Nirvana

Indie Rock Pop Rock Seattle 

Rediscovering Beat Happening On Vinyl

December 12, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Beat Happening, Beck, Calvin Johnson, Jamboree, K Records, Nirvana, Olympia, Pavement, Seattle, SEBADOH, Washington

Domino Records reissues the Olympia, WA pop greats’ seminal catalog on wax

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Alternative Rock Folk Rock 

Blood Makes Noise: Suzanne Vega’s 99.9F° at 30

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1992, 30th Anniversary, 99.9F°, Blood Makes Noise, Bruce Thomas, Jerry Marotta, Mitchell Froom, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Pete Thomas, Richard Thompson, Suzanne Vega

A quick chat with the acclaimed singer-songwriter about her most adventurous LP

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Electronic House Techno House Jungle Etc. 

LISTEN: Award Winning Producer Reimagines Nirvana

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2022, Come As You Are: Nirvana Reimagined as House and Techno, DJ Jonathan Hay, Fat Beats, House, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Techno

Jonathan Hay rewires Kurt Cobain and Co. for House and Techno

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Alternative Rock Indie Rock Noise Pop Rock 

All You Men Are Slime: Sonic Youth’s Dirty at 30

July 27, 2022 Raymond Cummings 1 Comment 1992, 30th Anniversary, Beat Happening, Boredoms, Daniel Johnston, DGC, Dinosaur Jr., Dirty, Flipper, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Nirvana, Shonen Knife, Sonic Youth, Steve Shelley, Thurston Moore

It might not be their best record, but remains a sentimental fan favorite all these years later

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There Go Our Heroes

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Angela Denk 6 Comments Alice in Chains, Andrew Wood, Andy Wood, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, Mother Love Bone, Nirvana, Taylor Hawkins

From Andrew Wood to Taylor Hawkins, Generation X has experienced an insurmountable level of rock hero loss

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Remembrance 

Tom Whalen, 1967-2022

March 28, 2022March 30, 2022 Ken Kurson 2 Comments Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Taylor Hawkins, The Lilacs, Tom Whalen

Founding member of The Lilacs was excellent bassist, fine human being

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Alternative Rock Remembrance Rock 

Remembering Taylor Hawkins 1972 – 2022

March 26, 2022April 8, 2022 Kara Tucker 0 Comments Alanis Morrissette, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, RIP, Sass Jordan, Taylor Hawkins

Looking back on a career cut off far too soon

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Music Journalism 

We Don’t Want No Ukulele

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 1 Comment Arnold’s, Elvis Presley, Hawaii, Henry Kapono, Marshall Turner, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Waikiki

A walk on Waikiki’s (slightly) wild side

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Alternative Rock Hard Rock Rock 

What The Storyteller Taught Me About Dave Grohl

February 23, 2022 Jen Maravegias 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Dey Street Books, Foo Fighters, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain, Memoir, Nirvana, The Storyteller, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

You don’t have to be a Foo Fighters fan to appreciate the power of the Nirvana drummer’s bestselling memoir

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Alternative Rock Music Journalism Pop 

Why Has Sirius Lost a Million Subscribers?

December 14, 2021April 3, 2022 Ken Kurson 2 Comments Apple Music, BAMTech LLC, Blondie, Bob Michelson, Disney, HBO and Hulu, James Woodell, Joe Inzerillo, Little Steven’s Underground Garage, Netflix, Nirvana, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Pravda Records, Richard Lloyd, Rodney Bingenheimer, Sirius, Sonic Youth, Spotify, The Lilacs, The Lilacs Endure, The Ramones, The Wall Street Journal, X

The greatest radio ever built has to stop acting like a radio

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Alternative Rock Hard Rock Indie Rock Noise Pop Post-Hardcore Post-Punk Power Pop Punk Rock 

Oh Well, Whatever: ‘Nevermind’ at 30

September 23, 2021April 3, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1991, Breed, Dave Grohl, DGC, Garth Brooks, Geffen, In Bloom, Krist Noveselic, Kurt Cobain, Mariah Carey, MC Hammer, Nevermind, Nirvana, On a Plain, Polly, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Territorial Pissings

The breakout success of the second Nirvana album was both a gift and a curse for Kurt Cobain

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Alternative Rock Funk Ska 

Fight The Youth: 30 Years of a Fishbone Masterpiece

April 24, 2021April 24, 2021 Jason Webber 2 Comments 1991, 30th Anniversary, Angelo Moore, Fishbone, Nevermind, Nirvana, Norwood Fisher, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Reality of My Surroundings

The Reality of My Surroundings once got me in trouble; it was worth it

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Indie Rock 

Half Japanese: The Band That Is King

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Brad Cohan 1 Comment Beat Happening, Daniel Johnston, Gumball, Half Japanese, Jad Fair, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Teenage Fanclub, Velvet Monkeys, Yo La Tengo

With Crazy Hearts, Jad Fair’s longtime outfit continues to reign supreme as one of America’s most distinctive rock groups

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The Decade When Mudhoney Rode the Major Label Gravy Train

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Badmotorfinger, Dirt, Five Dollar Bob's Mock Cooter Stew, Guy Maddison, Mark Arm, Matt Lukin, MUDHONEY, My Brother The Cow, Nevermind, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Piece of Cake, Real Low Vibe, Soundgarden, Steve Turner, Ten, Tomorrow Hit Today

The new box set, Real Low Vibe: The Reprise Recordings 1992-1998, focuses on an overlooked era of the veteran Seattle band’s rich history

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Alternative Rock Hard Rock 

Recognize My Disease: Alice in Chains’ Facelift Turns 30

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 Ted Miller 0 Comments 1990, Alice in Chains, Columbia Records, Jerry Cantrell, Layne Staley, Man in the Box, Mike Inez, MTV, Nirvana, Sean Kinney, Warrant, Whitesnake

Was the debut LP from this Seattle institution grunge genesis or a hair metal hangover?

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