It's now a fact of life if you sign with Sub Pop, chances are you are going to get compared with Nirvana. (I guarantee that some 10 bob hack has compared The Shins to Nirvana somewhere). If you also happen…
Sep 27 2017
Sep 25 2017
#9 About A Son
As far as documentaries about Kurt Cobain go, this one rules supreme. There are no talking heads telling tell you all and nothing. There's not even any Nirvana footage (well very little). Some claim this is not even a documentary…
Sep 20 2017
#8 Purling Hiss
Recently caught this band traveling the UK with Royal Trux. They put in a truly excellent performance. Like Niravana, Mudhoney, Dinosaur Jr and Oasis all rolled into one. I will be honest most of their recordings make Guided by Voices…
Sep 18 2017
7# Steve Albini - The Prolem with Music
Steve Albini was a star in many folks eyes long before Nirvana came knocking. He would be a legend for just Big Black, regardless of the his production, sorry egineering skills. On top of this, he is also one of…
Sep 15 2017
#6 The Vines
The curious case of Craig Nicholls. Hailed as the new Nirvana by the UK press, great reviews in the US. Great sales all round. With a Niravana like sound along with a touch of 60's British psychedelia. Everything was going…
Sep 13 2017
#5 Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit
The general rule seems to be the this: artist covers Nirvana, artist butchers Nirvana. This of course may just boil down to a simple fact that Nirvana just don't cover well, it happens. So if your going to cover the…
Sep 11 2017
#5 Sugar
Bob Mould’s second great band after his first great band Husker Du. Depending on your point of view Sugar were Husker Du but with better production. I'd disagree of course having a preference for the raw unpolished sound of Acrade…
Sep 8 2017
#3 Another State of Mind - documentary
A truly heart warming documentary about two bands hitting the road way back in 1982. Featuring the legendary Social Distortion and equally legendary Youth Brigade plus the even more legendary Minor Threat. 31 cities, one bus, 2 bands and not…
Sep 6 2017
#2 Bloody Knees - Not Done
Introducing my new favorite band Bloody Knees. Young upstarts from Cambridge rocking the Nirvana line. Not quite sure about the band name but the tunes rock. No album out yet but its all promisng stuff so far. Fingers crossed these…
Aug 28 2017
#1 Start at the end - HYPE
No better place to start than here. Sorry folks looks like you going to have to buy it, as its been taken down from YouTube. 20 years means new formats to sell ect, ect...Still milking it after all these…