Nirvana's Nevermind came out on September 24, 1991. Can you believe that 20 years has already passed???
Nirvana is one of our favorite bands of all time and Nevermind was one of the first tapes (yes cassette tapes!) we ever purchased. We were just barely teenagers at the time. Not only did this album open up the doors to a whole 'nother world of music for us, it even changed the way we dressed and how we felt about the world around us. This just happened to be the time when we were changing from innocent little kids to angst ridden teenagers. Good times!
Below are five videos that show Nevermind producer Butch Vig breaking down songs from this amazing album. Very interesting to watch! It puts these songs into a whole new light...
We love this video. Everything about it. It is pretty damn radical if you ask us! Here we have the lovely Lucille Cataldo performing live for you her original song, "Hairdresser". We must place a warning on this video. So here it is!
WARNING: WATCHING THIS VIDEO WILL LEAD TO MANY HOURS OF THIS SONG BEING STUCK IN YOUR HEAD. YOU WILL ALSO HAVE MANY YEARS OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND YOU WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. EVER.
Here is some random weirdness for you. We have E.T. boxing E.T. and the music they are boxing to is Queen's "We Will Rock You". I bet you never thought you'd see two E.T.'s boxing each other while doing a synchronized dance to a Queen song!!!
OK so we couldn't resist and had to post about another kid who was in an awesome TV show who was in an awesome band. Yesterday, we posted about how Pinksy from Nickelodeon's "Salute Your Shorts" would later join the band Rilo Kiley. Today, we're posting about his fellow "Shorts" castmate Bobby Budnick who also joined a radical band!
You know him. He is the red haired, mullet haired, bad assed "tough kid" from the early 90's Nickelodeon show "Salute Your Shorts". You always knew that he was into playing music on the show, but it's nice seeing the real kid, Danny Cooksey, rock it out in real life! He also happens to be little Sam McKinney (the cute little red haired kid) from "Diff'rent Strokes", which is one of our favorite shows from our youth!
Danny "Bobby Budnick" Cooksey was in a band called Bad 4 Good with three other dudez, including Brooks Wackerman who is the youngest brother of Frank Zappa drummer Chad Wackerman. Brooks now plays for Bad Religion. Who woulda known!!!
Bad 4 Good was a quartet of teens, the oldest being only 16 years old. They only released one record and it was called "Refugee", and it was released in 1992. Here is their music video for "Nineteen" (we do have to add that we LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!!! It is almost as radical as you can get without your head exploding...)
Considering their age, we think they did pretty damn good but I guess not good enough for Danny Cooksey. He is now a successful voice over artist (he has been the voice in many video games and television shows) and is in a new band called "Arbuckle". Go Bobby, go!!!!!!
Ahhhhhhhhhh Jenny Lewis! Ohh and then there's Blake Sennett who we also love! Jenny played Haley in the 1989 move "The Wizard" and Blake played Ronald "Ronnie" Foster Pinsky in the 1991-1992 Nickelodeon TV show "Salute Your Shorts".
We loved both of you as kids. Eventually, we grew up a little and then loved you both in the band Rilo Kiley. We've seen you play many times and always wanted to give Pinksy a wedgie and touch Haley's breast (see "Salute Your Shorts" and "The Wizard" to understand these harmless, pathetic jokes). Now, we are back to our little child selves and would like to blog about you! So here is Rilo Kiley's music video from 2001 called "Wires and Waves"....
By now, everyone probably already knows the Nu Thang Kid. It went viral pretty quickly. This video fits in pretty nicely with the radical things that this blog strives for, so we thought we'd share it!
After watching this video, we wondered who this kid is and what he's doing nowadays. Well, his name is Michael Clancy and he's a 29-year-old lawyer living in Phoenix, AZ.
