By Jeff Giles What can you tell me about “Let Me In”? That’s a song that I wrote to Kurt Cobain after he killed himself. [Pause.] I, um…I should be able to do this without getting emotional. [Pause.] I lost a friend in October — River Phoenix was a very, very close friend of mine. […]
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In October of 1993 Nirvana launched their tour in support of what was to be their last studio album, In Utero, playing the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. MTV News flew out to catch the show and speak with the band afterwards; here we are presenting extended excerpts from the interview and the concert.
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By Al (The Big Cheese). Seems to be the rage across the land – retro rock. And yeah, these Sub Pop bands fit right in, but as the Sub Popians say themselves, “So fucking what, as long as you like it”. So, I like it, I like it… Ok, here we have Nirvana, slightly older
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NEVERMIND, IT’S AN INTERVIEW Geffen Records (1992) Format: CD only (promotional, limited edition release)Hosted and Produced by: Kurt St. Thomas (while Music Director of WFNX-FM)Engineered by: ‘Boy’ Troy Smith (while Production Director of WFNX-FM) Summary This limited edition, promotional-only interview disc features an exclusive conversation with all three Nirvana members recorded in early 1992, accompanied by live and
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“We’re Pretty Much Bored With That Phase Now”: Kurt Cobain’s 1993 MTV Brazil Interview In this candid 1993 interview with MTV Brazil’s Zeca Camargo, Kurt Cobain discusses Nirvana’s upcoming album (which would become “In Utero”), his thoughts on experimental music, the band’s evolving sound, and his appreciation for Brazilian music. The conversation took place while
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Kurt Cobain: Tribute to a Reluctant Guitar Hero By Chuck Crisafulli. The music world suffered a tremendous and untimely loss this April when Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain took his own life at the age of 27. The guitarist, singer, and songwriter was a troubled and fragile soul, but he was also an inspiring and talented artist,
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At bloody last! After months of speculation, controversy, title-changes, track-swapping, and the Steve Albini-inspired melodramatics over whether Geffen would even put it out, NIRVANA are finally set to release ëIn UteroÃ, the follow-up to ëNevermindÃ. So whatÃs it like? Is it just a tame re-run of its 10 million-selling predecessor? Or is it a provocative
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By Jon Savage The interview you are about to read transpired late on the evening of Thursday, July 22, 1993, arranged as part of Nirvana’s U.K. press campaign for the then soon-to-be released In Utero (DGC). In contrast to their almost total silence in the American media, Nirvana had five U.K. interviews and photo shoots
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Nirvana’s 1989 Swedish TV Interview October 27, 1989 – A rare look into early Nirvana as they discuss Sub Pop Records, punk influences, and their artistic approach during their first European tour In the autumn of 1989, just months after the release of their debut album Bleach, Nirvana sat down for a revealing interview with
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