This will age me, but when I was a teenager I got to see Nirvana on the In Utero tour at the San Diego Sports Arena. I worshipped Kurt so it was a big deal for me. I remember the stage props and the fan blowing that gave Kurt the cool, windy hair look. This was on December 29, 1993
It was mere months before "Nevermind" would change the entire pop universe, sweeping away the hair bands, the bullshit, the last vestigial remnants of the 80s that came before like so many tumbleweeds. THE SETLIST OMG: Aneurysm, Breed, Love Buzz, In Bloom, Stay Away, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, On a Plain, Sliver, I think Polly was the encore if I remember right (it was a long time ago).Β Satyricon was a shitty, dumpy, dark little club (the CBGB of Portland basically) with smoke crusted ceilings and a permanent bad smell, I think it might have held 400 sweaty bodies, max? The venue handed out free bottles of champagne to celebrate new year and during the opening sets, a bunch of bottles had been thrown against the wall and broke -- Krist Novoselic came out onstage, swept away the glass, and played barefoot as he always did.Β The year punk broke. It went mainstream. All my favorite noise/sounds were now headed to MTV and the radio and our little lives changed forever that night. (Supposedly Kurt met Courtney there so his did too, ha).
I was 15 when I went to this show. It was in San Francisco at August Hall. Greer opened. I was so inspired. I wanted to be just like them. I wore my new Doc Martens and I felt so cool. I met the drummer and couldn't wait to post this photo:
Brand new single from Mk.gee. Same vibes as the album from earlier this year. It sounds like driving alone at night and feeling your feelings. Heβs on tour and Iβm seeing him next Friday. Link to song here.
