Okay. Apparently, grunge is now 20 years old. Of course, grunge purists and musos will argue the toss over a whole host of dates which could signal the first flush of grunge, but everyone is agreeing on this one because it’s easier, okay?
And basically, like all grunge chat, it circles around Nirvana, who were smart enough to mix their fondness for pure pop and fuzz pedals, leaving a legacy that was, sadly for Kurt Cobain, filled with jocks like Limp Bizkit, who he so obviously loathed.
However, it goes without saying that there was so much more to grunge than Nevermind and Cobain’s suicide. Let us have a look back shall we?
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Last night Pixies played a secret gig at Village Underground in Shoreditch to support the launch of the Minotaur box set. It was an invite-only affair and there were only about 300 lucky people allowed to witness the event. Hecklerspray was invited to attend, and we took a few readers with us. Our collective ears are still buzzing. Read More >>>
We’ve been getting all hot under the collar about the new Pixies box set, called Minotaur.
It’s being released on Monday and there is a very special party taking place in Shoreditch, London.
We’ve bagged a couple of tickets to give away… details below.
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10 – Ike & Tina Turner perform the hits of The Pixies – YouTube
9 – Someone goes on a Wii Fit and then dies. Presumably because he couldn’t afford to eat after he bought it – MSN
8 - Why do so many murderers on death row choose cheeseburgers as their final meal? Cheeseburgers are rubbish - Texasdepartmentofcriminaljustice
7 – Someone remind us – what country is Don King from again? - Bestweekever
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