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Tag: nirvana

October 3, 2018October 10, 2018
Killing Joke’s Influence on Rock Music Goes Way Deeper than Nirvana
By Fred Pessaro / Riot Fest 2018 / riot fest 2018, nirvana, killing joke
When Killing Joke’s self-titled LP arrived in 1980, it charted in the UK Top 40 and went on to become a worldwide classic. The band was…
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July 20, 2018July 20, 2018
Jawbreaker’s Coming Back to Chicago, And We’re Telling Everyone
By Riot Fest / Riot Fest Presents / riot fest presents, jawbreaker, nirvana
We have a message: Jawbreaker will return to the Windy City for the first time since reuniting at Riot Fest 2017. On November 4, the…
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June 22, 2018July 9, 2018
The Jesus Lizard’s Noise Powered the Nineties
By Dustin Krcatovich / Riot Fest 2018 / riot fest 2018, nirvana, steve albini
The Jesus Lizard were too good to be ignored, but they'd never be ready for prime time. They were too weird, too ugly, too real.
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May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
You can buy this old broken guitar for around $60,000
By Riot Fest / Music / nirvana, kurt cobain, Julien's Auction
So, this is what's become of rock 'n' roll: a smashed guitar behind a glass case displayed on some rich guy's wall. On September 22, 1990…
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May 2, 2018
Five Absolutely Berserk Bootlegs
By Miles Raymer / History / nirvana, neil young, john lennon
Back in the dinosaur days of the record industry, bootleg albums played a unique and underappreciated role in popular music. On one hand, they pioneered…
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January 18, 2018January 18, 2018
It’s Time For the Reawakening of Riot Spray (Ex-Trenchmouth, Fugazi, Rollins Band, Nirvana) In This New ‘Portlandia’ Teaser
By Riot Fest / Comedy, TV+Film / fugazi, nirvana, henry rollins
While Portland can be a scary place, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein's Portland is oddly comforting. It's the kind of place where bands don't need…
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January 8, 2018January 11, 2018
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
By Riot Fest / Music, News, Roundup / green day, david bowie, nirvana
Today is the 71st birthday of the human body that bravely carried David Bowie's soul for nearly 70 years. What does that mean in regards…
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January 5, 2018January 5, 2018
Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ In A Major Key Sounds Like A 1990s Everclear, Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors Song
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Music / nirvana, Everclear, smells like teen spirit
Nirvirna - Teen Sprite from Sleep Good on Vimeo. Some monster, aka Sleep Good, just pitch-shifted / auto-tuned Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' into a major…
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October 17, 2017January 9, 2019
Ivanka Trump Was “Really Into Nirvana” During Her “Punk Phase”
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Music, News / punk, nirvana, donald trump
Donald Trump's first of three wives, Ivana Trump has a new book out titled, "Raising Trump". In the book, her daughter Ivanka Trump wrote about her…
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October 16, 2017October 16, 2017
Kurt Cobain’s Blockbuster Membership Card Is For Sale
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Music / nirvana, kurt cobain, blockbuster
Take your time, hurry up, the choice is yours, don't be late, be kind, please rewind. A Blockbuster Membership Card owned by Kurt Cobain is…
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August 3, 2017August 3, 2017
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
By Riot Fest / Archive, Chicago, Music, Roundup / paramore, motorhead, nirvana
ICYMI: Motörhead has a new album of cover songs! Check out their chooglin' version of David Bowie's "Heroes," and check out the rest of the…
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March 7, 2017June 6, 2017
Kid Friendly Punk, Ska, Rock, and Metal Songs That Won’t Make You Want To Punch The Radio
By Riot Fest / Chicago, Music, News / punk, against me, paramore
A playlist of kid friendly punk, ska, new wave, rock and metal music. It's a list of songs that are fairly G to PG with…
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