Cobain Continues: A Kurt Cobain Survives Collaborative Timeline

September 14th, 1996: Demi Lara Parrot leaves rehab with her boyfriend Layne Staley, the singer for the grunge band Alice in Chains.

October 31st, 1996: Layne Staley and Demi Lara Parrot marry in Seattle.

September 15th, 1998:
Alice in Chains' fourth studio album; Sack Headed, is released. The album receives greatly positive reviews, particularly for the singles "Topple", "Denizen Dunk" and "Everywhere I No!"

October 6th, 1998: Layne Staley and Demi Lara Parrot have their first child, a girl named Amanda Staley.
 
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January 4, 2005 -- Courtney Love is found dead in her home, of a self-inflicted shot to the head. Her suicide note is a simple three words: "Fuck You Kurt!!!!!!!!"
 
August 2001-Canadian band Nickelback releases "How You Remind Me," the lead single of their third album and major label debut Silver Side Up. The song is a massive hit on radio and MTV. Cobain is heard to remark, "it's okay if that's the kind of stuff that you go for." Also, Creed releases the lead single of their upcoming third album Weathered, entitled "My Sacrifice."

September 7, 2001-The members of Nirvana arrive in New York City to recuperate for a brief period before flying back westward. They have tickets for a concert marking Michael Jackson's 30th year as a solo entertainer in three days, and a lengthy interview with MTV News in between.

September 9, 2001-The members sit down to be interviewed by Kurt Loder and Carson Daly. In the interview, Cobain mentions the difficulty of getting used to the results of the election, particularly the fact that the economy has faltered considerably and President Bush has passed a massive trillion dollar tax cut for the wealthy. "You'd think someone like me would be really happy that I pay the IRS less than before, but I know that's what the government needs. Without it, we're just borrowing, and the type of borrowing that's going on from other countries can't possibly be sustainable." He also mentions that "it was interesting to see the area that's full of so much religious tension, and the people who are inclined to hate us. I know that it's a powder keg, and I hope that it doesn't go off." Vice President Cheney and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld rail against Cobain's statements, especially as a diversion to the news that billions of dollars has apparently been unaccounted for in the Pentagon.

September 10, 2001-Michael Jackson: The 30th Anniversary Celebration is held at Madison Square Garden. Similar to the 30th anniversary celebration given for Bob Dylan nine years earlier, the show consists of several contemporary acts paying tribute by doing their own versions of Jackson's songs (notably an incredibly rail-thin Whitney Houston, who seems to be quite under the influence), then a set, or rather two, by Jackson himself, first doing a set reunited with his brothers, then 3 songs by himself. Cobain, his bandmates and family attend the show and have a private dinner with Jackson himself at Tavern On The Green.
 
(Okay, I feel like this was bound to happen. Here it goes)

September 10th, 2001: Cobain, Mary Lou Lord, Frances, Patrick, Grohl and Novoselic fly back to Seattle. On the flight, Novoselic is heard remarking to Cobain: "The Vice President's so pissed off at you, he must think you're a terrorist or something." Though Cobain laughs at the absurdity of Novoselic's deadpan remark, everything that would occur tomorrow would render the comment horrifying for years to come.

September 11th, 2001: At 9:46 AM EST, United Flight 93 strikes the North Tower of the World Trade Center complex. An hour later, the South Tower is struck by another plane and within an hour, both towers collapse to the ground, leaving nearly 3,000 dead and the city of New York in utter terror. Cobain hears of the news immediately after it occurs and while he is grateful that he managed to get out of New York before the tragedy, he is horrified by what happens, notably remarking: "HOLY FUCK! THE TOWERS ARE FUCKING COMING DOWN!". It is revealed that night that the tragedy was coordinated by several terrorists affiliated with the nefarious organization Al-Qaeda, including their leader Osama Bin Laden.
 
