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Today I Found My Friends: Nirvana in 1990

Posted by Lance Davis - August 9, 2011 - 1990, Chico, Chris Novoselic, Dale Crover, Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Scream

Nirvana is in the air again. Spin recently asked, “What does Nevermind mean now?” and The Onion looked back at the Axl Rose/Kurt Cobain relationship circa 1991. Even Amy Winehouse‘s recent death shook up those old “27 Club” cobwebs. I get it. Nevermind was an epochal release, 20 is a nice, round number, and […]

Mostly Just Turning Out Wrong

Posted by Lance Davis - January 29, 2011 - 1990, Bogart's, Soul Asylum

In 1990, Soul Asylum released my favorite album in their catalog, And The Horse They Rode In On. The band was in their prime, the songwriting was concise, clever, and perceptive, and they destroyed live. I feel lucky that I got to see them twice that year. The first time was in November at […]

War at 33 1/3: 1990 Reconsidered

Posted by Lance Davis - January 21, 2011 - 1990, Chico, Ice Cube, Mark Arm, Public Enemy, Uncle Tupelo

“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” I can’t sum up 1990 in a single post without being hopelessly self-indulgent. I’d much rather spread my self-indulgence over the course of a few shorter posts because I’m a purist. So, today I’m concentrating on the politics of 1990 as viewed through […]