Even though it's been fifteen years since Kurt's untimely death, the Nirvana brand is alive and well with many a Gen X-er's Christmas list looking pretty much like this:
GUITAR HERO 5 As previously mentioned, Kurt's likeness right have been handed over to the folks at Activision who have digitised him (Daniel Johnston shirt and all) and flipped the Frankenstein-like switch on their polygon, pioneer of grunge. Looks less "alive" than in real life right now - what's up uncanny valley!?
BLEACH REISSUE Sub Pop will be reissuing Nirvana's legendary 1989 debut, Bleach, to celebrate it's 20th birthday! You're old! The classic will be getting the 'ol bonus disc treatment, with a recording of a never-before-released 1990 live show at Portland's Pine Street Theatre - plus a beefy 48 page booklet with pics and words. Impress your friends with your newfound Nirvana knowledge bombs!
NIKE'S SUB POP SNEAKER So not entirely Nirvana related, but c'mon, you'd be stumped to try and find a bigger band who was on the Sub Pop label. Opting for the bumble colour scheme (yellow/black) the Sub Pop sneaker looks, well, unique to say the least.
LIVE AT READING CD/DVD We've all seen snippets on YouTube and Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!, but now Nirvana's legendary 1992 performance at the Reading Festival will be hitting shelves just in time for the silly season, in its complete, uncut and remastered glory. Watch Kurt come out on stage in a wheelchair! Watch a band on top of the world give UK punters the show of their lives! Miss you, Kurt.
Consider us tickled pink. Between this and The Beatles catalogue remasters, spirits will be high while our bank accounts are at an all time low. And without sounding too cynical, the Cobain Estate will be having a good Christmas too by the looks of it…
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It's devastating to think that Ms. Courtney Love could be profiting in any way out of this re-release of Nirvana's iconic "Bleach" album, but at the same time, it is nice to see the industry reconnecting with one of the greatest bands that ever lived. "Bleach" was one of my favorite albums of Nirvana, which in my opinion, was majorly overshadowed by their mainstream blockbuster "Nevermind." Don't see anything wrong with bringing it back to the essentials and the grassroots of what made a band the icon that is today. I'll want to buy the re-release just for the 48-page booklet - hell if the Beatles can still sell and promote their albums 40 years after their heyday, why the hell can't Nirvana? They can stand up there with the best of them...
OMG jizz in my pants i love kurt cobain so much