r/Nirvana • • 2d ago

Previously Unseen Newly surfaced live at Pine Street 1990 full video

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Newly surfaced Nirvana live in Portland 1990. Great show and setlist. Nice to see there is still stuff out there.


r/Nirvana • • Jul 19 '26

Nirvana Related Jennifer Finch of L7, Who Opened for Nirvana Several Times, Dies at 59

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r/Nirvana • • 4h ago

Question/Request Is it true that Courtney doesn't want to release some unreleased Nirvana songs—like "Talk to Me" and others—to the public?

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r/Nirvana • • 5h ago

Artwork Kurt would’ve loved SpongeBob they’re going jelly fishing together

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r/Nirvana • • 2h ago

Nirvana Related Rating Nirvana Albums As If They Were A TV Show - OC

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r/Nirvana • • 7h ago

Discussion Perhaps a hot take: I think 90% of nirvana songs are atleast an 8/10

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Recently I’ve re listened to the albums; Nevermind, In Utero, Bleach, Incestiside and MTV Unplugged. I also rated every song since in my other listens throughout my time as a Nirvana fan, I don’t think I looked into the lyrics enough (even if some of them are meaningless) or really paid attention and gave every song its deserved listening.

I think Nirvana is one of the bands in the world which is best at consistency. Every album gives a different vibe of the same similarity and it works so damn well! Incestiside is my least favourite Nirvana album out of the extended 5 I count but most song still fall under 7-8. The consistency is amazing. So much hits. About 1-2 “bad” songs through the whole catalogue. Nirvana always hits and most of their songs, I do believe, are good to great at the very least and the other 10% fills 7/10 9/10 and 10/10 spots.

Does anyone else agree?


r/Nirvana • • 4h ago

Live Video 09/10/1992 - No On 9 Benefit @ Portland Meadows, Portland, OR (new source?)

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Seems like a new (mostly) complete source of this show. Unreal.


r/Nirvana • • 6h ago

Discussion Perhaps a hot-take: But I think Nirvana were good…

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Hello, fellow human Nirvana fans…

Hear me out… I know it’s controversial, but I think Nirvana was actually thoroughly good at making music.

Kurt’s songs are actually good - like 90% perfect.

Krist’s bass is genuinely 70% of my favourite bass tone.

And Dave / Chad played the drums to a sufficient level of excellence that pleases me.

I just think it deserves to be said that they were actually good, that’s my hot-take.


r/Nirvana • • 49m ago

Discussion A perspective on Courtney/ Kurt‘s death that I haven’t seen before online

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Of course there’s all the craziness surrounding his death, with a bunch of people saying Courtney shot him etc, then other people saying that’s crazy.

But a little while back I was watching this interview with her, and she actually admitted that she felt guilty about something.

Shortly before his death, he was holding their baby and he was on drugs, so I think he passed out and almost dropped the baby. Then when he woke up, Courtney told him that he dropped the baby, I guess she kind of made it sound worse because she said she wanted to make him sober up.

But it sounded like she felt really guilty because that may have actually been a factor that led to his suicide. So while I don’t think it’s right to say that she killed him, it seems like she definitely said some things that she regretted.


r/Nirvana • • 1h ago

Discussion Nirvana Alternate History - Sub Pop Sound Forever???

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It is July 1990 and Nirvana's record label wants a sophomore record to the successful "Bleach" and on November 16th 1990, Nirvana would release their second Sub-Pop studio album "Sheep". Sheep goes on to sell about 150,000 copies by early 1991. It is a massive victory for Sub Pop, saving the indie label from bankruptcy. Nirvana becomes the heroes of college radio alongside Sonic Youth and Pixies. becomes a cult-classic transitional record. It bridges the heavy, abrasive sludge of Bleach with the brilliant pop sensibilities Kurt was secretly harboring. What is the alternate history you ask? Well, Because they are locked into promoting Sheep, Chad Channing stays in the band through the end of 1990 and early 1991. And Dave Grohl remains the drummer of Scream, completely altering the timeline of alternative rock. Because Sheep drops in 1990, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come As You Are and Lithium would have turned out much different due to the fact that Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain would have not had the Boombox Rehearsals, due to the fact that Nirvana would be legally obligated to do heavy touring through late 1990 to somewhere around May or June of 1991 to promote Sheep. This heavy touring would probably lead to a break around mid to late 1991 so around when our timeline's second album came out. However, without the world-shattering blast of "Teen Spirit" in the fall of 1991, 80s Hair metal hangs on for a few more years, Nirvana remains a tightly guarded underground secret, and they also remain a brilliant, critically adored, but mid-sized club band.

