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The Sound of the Kurt Cobain Documentary, Montage of Heck

December 13, 2015December 13, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Brett Morgen, Kurt Cobain, Montage of Heck, Sounddworks

Montage of Heck, the Brett Morgen-directed Kurt Cobain film that follows his life up until his death, is easily one

Listen to the Companion Podcast for Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck Doc

May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brett Morgen, HBO, Kurt Cobain, Montage of Heck, Podcast

If you haven’t seen Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck on HBO yet, set aside some time to do it. Then

The Last Word on Montage of Heck, The Kurt Cobain Documentary

May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Brett Morgen, Kurt Cobain, Montage of Heck, Pamela Chelin

I was sitting in a theatre in downtown Toronto watching Brett Morgen’s doc on the life and times of Kurt

What Drove Kurt Cobain’s Personality? Was It Shame?

April 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brett Morgen, Kurt Cobain, Montage of Heck, Psychoanalysis

[This is from my weekly column in the Metro papers. – AC] “Shame. That’s what made Kurt into who he