NIRVANA
A Brief History of Musicians Saying That Their Own Music Sucks
"It's almost an embarrassment to play Smells Like Teen Spirit."
A Quarter-Century On, the 'Singles' Soundtrack Still Matters
Cameron Crowe's movie flopped, but its OST—with contributions from Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Smashing Pumpkins—was always an alternative mini-masterpiece. Now, 25 years on, it gets a full reissue.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Mike Flynn somehow in more trouble than ever, generals urge Trump to surge troops in Afghanistan, South Korea picks a new president, and more.
Is a Cannabis Lassi the Key to Enlightenment?
I spent a night drinking bhang, the ceremonial cannabis drink used in Hindu ceremonies, to try and find out.
The New York Post App Sent Nirvana Lyrics to Its Subscribers Yesterday After an Apparent Hack
Other missives from the apparent hack included “Heil President Donald Trump!” and a few biblical allusions.
'1994,' Today's Comic by Leslie Stein
Leslie remembers 1994, falls in and out of love with Green Day, and goes to a barbershop quartet convention.
Here's the Music Theory Behind Why Lorde's Songwriting Is Objectively Kickass
Let's get real nerdy about the extremely alt-rock trope she shares with Nirvana.
Dave Grohl Hears His First Ever Demo, Thinks He Sounds Like a Girl
A ‘Sonic Highways’ outtake shows the Foo Fighters frontman listening back to his 1989 demo of Scream’s “Gods Look Down.”
A List of Bands You're Not Allowed to Like Anymore Since "Alternative" Became a Bad Word
Say goodbye to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their hit song "Last Resort."
'Incesticide' Is Nirvana's Best Record Because It Reveals Their Contradictions
After 15 years, the band's dissonant B-side LP gets a vinyle reissue. We take a look at its genesis and its prescience.
Watch Thou and Kristina Esfandiari Decimate Brooklyn with this Chilling Nirvana Cover
The King Woman/Miserable vocalist shone on "Something in the Way" at Saint Vitus Bar, where the Baton Rouge doom outfit also debuted a handful of new songs (!!!!).