Something for us old heads nostalgic for an era when music was still an experience people shared... Info courtesy of KEXP.   KEXP Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Nirvana’s Nevermind Listeners Invited To Share Stories at (412) 4-GRUNGE Week of Special Programming Begins Monday, September 19 Seattle – September 19, 2016 In 1988, Kurt Cobain drove to KCMU (now KEXP) to drop off Nirvana’s first single, “Love Buzz”. Anxious to hear it, Kurt tuned in to his car radio all day, finally pulling off to a pay phone to request it himself. He then listened as Nirvana was played on air for the first time. Less than a year later 90.3 was also the first station to play Nirvana’s debut album, Bleach. Three years later, Kurt and Nirvana returned to the station in person to premier the band’s second album, Nevermind . As this classic observes its silver anniversary this month, KEXP celebrates with a week of special programming—and we invite everyone to participate. Beginning Monday, Se...

"Oh, yeah. John Lennon was definitely my favorite Beatle , hands down. I don't know who wrote what parts of what Beatles songs, but Paul McCartney embarrasses me. Lennon was obviously disturbed [laughs]. So I could relate to that." — Kurt Cobain , Rolling Stone, 1.27.94 Sincerely, Letters From A Tapehead

Back in February, I posted a nod to Nirvana 's Nevermind , being that 2011 makes its twentieth year as a very significant release in rock n' roll history and my own personal development as a music fan.  No Ripcord was in need of an article to mark the occasion, so a reedited version of the article has been submitted as a feature. As a title, I appropriated the "it was twenty years ago today" line from The Beatles ' Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band .  I agree that it was probably the least original idea I could come up with and maybe even arrogant to take the standard of importance The Beatles still hold over popular music and apply them to a band like Nirvana.  But, in truth, for many of us, Nevermind was our Sgt. Pepper and our moment of triumph.  If generations continue to be recognized by their contributions to art, or represented by its celebrities or figureheads, then Nevermind will forever maintain a level of importance and a true summation of the w...