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There are multiple artists tracked as "Nirvana" on Last.fm. Following are eight, listed in order of prominence: 1) Nirvana was a popular and highly influential American grunge band. The band formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987, and was part of the Seattle grunge scene of the late 80s. Other Seattle grunge bands such as Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden also gained in popularity, and, as a result, alternative rock became a dominant genre on American and Canadian radio and music television during the early-to-mid '90s. |
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News in english
about Nirvana
(August / 2009)
Verse Chorus Verse: Nirvana - "Sappy" Date: 10 Aug 2009
Blogcritics.org -
A brand new series on Blogcritics begins with its namesake...
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MTV & 'Humpday' Director Lynn Shelton Take Craig Brewer's '$5 Cover' Music Series to Seattle Date: 13 Aug 2009
Yahoo.com -
The city of Seattle has heralded in some of the biggest music acts of the last few decades, from the iconic grunge era acts of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden to the more recent indie-rockers Death Cab for Cutie and Modest Mouse.
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Nirvana's "Bleach" re-mastered, re-issued with live 1990 recording Date: 14 Aug 2009
Seattle Times -
Probably best known for " About a Girl ," an early sign Nirvana was keen on pop ditties, "Bleach" is getting the full redux treatment from Sub Pop . It is a jewel in the label's catalog, and remains a hugely pissed-off artistic statement.
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Sub Pop to Reissue Nirvana's Bleach Date: 14 Aug 2009
Pitchfork -
Nirvana 's 1989 debut Bleach is a whole lot more than Nevermind 's wily, unformed precursor. It's a monster of an album in its own right, a gnarled blast of fuzzed-out frustration that still finds room for some seriously sneaky melodies.
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After 15 years, town warms up to native son Kurt Cobain Date: 15 Aug 2009
Los Angeles Times -
The late leader of the rock band Nirvana is beginning to be recognized and honored in his hometown, but not without controversy. 'I sing and play the guitar," Kurt Cobain once said, "and I'm a walking, talking bacterial infection."
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Quick Hits: Them Crooked Vultures, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Dancing With The Stars, Mary J. Blige, Radiohead, C-Murder Date: 17 Aug 2009
FMQB -
When it comes to super groups, it doesn't get much better than Dave Grohl , John Paul Jones and Joshua Homme playing together as Them Crooked Vultures . After doing their debut gig in Chicago after Lollapalooza on August 9, the trio has scheduled another gig at Amsterdam’s Melkweg this Wednesday, August 19. The band has posted a brief clip of their song "Nobody Loves Me And Neither Do I" on ...
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Nirvana Reissue and Live Bonus- New Radiohead EP This Week?- Jim Dickinson RIP- Rare Beatles for Game- Rex Brown Is ... Date: 17 Aug 2009
antiMUSIC -
Today's roundup of quick music news stories
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Music & Me: Tom Ravenscroft Date: 21 Aug 2009
Independent -
The first record I bought was? The first gig I went to was.. It was a happy hardcore record called Six Days on The Run, I was scared to go into the record shop so got my tough mate to buy it for me. The earliest gig I can remember was Nirvana, it was before Nevermind and I went with my dad who told me they would be good. He was right.
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