Greed, Hatred, and Delusion - Cobain Lives

Music Magazine Article, January 1995

Lightning has struck twice with Nirvana, it seems. Their newest album, Miracle, which released a few months ago [September 1994], has just surpassed a number of other albums to hit the number one spot on the Billboards album chart. The last time this happened was with the release of the historic Nevermind album, three years ago. A lot of other aspects of this album share similarities with Nevermind. It has the polished sound of Butch Vig, which perfectly captures the intensity and feel of the band, and really brings their talent to the forefront. It also happens to be a bit more pop-influenced than it's predecessor Sappy, which leaned to the punk side, and is also referred to as "Kurt Cobain's suicide note" by many. Nearly all of it's tracks rock very hard, but they also have a pop style hook that draws you into the fun. In my opinion, it is their greatest album to date, and I definitely recommend a listen.
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Television Interview, December 1994

I: Let me just start out by saying that you guys have put out an awesome record.
D: Thanks.
I: Now, my first question is, how did you guys pull it off?
K: We just did the same thing we always do. We went in, recorded what we'd written. There's no real secret here.
I: I noticed this album is a bit more like Nevermind than your previous album. Care to explain that?
K: Well, I've been playing a lot of Beatles over the past year, for my son. He really seems to love it. *chuckles* Kind of ironic. Anyways, I'm just in a much better place, mentally, than when I wrote Sappy.
I: What about the titular track, a very nice and gentle, but powerful, ballad. What inspired that particular song?
K: I wrote that song one day while John was sleeping. He just looked so peaceful, and I thought 'that's how life should be'. His genuine joy just inspired me.
I: Alright. And what about the second track, (your first single, as well, I think) Podunk. How many takes did that take? It's a sonic masterpiece.
D: It only took us two takes. One to set down the instrumentals, then another for me and Kurt to put down a vocal track.
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Classic Albums, Miracle

"Red March is probably one of my favorites on the album. One of Dave's best tracks to date. It starts off with the guitar riff, bass lines, and the drums, then the guitar cuts off, and then the bass line. The rest of the song is just Dave doing a drum solo. It's Nirvana's own Moby Dick, I think. And it's pretty interesting, how it came about, too. This is actually the first track we did when we got into the studio. Dave hadn't touched the drums for about a year, because he was playing guitar with his solo tour. He just wanted to warm up, but luckily I had started recording. Once it was done, Kurt and Krist were just showing up. I showed them the track, and I remember Kurt saying 'This is fucking awesome, we've got to make something out of this'. So, they both sat down and came up with something for the intro back beat that Dave did at the start, and then we laid down the tracks. Took two takes with the guitar, and that was it." - Butch Vig, Producer
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Miracle by Nirvana; Track Listing

1. Miracle
2. Podunk
3. February Stars
4. Red March
5. Wave Groove
6. In Cars
7. Exhausted
8. Big Me
9. Butterflies
10. Skid Mark
11. Do Re Mi
12. You Know You're Right
 
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Very good so far. I've always liked Rock and Roll TLs, and this is turning out to be quite epic indeed.:D
 
I love it so far! Any word on the other Gods of grunge and bands of the era? The Cure, The Offspring and such?

My god, Rock might not start to suck in the 2000s if this keeps up!
 
At this rate, we'll likely see like 10 total Nirvana albums before 2011, that is, assuming that Cobain lives that long and that his "moody" personality doesn't cause the band to break up...

BTW, whatever happened to some of the newer Nirvana songs that were written in late 1993-early 1994 that were supposed to be on their 4th album? You Know You're Right and Do Re Mi come to mind here....
 
I love it so far! Any word on the other Gods of grunge and bands of the era? The Cure, The Offspring and such?

My god, Rock might not start to suck in the 2000s if this keeps up!
I'd wager they'll stay mostly OTL. What I WILL cover is all the multitude of bands that were inspired by Nirvana IOTL.
At this rate, we'll likely see like 10 total Nirvana albums before 2011, that is, assuming that Cobain lives that long and that his "moody" personality doesn't cause the band to break up...
That's a good estimate, considering that the Foo Fighters put out seven albums in that time frame, which combined with Nirvana's three would make ten. As for what Cobain does, you'll just have to wait and see. ;)
BTW, whatever happened to some of the newer Nirvana songs that were written in late 1993-early 1994 that were supposed to be on their 4th album? You Know You're Right and Do Re Mi come to mind here....
I KNEW I FORGOT SOMETHING. I had this odd feeling when I wrote the track listing that I was forgetting something. Thank you, kind sir. I was basing a lot of the track names off of their Robert Lang session in early '94, and somehow missed that in my day dreaming about "Red March".
 
I just realized that I've subconsciously not state that Kurt lives to 2011. Maybe it's because I'm used to thinking of him in the past tense. Either way, creepy. :eek:
 
Television Interview, May 1995

I: What are some albums you're listening to right now?
K: There's a few. Monster [REM], My Love [Polly Harvey], and Stoner Witch [Melvins].
I: I heard that you produced Polly's new album and did a track on R.E.M.s new album.
K: *chuckle* I can't produce anything. But I did do a guitar track on there.
I: Cool, cool. And R.E.M.?
K: The first track on there, Miracle. It's the third interpretation of the song [After the Cobain-Stipe version, and the Nirvana version]. I like how it turned out.
I: What can you tell us about the bands touring with you this time around?
K: Well, we've got a pretty sweet line up. Nirvana, of course. Polly. REM. The Afghan Whigs. And then occasionally a combination of us will come out and play some acoustic songs.
I: I know you and Michael [Stipe] come out and play a lot, but who else?
K: Well, just last night Dave and Greg [Dulli] did some stuff. And every so often me and Polly will go out there to sing John to sleep.
I: So, I heard you guys had a little delay at your show last night?
K: Yeah, John was crying backstage, so I had to get her to sleep.
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I: What can you tell us about the bands touring with you this time around?
K: Well, we've got a pretty sweet line up. Nirvana, of course. Polly. REM. The Afghan Whigs. And then occasionally a combination of us will come out and play some acoustic songs.
Anything with Pearl Jam and/or 7 Year Bitch?
 
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