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(The European concerts do quite soon, but the Middle East ones are kept on hold for a while by Geffen Records, due to concerns from Universal)

September 12, 2001-Cobain videotapes a statement to be played on the news agencies. He states "I speak for my family, and my bandmates in that we are absolute appalled by yesterday's horrific tragedy. It is truly amazing that more people did not die, and that things could've been much worse. Obviously the focus now is on all of us to come together and try to heal after what we've been through. Believe in the goodness of humanity above all, and we will get through this." Afterwards, he gets a call from legendary Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, who urges Cobain to be in hiding, saying that "you're bound to be a target by those fuckers in the White House."
 
Yes, because Kurt makes sure that Bush doesn't gain true legitimacy, reminding everyone of what happened in the election, and using Enron to hammer at him.
 
September 11, 2001-In a moment of morbid irony, the music business had seen fit to set this as the release date for Nickelback's album Silver Side Up, Bob Dylan's Love and Theft, and Dream Theater's Live Scenes From New York, the last of which is pulled off the shelves temporarily for its artwork using a piss-take of the Sacred Heart known as the Flaming Apple, showing the New York skyline on fire, including the World Trade Center.
 
September 13th, 2001: The members of Nirvana meet in New York City to hold a press conference regarding the 9/11 tragedy. Beginning, Cobain urges the crowd to: "Be safe and be strong! We might have lost many of our friends and family members, but by trying to understand what happened, we can come out of this on top!". Dave Grohl emphasizes the importance of: "Not doing anything rash that you might regret! I understand that the people who committed these atrocities were of the Islamic faith, but I assure you, we met many Islamic people during our recent tour and more often then not, they are great friends and family members, just like you and me!". Novoselic states: "We'll get through this and stop the person who was responsible, but don't turn against someone just because their skin is darker or they practice a different faith from your or no faith at all!". Finally, Cobain closes out by saying: "Islam isn't the enemy, delusion of any kind is, whether it's Islamic delusion, Christian delusion, Jewish delusion, Bhuddist delusion, Hindu delusion, Satanic delusion or atheist delusion!" The band members then spend the rest of the day cleaning up areas of the city and consoling victims of the tragedy.

September 15th, 2001: Cobain announces his intention to begin a charity dedicated to victims of 9/11 entitled: "Feel Alone? Nevermind, Nirvana's Here to Help", which is dedicated to donating money to victims of the tragedy to get them proper mental and physical treatment for their wounds.
 
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(Let's just say that the Watergate tragedy will look like a kid taking an extra cookie from the cookie jar compared to what will happen to Bush. And unlike Nixon, he'll be SEVERELY punished for it.)
 
(Cheney attempts to measured, but his vitriol shows through even as he speaks in a calm and measured voice. This prompts Kurt to state that the tragedy is about to be politicized and warn of what's about to happen, especially as footage of Bush at the school in Florida leaks out)
 
(In addition, the congressional vote on authorizing military force has more than one dissenting vote, though it still passes)
 
(I'm guessing the "With Us or Against Us" attitude is more polarized ITTL, with many more people speaking out against it initially? In the OTL, it took several years for people to realize they were tricked. Maybe Cobain could cause even more controversy by accusing Reagan of being guilty by proxy by funding the freedom fighters in the 80s?)
 
(Yes, indeed. And this comes through after the airstrikes do the initial routing of the Taliban and bin Laden escapes. Then the doubt creeps in)
 
(Maybe Cobain could say he feels Reagan is the anti-christ and could explain why, using the facts he's gained via several years of intense study into his administration? He could even showcase some mocking pictures he drew of him when he was in High School to emphasize that the Reagan America thought it knew *holds up normal picture* is really this kind of person *holds up his drawings*)
 
September 14, 2001-Vice President Cheney gives a response to the Nirvana conference. "I would like to give credit where credit is due to Mr. Cobain, and his message of sympathy for the victim's of the horrific events on Tuesday. I also very much want to also applaud him for message of ensuring that justice is done. However, I wish to give a warning. In yesterday's message, there were words that could be misconstrued by members of the Christian and Jewish faiths. One should always think carefully about what they will say." Later that night, as President Bush gives various speeches to prop up morale in the country, footage of his listening to schoolkids read in an elementary school in Sarasota, Florida on the day of the attacks appears on the news networks.
 
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