You are about the same age as us, Michael, so we think you did a pretty good job for yourself considering we are born around the same glorious years of the best decades ever and all we do with our lives is blog about cool people from the 80s and 90s. You are way ahead in the game. You have a lawyer job in the big city! And you probably have a hot wife too!! We are 2 radical idiots, we are tubular, and we worked many, many jobs but never became lawyers. Good job, dude!
Below is "Nu Thang" by the original artist, DC Talk, for educational purposes of course!
Hmmmm which version is better? Hmmmmmmm...............
In this video, Brian Austin Green (otherwise known as David Silver from "Beverly Hills, 90210") sings creepily and dances like the early 90s white boy that he is. And the black guy seems to approve!
Props to the person who edited this video. David Silver would be proud of your editing skillz!
Dave Grohl is DEFINITELY drunk AND stoned in this clip from "1991: The Year Punk Broke". And so is Krist Novoselic. And you can bet that Kurt Cobain is right around the corner, equally fucked up...
June 4, 1994 was Dave Grohl's first public appearance & performance since the death of fellow Nirvana band member Kurt Cobain. It was at MTV's 1994 Movie Awards and he played drums for the band "Backbeat" which performed the songs on the soundtrack for the 1994 British-German Beatles film "Backbeat".
I still remember sitting next to my VCR and waiting for "Backbeat" to come on and perform and being really excited about Dave Grohl's return. I'm glad that we recorded this and we hope you're glad too!!
The band consisted of some of our favorite performers of that era which included:
Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum): vocals
Greg Dulli (The Afghan Whigs): vocals
Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth): guitar
Don Fleming (Gumball): guitar
Mike Mills (R.E.M.): bass guitar
Dave Grohl (Nirvana): drums
Henry Rollins (Rollins Band): vocals on "Love Me Tender" (not in this video)
The songs they played were "Money (That's What I Want)" and "Long Tall Sally" (both are not Beatles songs).
This shit is fucking rare and it's very cool to see some of the "main players of the 90's" get together and play live. It's nice to see them just fucking rock! Once in a lifetime performance pretty much. This won't happen again.....
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Video Title: (June 4, 1994) Dave Grohl's 1st public appearance after Kurt Cobain's suicide - "Backbeat"
Event: Backbeat performing live at the 1994 MTV Movie Awards
Original Air Date: June 4, 1994
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The band Sublime somehow made a mistake with the lyrics when they wrote the song "April 29, 1992 (Miami)". It's a song about the LA Riots, which started on April 29, 1992, but (for whatever reason) they mistakenly say "April 26, 1992" in the lyrics. Great song anyway! Above is a video of the song along with clips from this hectic time period.
17 years ago today Kurt Cobain ended his life after putting a shotgun bullet through his head at his Seattle home. Just think about how no one would realize, until 3 days later, that one of the most influential musicians had left us.
It has been raining all day here. The gods must be crying...
We recorded this on April 8, 1995 from "MTV News: The Week in Rock". They did a segment on how people were feeling one year after Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain killed himself.
They interviewed people such as David Fricke (Music Editor of Rolling Stone), Matthew Sweet, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Joe Sib from Wax, and some Nirvana fans in Seattle, New York, and Memphis.
This segment also includes clips from the vigil held on April 10, 1994 in Seattle and how "In Utero", "Nevermind", and "Unplugged in New York" were all currently on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart.
Kurt Loder talks about Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl's "new" band The Foo Fighters and how, in the next few days, they'll be launching a debut tour in Tempe, AZ and opening up for Mike Watt. Loder also adds how Nirvana bassist Christ Novoselic still plays music but has yet to join a new band. It closes out with live footage of Nirvana playing "Lithium".
Luckily, we recorded more videos during the hours and days of this tragic event which we'll be posting soon.......
RIP Kurt
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Video Title: (April 8, 1995) Kurt Cobain's Suicide: One Year Later "MTV News: The Week in Rock"
Event: One Year Anniversary of Nirvana's singer Kurt Cobain's suicide
Original Air Date: April 8, 1995
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Why did the Toronto Maple Leafs try to sign Kurt Cobain?They heard he was a killer on the face offs.
