New York the Grammy award-winning album would be Nirvana’s first release
album would be Nirvana’s first release
album would be Nirvana’s first release after the death of Cobain and would once
after the death of Cobain and would once
after the death of Cobain and would once again be a number-one record for the
again be a number-one record for the
again be a number-one record for the group to spawn
for become
for become the early months of 1994 were fraught
the early months of 1994 were fraught
the early months of 1994 were fraught with mounting psychological problems for
with mounting psychological problems for
with mounting psychological problems for Cobain and several suicide attempts that
Cobain and several suicide attempts that
Cobain and several suicide attempts that caused the cancellation of numerous tour
caused the cancellation of numerous tour
caused the cancellation of numerous tour dates following an escape from rehab the
dates following an escape from rehab the
dates following an escape from rehab the singer was found dead on April 8 1994 of
singer was found dead on April 8 1994 of
singer was found dead on April 8 1994 of a shotgun blast the death was ruled a
a shotgun blast the death was ruled a
a shotgun blast the death was ruled a suicide though conspiracy theorists
suicide though conspiracy theorists
suicide though conspiracy theorists maintain otherwise a few weeks after MTV
maintain otherwise a few weeks after MTV
maintain otherwise a few weeks after MTV Unplugged in New York’s release the
Unplugged in New York’s release the
Unplugged in New York’s release the video album live tonight sold out came
video album live tonight sold out came
video album live tonight sold out came out
two years later the live album from the
two years later the live album from the muddy banks of the whish qey debuted
muddy banks of the whish qey debuted
muddy banks of the whish qey debuted once again number one on the Billboard
once again number one on the Billboard
once again number one on the Billboard charts in 2002 the compilation Nirvana
charts in 2002 the compilation Nirvana
charts in 2002 the compilation Nirvana was released after a legal dispute
was released after a legal dispute
was released after a legal dispute between Krist Novoselic Dave Grohl and
between Krist Novoselic Dave Grohl and
between Krist Novoselic Dave Grohl and Courtney Love was finally settled
the album entered at number three on the
the album entered at number three on the Billboard album chart it included the
Billboard album chart it included the
Billboard album chart it included the song you know you’re right which had
song you know you’re right which had
song you know you’re right which had never been available before head
since then other posthumous releases
since then other posthumous releases have seen the light of day such as the
have seen the light of day such as the
have seen the light of day such as the 2004 box set with the lights out the
2004 box set with the lights out the
2004 box set with the lights out the 2005 compilations sliver the best of the
2005 compilations sliver the best of the
2005 compilations sliver the best of the box and the 2010 greatest hits
box and the 2010 greatest hits
box and the 2010 greatest hits collection icon the band’s two surviving
collection icon the band’s two surviving
collection icon the band’s two surviving members continued on with musical
members continued on with musical
members continued on with musical endeavors outside of Nirvana after
endeavors outside of Nirvana after
endeavors outside of Nirvana after Cobain’s death
Cobain’s death
Cobain’s death Novoselic played in bands such as sweet
Novoselic played in bands such as sweet
Novoselic played in bands such as sweet 75 and eyes adrift and while Grohl has
75 and eyes adrift and while Grohl has
75 and eyes adrift and while Grohl has been involved in several music projects
been involved in several music projects
been involved in several music projects he is most well known for being the
he is most well known for being the
he is most well known for being the creative force behind the Grammy winning
creative force behind the Grammy winning
creative force behind the Grammy winning band Foo Fighters by incorporating vast
band Foo Fighters by incorporating vast
band Foo Fighters by incorporating vast influences in their music Nirvana helped
influences in their music Nirvana helped
influences in their music Nirvana helped to expose their fans to artists they may
to expose their fans to artists they may
to expose their fans to artists they may never have listened to in turn Nirvana’s
never have listened to in turn Nirvana’s
never have listened to in turn Nirvana’s original and emotional sound along with
original and emotional sound along with
original and emotional sound along with their intense live shows gave a voice to
their intense live shows gave a voice to
their intense live shows gave a voice to a generation that wanted to be heard and
a generation that wanted to be heard and
a generation that wanted to be heard and subsequently changed the face of rock
subsequently changed the face of rock
subsequently changed the face of rock music I think the future looks good for
music I think the future looks good for
music I think the future looks good for good bands with integrity to be exposed
good bands with integrity to be exposed
good bands with integrity to be exposed to do at least have the opportunity to
to do at least have the opportunity to
to do at least have the opportunity to be exposed
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