Smells Like Teen Spirit Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Check out these kids KILL with their cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”

Rock is dead? Not according to these teenagers performing at a junior high talent show.

It was August 17, 1991, when Nirvana, an unknown band from a small town in Washington State, shot the first

As Nirvana prepared to go into the studio with producer Butch Vig in May 1991, they’d been playing most of

What was it about Kurt Cobain’s voice that made Nirvana so special? He had the perfect amount of gravel. There

It was just a few days ago that “Smells Like Teen Spirit” from Nirvana reached the one billion view mark

YouTube’s Melodicka Brothers posted this version of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in the style had it been produced in the

Music producer and longtime friend of the show Brent Bodrug helps deconstruct what makes Nirvana’s Smell’s Like Teen Spirit the

It’s long been acknowledged that “Smells Like Spirit” is one of the most powerful songs in the history of rock.

They’re coming. And there’s nothing you can do to stop them. Via Technabob.

His name is Feng E. Nice work, kid. Here’s his Facebook page. (Via Leslie)

The story of how Kurt Cobain wrote “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is the stuff of grunge legend. If you’re unfamiliar

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver