Nirvana Home Videos from 1988

I found these videos very interesting - almost chilling - to watch. Check out very early Nirvana in rare form before they hit it big and ushered in an entirely new genre of rock music.

Check out the story at the original post via Open Culture here.

1988-era Nirvana performs "About A Girl"



And here the band switches instrument roles for a cover of the 1974 Terry Jacks hit "Seasons In The Sun". Who knew Kurt Cobain was such a fan?

Rare CD: Foo Fighters "Have It All" CD single

"FOO FIGHTERS "HAVE IT ALL" ROSWELL RECORDS / BMG AUSTRALIA 82876 56370-2 MADE IN AUSTRALIA 2003

Description

A very hard to find orginal Foo Fighter's cd single taken from the "One By One" album. This cd is scarce and is a must for Foo fans.

Track listing:
1. Have It All (album version) (4.58)
2. Darling Nikki (3.24)
3. Disenchanted Lullaby (live/acoustic) (4.07)"

5-4-08: Sold for $48.70 on ebay (7 bids)

Review: Foo Fighters "Echoes Silence Patience & Grace"

Devout readers will know that I've been in a bit of a dry spell when it comes to listening to some good music these days. I've been eager to write a positive review for something, figuring it would have happened with Lillian Axe, REO Speedwagon, or David Gilmour, but I was wrong. Leave it to Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters to finally save the day!

I was not expecting the world with this new release, as the Foo Fighters have always bit a little hit and miss with me in recent years. But "Echoes Silence Patience & Grace" is fantastic...everything that is good about the Foo Fighters shines through in this collection of very strong and melodic songs. Dave controls his tendency to shout through the songs, and is more artful and creative with melody and song structure than ever before. He also sings the ballads with such sincerity this time around, you can sometimes feel the pain. The Foos also use more piano in this tunes then I ever recall, and to very nice effect. The CD has a good balance of rockers, mid-tempo numbers, and ballads to keep everyone happy. It is one of the most consistently good CDs I've heard this year. They prove once again that you can rock and still maintain pop sensibility that keeps a listen engrossed in your art and wanting more.

iPOD-worthy: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10

Foo Fighters on MySpace. Official site.

Video for the single "The Pretender":