Nirvana
Prior to Nirvana, alternative music was consigned to specialty sections of record stores and major labels considered it to be, at the very most, a tax write-off. After the band's second album, 1991's Nevermind, nothing was ever quite the same, for better and for worse. Nirvana popularized punk, post-punk, and indie rock, unintentionally bringing it into the American mainstream like no other band before it. While its sound was equal parts Black Sabbath (as learned by fellow Washington underground rockers the Melvins) and Cheap Trick, Nirvana's aesthet...[more]
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It's finally here,With the Lights Out, the long , long awaited box set from grunge gods, Nirvana. Going straight to the facts of this massive release,With the Lights Out contains over 60 previously unreleased recordings from 1987 to 1994; featuring studio out-takes, rare and early recordings, Kurt's home recordings, and more... To compliment this already attractive offering is a 60-page full color booklet with liner notes by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, a detailed chronology and many rare ph [ read more ]
3XCD+DVD $64.99
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Nevermind was never meant to change the world, but you can never predict when the zeitgeist will hit, and Nirvana's second album turned out to be the place where alternative rock crashed into the mainstream. This wasn't entirely an accident, either, since Nirvana did sign with a major label, and they did release a record with a shiny surface, no matter how humongous the guitars sounded. And, yes, Nevermind is probably a little shinier than it should be, positively glistening with echo and fuz [ read more ]
CD $13.25
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VINYL FORMAT. Yeah, that's right! The classic 1990 single. On vinyl. And you can buy it!
7" $6.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Re-released on vinyl for the first time since before you were born. Some would argue this was their best record. Some would argue otherwise. You be the judge.
LP $12.99
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Nirvana's legendary 1993 MTV Unplugged performance will finally be released on DVD via Geffen/MTV Networks/UMe in both Dolby Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound. Unplugged In New York features the complete, unedited 66- minute performance, including the songs "Something In The Way" and "Oh Me," which were not included in the initial broadcast. The DVD also has five previously unreleased rehearsals as well as MTV News' "Bare Witness" interviews with the band, the MTV production staff and fans in the audience.
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DVD $17.99
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This is one case where the legend really precedes the record itself. Cut for about 600 dollars in Jack Endino's studio over just a matter of days, this captures Nirvana at a formative stage, still indebted to the murk that became known as grunge, yet not quite finding their voice as songwriters. Which isn't to say that they were devoid of original material, since even at this stage Kurt Cobain illustrated signs of his considerable songcraft, particularly on the minor-key ballad "About a Girl" and the dense [ read more ]
CD $12.99
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This is one case where the legend really precedes the record itself. Cut for about 600 dollars in Jack Endino's studio over just a matter of days, this captures Nirvana at a formative stage, still indebted to the murk that became known as grunge, yet not quite finding their voice as songwriters. Which isn't to say that they were devoid of original material, since even at this stage Kurt Cobain illustrated signs of his considerable songcraft, particularly on the minor-key ballad 'About a Girl' and the dense [ read more ]
MP3 $8.99
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Nirvana probably hired Steve Albini to produce In Utero with the hopes of creating their own Surfer Rosa, or at least shoring up their indie cred after becoming a pop phenomenon with a glossy punk record. In Utero, of course, turned out to be their last record, and it's hard not to hear it as Kurt Cobain's suicide note, since Albini's stark, uncompromising sound provides the perfect setting for Cobain's bleak, even nihilistic, lyrics. Even if the album wasn't a literal suici [ read more ]
CD $9.45
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If In Utero is a suicide note, MTV Unplugged in New York is a message from beyond the grave, a summation of Kurt Cobain's talents and pain so fascinating, it's hard to listen to repeatedly. Is it the choice of material or the spare surroundings that make it so effective? Well, it's certainly a combination of both, how the version of the Vaselines' "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" or the three covers of Meat Puppets II songs mean as much as "All Apologies" or {&"Something in the Way [ read more ]
CD $13.25
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Buying time and thwarting bootleggers, Nirvana and DGC released the rarities compilation Incesticide toward the end of 1992. Like any odds'n'sods collection, this is uneven, but that's its charm since it captures Nirvana's character better than any official album. After all, this was a band that was born equally from '70s sludge metal, bubblegum pop, post-punk artiness, and indie rock inclusiveness, each of which are apparent on this collection. There are some non-entities here, particularly on [ read more ]
CD $9.45
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Nirvana's Sliver: The Best Of The Box highlights the most significant recordings from 2004's record-breaking box set With The Lights Out plus three previously unreleased tracks. Nirvana changed the course of popular music forever and remains an inspiration to those who have followed. The band's musical legacy was illuminated further in November 2004 by the release of the 3-CD/1-DVD box set With The Lights Out, the definitive collection of Nirvana rarities and outtakes. With The Light [ read more ]
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Nirvana, the defining sound of a generation and the trail-blazers of the grunge music movement. Through lead singer Kurt Cobain's angst ridden vocals and his group's unrelenting attitude, they became the soundtrack for disaffected youth the world over. Even after Cobain's tragic suicide they remain highly influential and immensely popular as countless new generations of fans discover their music. On 'Nirvana: The Untold Stories' we take you behind the music to discover what it took for [ read more ]
DVD $19.95
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