Cobain Continues: A Kurt Cobain Survives Collaborative Timeline

TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory

October 3rd, 1995: Cobain begins producing his debut solo album, tentatively entitled "Myst". Cobain intends for the album to be released in June 1996, just in time for the 8-year anniversary of Nirvana's debut album, Bleach.

October 17th, 1995: Cobain finishes recording the tracks for Myst.
 
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TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory

October 27th, 1995: Not realizing his album title was taken by a video game, Cobain reluctantly changes his album title to "Mist", then offers a settlement of $10 million to Cyan Inc. Cobain is somewhat disgruntled by the ordeal, stating: "This shit never happened when I was in Nirvana!"
 

AltHistoryNerd

November 6th, 1995: Cobain's famous tongue in cheek humor strikes again. After being informed that his album title "Mist" means "Dung" in German, Kurt goes out of his way to make all of his TV appearances in Germany, Austria and Belgium bathroom themed, down to toilet shaped guitars. Sales, which were expected to be flat due to the unfortunate title, are now re-projected to be high, due to Cobain's unusual promotion of his debut album.
 

Lost Freeway

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TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory said:
June 1st, 1994: In a highly publicized incident, a member of the paparazzi is arrested after stalking Cobain by his mansion for several days. During the incident, Cobain's two year old daughter Frances allegedly shouted to the man: "My daddy wants to be left alone and sing, so let him!"
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Two-year olds don't have the ability to form sentences like that.
 

TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory

November 12th, 1995: Cobain's unusual promotion of "Mist" begins to generate mass interest not only in Central Europe, where he heavily promoted the album, but in the United States, where word of the album's translation has, in Cobain's words "leaked" into American conscious. Although he did not intend to convey a specific meaning through his album title, Cobain jokes, in typical self-deprecating style, that the title reflects the quality of the album's output.

November 25th, 1995: While planning for the European tour to promote Mist, Cobain is contacted by his former Nirvana band-mate Krist Novosellic, who, before word of the album's bizarre title broke out, was planning on forging a career in politics. Novosellic emphasizes that while his passion remains in politics, he'd like to record some songs with Cobain again. Cobain tells him that if he has time, he would be happy to meet up for "some sort of jam session, but I don't want it to HAVE to be commercial. We're basically middle-aged men to the kids now, ya know?" Novosellic interprets Cobain's statements as him not wanting to reform Nirvana any time soon, which Novosellic is okay with, as he now has time to take things at his own pace.
 

TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory

December 8th, 1995: Courtney Love announces that she is filing for divorce against Cobain, who secretly was tiring of the marriage. Love reveals she intends to gain custody of their children, claiming that Cobain is "too busy writing albums about shit to take care of our kids."

December 11th, 1995: Cobain immediately responds to allegations of neglecting his children during the production of Mist, remarking: "Before you accuse me of ignoring our children in favor of creating profane material, remind me who came from the band Hole!" Cobain announces that he in turn intends to gain full-custody of his children, believing that their mother has turned into a "whackjob".
 

AltHistoryNerd

December 20th, 1995: Courtney Love is found unconscious but breathing in her Tacoma-area condo. It appears she has attempted suicide via lethal overdose of RX pain pills. She is then taken to Saint Joseph's Medical Center, where she is revived and put on a 72 hour hold.

December 23rd, 1995: Courtney Love is placed in an indefinite psychiatric hold. Her commitment hearing is scheduled for January 4th, 1996. Cobain is given temporary full custody of the former couples' two children.
 

AltHistoryNerd

December 25, 1995. Shannon Hoon and Kurt Cobain play a surprise Christmas concert in New York City, leading to rumors of a supergroup being formed by the two. Cobain is also seen with former girlfriend Mary Lou Lord. Rumors of them dating are also circulating the streets.

(Edited for spelling. It's Lord, not Lourdes.)
 
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TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory

January 1st, 1996: While Cobain is holding a raucous New Years party at his house in Seattle, paparazzi pictures leak. Allegedly, Cobain was hooking up with former girlfriend Mary Lou Lourdes.
 
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Jaguars4life

Jaguars4life

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January 3rd 1996:Blind Melon's follow up to their self titled album called For my Kids is released.

It is noted by critics for its darker and surreal tone and its lyrics about Hoon's recovery and his birth of his twins Nico Blue and Andrew*

*Hoon has twins instead of just Nico Blue in this TL*
 

AltHistoryNerd

January 4th, 1996: Courtney Love is given a 6 month stay of commitment. During the stay of commitment, she is ordered to go to a daytime psychiatric hospitalization program. She is offered the chance of partial custody of the former couples' two children if she follows through with the hospitalization program.


January 10th, 1996: Hole indefinitely moves on from Courtney Love as the lead singer of the group, citing her health problems.

Eric Erlandson and Melissa Auf De Meur stated that Love "...is more than welcome to come back to the group once she gets her act together..." Auditions for Hole's new album are expected within a month. Sources say that the album titled "Double Cross" is going to be "one huge dis towards Kurt Cobain".
 

TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory

January 5th, 1996: Cobain is informed that his soon to be ex-wife Courtney Love is being hospitalized for 6 months. When told that if she successfully completes the program that she will have partial custody of their children, Cobain reluctantly accepts, citing his poor childhood for the acceptance, not wanting to subject his children to the same ordeal.

January 11th, 1996: Cobain hears of Hole's tentative album "Double Cross" and scoffs at the idea of them dissing him, noting that at least he: "Isn't the one in the mental hospital who can't see his children." He also alludes that his upcoming album's title "DEFINITELY is a good adjective for those poser bandmates of her's [Courtney]."

January 13th, 1996: Foo Fighters front-man and Cobain's former Nirvana bandmate Dave Grohl speaks out in support of his friend, stating that he doesn't trust the words of an: "Unbridled lunatic heroin addict."
 

AltHistoryNerd

January 20th, 1996: Susan Wallace of Switchblade Symphony is considered to be the frontrunner for the lead singer of Hole. Some fans are worried that Hole's sound will drastically change with Susan Wallace becoming the lead singer for Hole.
 

TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory

January 24th, 1996: Cobain announces that the European Mist tour is scheduled to begin on February 20th, his 29th birthday. Tickets for the event begin selling quickly, with the Germans' quirky sense of humor being cited.
 

AltHistoryNerd

January 31st, 1996: Susan Wallace drops out of the running to become the tentative lead singer of Hole. Sources say that Susan Wallace is afraid of Hole's continued discord may harm her current band, Switchblade Symphony's brand name. The next in line is rumored to be Meriel Barham of Lush.

Feburary 1st, 1996: The artwork for "Double Cross" is released.

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TheGuyWhoHeartsHistory

February 3rd, 1996: Cobain and his two children make a visit to Love at the psychiatric hospital. Much to his surprise, Love seems remorseful over her past behavior and admits that she wants the two to re-kindle their relationship. Cobain admits that he is a bit apprehensive, but that if she can stay off drugs after being released, then he will consider having the divorce called off.
 
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