From the NME. Iconic label Sub Pop – home to everyone from Nirvana to Flight Of The Conchords over the years – marks its 30th anniversary in 2018. To celebrate, let’s look at 30 essential releases from the past 30 years of the zeitgeist-informing imprint. 1. Nirvana – ‘Bleach’ How can we not start with Nirvana? […]
As the shtick of glam metal and classic rock began to wear thin in the late ’80s, there was a new scene coming up from the Pacific Northwest, particularly Seattle. The band who would gain the most success from this scene would be Nirvana on the back of their ground […]
There’s nothing more satisfying than finding that one record you have been desperately searching for. The one that you have been saving for, waiting for the day it appears and you are ready to make it the centerpiece of your collection. Providing the best, valuable, and high quality records and […]
Mega rare, official 2007 US limited-edition, promotional-only Five CD box set, The Songs of Kurt Cobain. Produced to promote licensing interest in Kurt’s extensive back catalogue, acquired by Primary Wave Publishing from Courtney Love in early 2007. Each custom-printed picture Disc is housed within a beautiful heart-shaped, hand-carved wooden musical box […]
Trying to explain what exactly constitutes rock music could take a life time. It is one of the broadest genres, and can be given almost any prefix. Prog-rock, alt-rock, jazz-rock, punk rock, psych rock…. the list is endless. It has been the subject much discussion, and rock has even been […]
There’s nothing more satisfying than finding that one record you have been desperately searching for. The one that you have been saving for, waiting for the day it appears and you are ready to make it the centerpiece of your collection. Providing the best, valuable, and high quality records and […]
As we have come to realise over the course of this series, often the best bands are those under appreciated in their time. In the case of Scottish indie band, The Vaselines, it wasn’t really until their songs were covered by Nirvana that they would gain more notoriety. But make […]
The importance of Nirvana can never be understated. After breaking out in 1991 with their iconic anthem, Smells Like Teen Spirit, the Seattle band would go on to define an era. Kurt Cobain would become the unassuming poster boy for grunge thanks to his unique look, his ability to channel […]
For better or worse, the ‘90s will be remembered for a lot of iconic moments, but mostly it will be for the music. There was the rise of Brit Pop and the battle between Oasis and Blur, Nirvana bringing grunge to the mainstream and influencing an entire generation to wear […]
From Reverb. Steve Albini to Auction “In Utero” Microphones on Reverb In the world of studio recording, few names command as much reverence and sheer fandom as Steve Albini. The Chicago-based recording engineer has been cutting landmark records for decades, inspiring countless other engineers and bands through his audio craft […]
…..Nirvana went into Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin and started work on demo versions of ‘In Bloom’, ‘Dive’, ‘Lithium’, ‘Pay To Play’, ‘Imodium’, ‘Sappy’ and ‘Polly’ with Butch Vig producing…. If you’re looking for Nirvana rare vinyl, CDs and more, be sure to check the Nirvana Collectors Store at eil.com, […]
From Spin Incesticide, Nirvana’s 1992 rarities collection, already got a limited double-vinyl reissue for Record Store Day 2012. But with its 25th anniversary coming up in 2017, the compilation is getting a new, remastered double-vinyl reissue for wide release. While it doesn’t include any additional recorded material, it has been newly remastered by engineer Bernie […]
Spencer Elden was just a few months old when his parents got a call from underwater specialist photographer Kirk Weddle, Elden’s parents were told the assignment was for an up and coming band called ‘Nirvana’! That’s him below recreating that iconic image, thankfully with shorts on! If you’re looking […]
On September 24th 1991 Nirvana’s major label debut ‘Nevermind’ was released, needless to say the band, Kurt and the record itself would leave a lasting impression – I remember reading the NME review which described them as, ‘the Guns n Roses it’s okay to like’, not a description the NME […]
A fan bought a reel containing the tracks from eBay A session featuring unreleased tracks by Nirvana has surfaced online. The recordings were made on February 15, 1993, at Pachyderm Studios. A reel from the session containing seven tracks was sold online via eBay. The fan who purchased the reel […]
Our latest delivery from our man in Japan includes a rare SHM CD box set from Nirvana, a super rare stereo pressing of Jimi Hendrix’s Smash Hits, complete with obi-strip. Also featured in this delivery are early LPs from The Who, Michael Jackson, picture discs from Madonna and much more. […]
It’s September 24, 1991. The Gulf War has only been over seven months. George H.W. Bush is president of the United States and Mikhail Gorbachev is the president of what’s still the Soviet Union. Just last month, Judge Bernard Kamins was removed from a case in which four Los Angeles […]
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……on the 13th November Kurt Cobain is to release his first (ahem) ‘solo’ album, it’s actually an assortment of demos and home recordings that form the soundtrack to the Montage Of Heck feature film, we love a bit of Nirvana/Kurt here at Eil Towers so there’s no more excuse needed […]
The Nirvana frontman’s version of And I Love Her is to be released on seven-inch vinyl, backed with the obscure Cobain original Sappy Kurt Cobain’s version of the Beatles track And I Love Her is to be released on seven-inch vinyl. The cover, which was first aired during Brett Morgen’s […]
Nirvana‘s 2002 self-titled greatest hits album is to be released on vinyl for the first time next month. ‘Nirvana’, which included some of the band’s biggest singles (‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, ‘Come As You Are’) as well as the then-unheard ‘You Know You’re Right’ upon its release, will be available […]
Taken by photographer Kirk Weddle, who shot the famous album cover Photographer Kirk Weddle is most well-known to Nirvana fans as the man who shot the famous baby-in-the-pool photo that graces the cover of Nevermind. But that image isn’t the only one Weddle captured for the band. On October 28, 1991, Kurt Cobain, […]
Los Angeles apartment shared by the couple in 1991 and 1992 available for short-term rent through website Airbnb, for £760 per month If you want to live like Kurt Cobain but don’t have the spare $400,000 to buy his Washington childhood home, you’re in luck. An LA apartment that the […]
NIRVANA Nevermind 2011 Japanese Super Deluxe Limited Edition 5-disc [4 x SHM-CD / DVD] boxset – Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album’s release, it’s only right that it is marked with a lavish repackaging. Featuring the original album [with an additional spread of B-sides from its singles, and live versions of […]
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