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so much to live through

Courtney Love Loses What's Left Of Kurt

People cannot stop robbing Courtney Love. First someone allegedly ran willy-nilly with Kurt Cobain's Social Security number, buying mansions in New Jersey and whatnot, and now she's saying someone has swiped what's left of his ashes, along with jewelry, clothes and what remaining Cobain memorabilia she's yet to sell herself. Love claims she's "suicidal" over the loss, a phrase I'm sure her daughter appreciates being thrown around. More »

Along with his Foghat purchase, Michael Stipe revealed in his Death & Taxes interview that he still has a hard time listening to Nirvana albums following Kurt Cobain's suicide. "It was all written, it was all right there and it was so obvious where he was going, and then he didn't make it. I still have trouble—I can't listen to an entire Nirvana record." Can you? I'm not suggesting that less than regular play shows a lack of appreciation, but I'm curious if others find themselves less than likely to put Nevermind or In Utero on for entertainment, due to the nature of Cobain's passing or not. Has it been ages since you heard "On A Plain" or did "Heart Songs" inspire you to play the album with a baby on it who was naked on it?

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Five Musical Genres You May Have Forgotten To Miss

I have little to no idea what "skunk rock" or "grebo" are, but I like the The Guardian's query about musical genres that need to be resurrected. After the jump, a list of some forgotten styles I think the young folk of today would be wise to embrace—sounds and aesthetics that could bring this country back from the brink. More »

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The Kurt Cobain Converse: For Those Days When Your Doc Martens Need To Be Aired Out

Because there aren't enough "Commodify Your Dissent" jokes out there, the Daily Swarm is reporting that Converse plans to release a line of Kurt Cobain-inspired sneakers as part of the company's 100th-anniversary celebration. Unlike the Doc Martens campaign from last year, this line of footwear is approved by Courtney Love, perhaps because Cobain loved One-Stars so much, he decided to die in them. I guess I could be all "blah blah blah capitalism" about this, but instead I'm trying to come up with a list of sneakers that would commemorate other important moments of the past 100 years. Teapot Dome Scandal Purple Chucks, anyone? [The Daily Swarm]

giggling like a nimrod

BJKurt Cobain And The Bear

Three things I enjoy: adorable bears, Kurt Cobain lookin' constipated/anguished on MTV's Unplugged, and dirty words. This is probably like 900 years old in dumb meme time, and I have no idea who originally made it. But there is nothing going on today. And it made me laugh. Enjoy! More »

Courtney Love sold Universal Pictures the rights to Charles Cross' Nirvana book Heavier Than Heaven and the Nirvana catalog as a package deal, so expect your favorite track by Kurt Cobain and Co. to be used in a sledgehammer-over-the-head way in the Love-produced Cobain biopic when it hits theaters next year. (Sorry, I'm still reeling from the way Control clumsily used "Love Will Tear Us Apart" to score a marital-spat scene. Oh really? It'll tear us apart? You don't say.) [NME]


How Much Would You Pay For Kurt Cobain's Decade-Old Ass Sweat? Is a question posed by the NME as they run through "some of the strangest celebrity items to have been flogged online."

Coming to a TV near you (or your parents) this fall: "An episode of "Cold Case" will feature only Nirvana music." Hooray, Courtney Love can nourish herself once again! [Show Tracker]

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Dr Martens Fires Agency Responsible For "Rockers In Heaven" Ads

Perhaps fearing the wrath of Courtney Love, Dr Martens has fired Saatchi and Saatchi, the agency responsible for those Kurt-and-Joey kickin' it in Heaven ads that were set to be plastered all over bus shelters in the UK. So wait, does this mean that Sid Vicious is actually in Hell? More »

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Courtney Love To Doc Martens: "Hey, I'm The Only Person Who Can Profit Off My Dead Husband's Likeness"

News of the "Kurt Cobain wearing Docs in heaven" ads has made its way to Courtney Love, and she is, as you might expect, not pleased: More »

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Today In Repurposed Images Of Dead Celebrities: Kurt Cobain, Doc Marten-Wearing Angel

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Saatchi & Saatchi/London has a new print/poster campaign in the U.K. that cleverly employs four dead rock stars - Kurt Cobain, Sid Vicious, Joey Ramone and Joe Strummer - as Doc Martens endorsers. "We wanted to communicate that Dr. Martens boots are 'made to last,' " explains writer Andrew Petch, "and we discovered that these idolized musicians wore them. Showing them still wearing their Docs in heaven dramatized the boots' durability perfectly. And, as images, they feel very iconic."
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Axl Rose's Hit List For "Get In The Ring '07" Keeps Growing

- Guns N' Roses owes a New Jersey production company about $100,000 for transportation and touring services. Axl promises to pay the bill "as soon as he gets royalties from Chinese Democracy." [TMZ]
- OutKast's Big Boi will partner with the Atlanta Ballet for a series of performances in 2008. Get ready for "The Rooster" to be included on the music roster. [HHNLive.com]
- Courtney Love is selling Kurt Cobain's belongings for "charity"; proceeds to go to the Get Courtney Love Some Positive Press For Once Fund. [Spinner.com]

When Bad Ideas For Photo Galleries Inspire Even Worse Captions The rejected caption for this picture: "Kurt Cobain swore that he didn't have a gun in 'Come As You Are,' but ..." Stars Killed By Gunfire [wcbstv.com, via Defamer]

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Nirvana Licenser's Promise: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Happy Meal Not In The Cards

Now that Kurt Cobain is the highest-grossing dead celebrity, what's his band's music going to do? Why, commercials, of course. But don't worry, Generation Xers—Peter Mestel of licensing company Private Wave says that any ad tie-ins are going to keep it real: More »

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Cobain Film Answers The Big Question: Yes, He Was Pretty Pissed Off

Here's a clip from Kurt Cobain: About A Son, which draws from audiotapes collected by writer Michael Azerrad and is scored by Steve Fisk and Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard. We've listened to Cobain's description of his—and his peers'—vacillation between nihilism and sincerity five or six times now, and every time we replay it, we're that much closer to flipping off this godforsaken decade, for real. More »

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Videodrone: Trapped In Courtney Love's Closet

Wondering what jacket Kurt Cobain was wearing when he killed himself? Courtney Love is here to help you. And to show you these totally cute limited-edition shoes that she owns. More »