How to Celebrate Kurt Cobain's Birthday
Though extremely short-lived, Kurt Cobain's musical career took off like a rocket and got the attention of millions worldwide. Pay tribute to this grunge rock legend on the date of his birth, February 20th.
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Instructions
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Hunt down a copy of Kurt's very first recorded single, "Love Buzz," which was released by Sup Pop records in 1988.
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Pick up all of Kurt's CDs from his band, Nirvana and play them throughout the day. In chronological order, Nirvana's albums are "Bleach", "Nevermind" and "In Utero."
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Rent the controversial documentary film, "Kurt and Courtney," from your local video purveyor. This edgy film directed by Nick Broomfield reveals many unknown facts about the singer, as well as intense speculation regarding his death.
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Put on a flannel, your oldest pair of jeans and revel in the easily attainable look of bed-head. Cobain was one of the precursors of the Grunge movement, which glorified the laid-back, casual look popular in Seattle at the time.
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Look into volunteer programs that help victims of heroin abuse. During the last several years of his life, Kurt struggled with a crippling heroin addiction that affected everyone around him.
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Check out a few of Kurt Cobain's favorite old-school bands like The Vaselines and The Meat Puppets, both of which Kurt claims had a strong influence on his music.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep your eyes on the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Francis Bean is sure to become a star in her own right as she gets older.
Be wary of speculation regarding the alleged suicide/murder of Kurt Cobain. The incident remains a suicide in most schools of thought, though some will attest that he may have been murdered.
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Comments
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Aug 08, 2006
Dearest Editor, \tYou were missing a few albums of Nirvana's... Studio albums in chronological order are: Bleach, Nevermind, Incesticide, and In Utero. Those released post-humously are: Nirvana Unplugged in New York, and From the Muddy Banks of Wishka. \tThank you for your time. \tLove, \tAbby -
Aug 08, 2006
Sit and listen to every song by Kurt with the lights out, write some poetry in dedication to Kurt, get a liter bottle of vodka and neck it, wake up the next day and not remember any of it.
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Aug 08, 2006
Sit and listen to every song by Kurt with the lights out, write some poetry in dedication to Kurt, get a liter bottle of vodka and neck it, wake up the next day and not remember any of it.
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Aug 08, 2006
Dearest Editor, \tYou were missing a few albums of Nirvana's... Studio albums in chronological order are: Bleach, Nevermind, Incesticide, and In Utero. Those released post-humously are: Nirvana Unplugged in New York, and From the Muddy Banks of Wishka. \tThank you for your time. \tLove, \tAbby
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Jun 30, 2006
Check out -Heavier Than Heaven- probably the most accurate biography written about Kurt. Read the last few chapters, they will leave you in tears. These chapters describe his last hours alive.