What was Kurt Cobain quoted as saying in his last interview before he blasted his brains out with a shotgun?He said in his mind, Hole was going to be the next big thing.How does Kurt Cobain collect his thoughts?With a squeegee!What do Wayne Gretzky and Courtney Love have in common?They both shower after the third period.What was the last thing to go through Cobain's mind?His teeth.What has four legs and just applied at McDonald's?NirvanaWhat's the difference between Kurt Cobain and Mary Jo Buttafuoco?The bullet's still in Mary Jo's head.What do Cobain and the Mariners have in common?Both stink up Seattle.Did you know they're honoring Kurt with a racehorse?It's called Seattle Spew.How can you get Nirvana back together?With duct tape.Why does Kervorkian want Cobain's shotgun?To add to his collection of suicide machines.What happened when you talked to Cobain about suicide?It went in one ear and out the other.Did Cobain plan his suicide a long time?It was just a sudden brain storm.What do Wes Unseld and Kurt Cobain have in common?Both were dropped by the Bullets.What will they call the movie about Cobain?1) Brainless in Seattle.2) The Remains of the Day.What's the difference between Cobain and the Iraqi army?Cobain has killed more Americans.Where's a good place to watch the Seattle Seahawks?Circling over Cobain's house.Did Kurt think a lot about suicide?It was a no-brainer.What did the electrician say when he knocked on Cobain's door?"Where's the head of the house?"When does Kurt sing these days?When the wind whistles through his head.Did you know Kurt was practically an "overnight success?"It only took him 3 days to be discovered.Why won't Cobain put out any more hit albums?He doesn't have a head for business anymore.What's the difference between Cobain and John Hinkley?Cobain was a better shot.Why hasn't Nirvana released a new video?They're still busy shooting.How did Courtney Love get her start?She used to open for the Dead.What's the difference between Cobain and Nixon?Nixon left a better looking corpse.Why did Cobain put on weight before he died?So he'd make a better target.What did Courtney Love say when she came home?"Who ordered the pizza?"What's the best way to listen to a Nirvana record?With a couple of shootersWhat's the difference between Cobain and Elton John?Elton took more shots in the mouth.What did Mrs. Cobain say when they were trying to identify Kurt's body?Smells like Kurt's body (to me).What do Kurt Cobain, Hand Gathers and Bobbitt's penis have in common?They all took one shot before they died.What did Kurt say before firing?"Heads up!"How did they cremate Cobain?By steaming him off the ceiling.What's the hippest look in Seattle now?Wearing a piece of Kurt Cobain.Why's Cobain mad at the Seattle police?They shampooed with his Head and Shoulders.Why's Courtney Love mad at the police?For tracking Kurt through the house.Who got the first scoop on Cobain's suicide?The paramedics.What did they find in Cobain's home?Seattle grunge.Did Cobain give up drugs?No, he still likes getting blasted.What did Freddie Prinze say to Kurt Cobain?"Nice Hunting!"What did Jeffrey Dahmer request for his last meal?Kurt Cobain.How did Cobain paint his house?With a spray gun.What did the Seattle police sing during the investigation?"Braindrops keep falling on my head."What did Nirvana's lead singer change his name to?Kurt Gobang!What was the last thing Kurt saw before he died?The back of his head.Have the police concluded their investigation?They just need to mop up.What did Courtney Love name her band "Hole" after?Kurt's throat.What do Courtney & Cobain have in common?Both were shooting up on the same night.What do Cobain and Roy Rodgers have in common?Both were fond of their Trigger.Did Cobain really commit suicide?No, he was just playing Polish Roulette.How can you keep Pearl Jam together?Break the lead singer's index finger.When will Kurt perform again?When he gets his head together.What will Nirvana's next video be?Dancing on the ceiling.What did Kurt do when he got to the top?He self-destructed.What will Nirvana's next record be?1) My Aim is True2) Up on the Roof3) Going out of my HeadHow will the record do?It'll be number one with a bullet.What does Cobain have in common with his record sales?They've both gone through the roof.Does Kurt like other kinds of music?Yes, he's a Dead Head.Why can't you tell any secrets to Kurt Cobain?He'll go shooting off his mouth.How does Cobain feel about the NBA?He think the Bullets have nowhere to go but up.What's the difference between Kurt Cobain and John Bonham?It took 42 shots to kill Bonham.