Sheep - Nirvana 1990

Dive

Immodium

In Bloom

Polly

Sliver

Pay To Play

Sappy

Here She Comes Now

If you would like me to continue this Nirvana alt history just let me know!!!


r/Nirvana • • 10h ago

Question/Request What’s the correct Nirvana pedal order? Polychorus before or after Sansamp?

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I have a Ds-1, Sansamp, Polychorus, Russian big muff and Small Clone


r/Nirvana • • 1d ago

Artwork Pretty excited that I was able to pick up this Shepard Fairey signed screen print of Kurt today. (Print is named “Endless Nameless” after the hidden track)

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r/Nirvana • • 19h ago

Discussion the Pretty Reckless song with Pat and Dave (more known for Soundgarden collaborations but this time Nirvana/Foo fighters collaboration).

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In the studio.

It's bonus song from the last album, Dave is doing backing vocals, drums, guitar and Pat plays guitar.


r/Nirvana • • 1d ago

Photo Unused Nirvana ticket. Glasgow 1994. I got this as a present years ago and have recently found it again in my loft along with the rest of my collection.

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As the title says, just posting as I thought you’d all be interested! £12! I believe this show was postponed and then cancelled due to Kurt’s health.


r/Nirvana • • 5h ago

Discussion This popped up on my Facebook feed today. WT actual F.

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Tell me you know nothing about Nirvana, without telling me you know nothing about Nirvana.


r/Nirvana • • 1d ago

Video NIRVANA Spank Thru (LIVE) 11/19/91 Rome, Italy - Check it out!

99 Upvotes

Spank Thru 11/19/91
Rome, Italy
This is the version heard on “From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah”


r/Nirvana • • 1d ago

Discussion I love this shirt. I wish they would sell legitimately but I'm just going to buy a fake thoughts?

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Same with the Japanese sonic youth shirt


r/Nirvana • • 1d ago

Question/Request Any Nirvana songs you misunderstood the lyrics to?

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Are there any lyrics to any nirvana songs that you got wrong, or a misunderstood? For me it's the song " lithium," i always thought that kurt was saying, " i'm not gonna cry."

I literally just found out after all these years that he was saying, "im not gonna crack."

I was just wondering if any of you all have experienced anything similar?


r/Nirvana • • 1d ago

Previously Unseen newly surfaced portland full set nirvana in portland again

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I don't know which show this is exactly, I believe this is newly surfaced so i hope to share! https://youtu.be/FWFmx0sQnpA?is=lIzp1obkEeSQskA2


r/Nirvana • • 2d ago

Question/Request Question about the guitars from the In Utero tour (1993)

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I saw that Kurt brought his Mustang SLTs and two Univox guitars, but what's that yellow guitar behind the white Univox? It looks like another Univox, but I'm not sure


r/Nirvana • • 2d ago

Video Awkward/funny moment during 1993 interview. "I should shut up sometimes"

263 Upvotes

r/Nirvana • • 2d ago

Question/Request Found this old Nirvana book in basement. Anyone ever seen this?

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r/Nirvana • • 2d ago

Gear/Equipment Here’s my collection! Vandalism, vintage ET-270, and a Vintera II Competition Mustang! Which one are you taking?

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r/Nirvana • • 2d ago

Discussion My great grandma has passed away. Let’s all share our experiences with loss and how Nirvana helped us through it.

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r/Nirvana • • 3d ago

Previously Unseen Some new photos from the In Utero tour in Europe, 1994.

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I found these photos on Live Nirvana and decided to share them. I don't know if they were already available or if they've recently surfaced, but I know the one from Slovenia is new