Wow. How the hell has it been 17 years. Well, anyway.....
We recorded this gossip TV show "Extra" on April 8, 1995 since it had a segment on how Nirvana fans were feeling one year after Kurt Cobain committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
John Norris (who was with MTV when Kurt originally killed himself) was working as a correspondent with "Extra" and he takes us to a (yes you guessed it...to a Seattle coffeehouse) to see how people were coping one year after Kurt Cobain's death.
He spoke to 16-year-olds who seemed jaded. Weren't we all jaded in 1995?
John Norris also showed the park bench near Kurt Cobain's home which fans have turned into a memorial site. Have you been there yet?
At the end of the segment, Cobain's wife, Courtney Love is mentioned since she "put together the soundtrack" of 'Tank Girl' and was making her acting debut in 'Feeling Minnesota' (which is untrue since she was in 'Sid and Nancy' back in 1986).
"Extra" also mentioned how "Life after Kurt has been successful for his widow Courtney Love." Is that true???
More Kurt Cobain suicide era videos will be coming soon......
RIP Kurt
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Video Title: (April 8, 1995) Kurt Cobain's suicide: One Year Later "Extra"
Event: One Year Anniversary of Nirvana's singer Kurt Cobain's suicide
Original Air Date: April 8, 1995
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There are only 2 more days till the anniversary of when Kurt Cobain blew his brains out back in April 1994. It happened 17 years ago!!!!
Some people don't believe Kurt killed himself. Meet Tom Grant. He is a private investigator and former detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. According to Grant, he was hired by Courtney Love on April 3, 1994 to find Kurt after he left a drug rehab center in Marnina Del Rey, California.
Where did Kurt go??? What did he do??? Some pretty interesting stuff happened according to Tom Grant!
Here is an excerpt from his website:
"On April 3, 1994, I was hired by Courtney Love, (who was in Los Angeles at the time), to locate her husband after he left a drug rehab center in Marina Del Rey, California. Ms. Love stayed in Los Angeles while I flew to Seattle to search for Cobain with his best friend Dylan Carlson. In fact, Carlson and I had been in the Cobain residence the night before Kurt's body was discovered in the room above the garage."
"The police immediately concluded "suicide." I wasn't so sure. Neither was Rosemary Carroll, Courtney Love's own entertainment attorney. Ms. Carroll was also a close friend to both Courtney and Kurt."
"We both knew something was wrong here--terribly wrong."
Was it an inside job?? Just kidding. We think Kurt killed himself but you be the judge! Visit Tom Grant's site for more info: http://www.cobaincase.com/
We recorded this on April 18, 1994. It's from an old ABC news show called "Day One" and it was reporting on Kurt Cobain's suicide which happened 10 days earlier. Cobain, of course, was the frontman of Nirvana who ended his life with a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head. His body was found on April 8, 1994.
They named the segment "Death of an Icon" and they actually did a pretty decent job on covering Kurt Cobain's life, death, and the days that followed. They interviewed a bunch of fans, critics, writers, and musicians during those sad days. And they kind of summed up who that generation was and how they were coping. Damn, I miss those days....
Luckily, we recorded more videos during the hours and days of this tragic event which we'll be posting soon.......
RIP Kurt
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Video Title: (April 18, 1994) Kurt Cobain's suicide "Death of an Icon" (ABC news segment)
Event: Nirvana's singer Kurt Cobain's suicide
Original Air Date: April 18, 1994
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