'KURT'S CHOICE'

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'KURT'S CHOICE' - a specially compiled CD of tracks that influenced KURT COBAIN and NIRVANA's sound - will be given away free with next week's NME.

To mark the tenth anniversary of Cobain's suicide on April 5, NME has collected together 13 of the tracks referenced by Kurt in his journal, interviews and music.

Featuring artists such as Iggy Pop, PJ Harvey, Gang of Four and more obscure tracks from the DC hardcore underground and Seattle's grunge forefathers, 'Kurt's Choice' will be given away free with the next issue of your favourite music magazine.

The tracklisting is:

Mudhoney - 'Touch Me I'm Sick'
Rites Of Spring - 'For Want Of'
Faith - 'Subject To Change'
Iggy Pop - 'Louie Louie / Hang On Sloopy'
The Melvins - 'Gluey Porch Treatments'
The Butthole Surfers - 'Sweat Loaf'
MDC - 'John Wayne Was A Nazi'
Gang Of Four - 'At Home He's A Tourist'
The Slits - 'Typical Girls'
PJ Harvey - 'Dress'
The Vaselines - 'Molly's Lips'
Leadbelly - 'Where Did You Sleep Last Night'
Bad Brains - 'Banned In DC'

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 26 March 2004 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

no 'shonen knife'?!!

― piscesboy, Friday, 26 March 2004 14:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Ha! I was thinking the exact same thing!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 26 March 2004 14:17 (twenty-two years ago)

funnily enough, so was I.

But I have enough already.

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 26 March 2004 14:18 (twenty-two years ago)

No YMG, Cannanes or Raincoats either?

― mike a, Friday, 26 March 2004 14:19 (twenty-two years ago)

No Boston.

― NickB (NickB), Friday, 26 March 2004 14:21 (twenty-two years ago)

No Pixies?

― Rob M (Rob M), Friday, 26 March 2004 14:24 (twenty-two years ago)

No Barbara Streisand?

― pete s, Friday, 26 March 2004 14:25 (twenty-two years ago)

no stetsasonic?

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Friday, 26 March 2004 14:27 (twenty-two years ago)

No Freddie Mercury?

― no , Friday, 26 March 2004 14:32 (twenty-two years ago)

...nobody but me (nobody but me)

― Mark (MarkR), Friday, 26 March 2004 14:33 (twenty-two years ago)

This list is Rockist.

― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Friday, 26 March 2004 15:05 (twenty-two years ago)

No ABBA?

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 26 March 2004 15:36 (twenty-two years ago)

No Doubt?

― 39 Steps + 40 Winks (39 Steps + 40 Winks), Friday, 26 March 2004 15:39 (twenty-two years ago)

No shit?

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 26 March 2004 15:43 (twenty-two years ago)

You do all know that the Melvins track is a Big Daddy Kane cover, right? Right?

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Friday, 26 March 2004 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Still, we all know that if Kurt were alive today...he'd be doing vocal tracks for the Chemical Brothers.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Friday, 26 March 2004 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Are the Chemical Brothers still alive today?

― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Friday, 26 March 2004 15:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, they smoke bowls with Michel Gondry

― Nate in ST.P (natedetritus), Friday, 26 March 2004 15:52 (twenty-two years ago)

No Guns 'N' Roses?

― Nick H (Nick H), Friday, 26 March 2004 15:59 (twenty-two years ago)

no wipers?

― briania, Friday, 26 March 2004 16:48 (twenty-two years ago)

no scratch acid?

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Friday, 26 March 2004 16:56 (twenty-two years ago)

No front, no tricks, no soapbox politics?

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Friday, 26 March 2004 17:12 (twenty-two years ago)

No phone, no lights, no motorcars

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Friday, 26 March 2004 17:15 (twenty-two years ago)

no sex, no drugs, no wine, no women, no fun, no sin, no you, no wonder it's dark?

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Friday, 26 March 2004 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

no BAUHAUS?

― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 26 March 2004 17:25 (twenty-two years ago)

No no no no no no, no no no no, no no there's no limits? Sorry, what was this thread about again? Enjoying the No games though.

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Friday, 26 March 2004 17:25 (twenty-two years ago)

No Foo Fighters?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 26 March 2004 17:28 (twenty-two years ago)

"No ouija boards were used when compiling this CD"

― Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 26 March 2004 17:40 (twenty-two years ago)

funniest thread i read in the last 30 seconds

― JaXoN (JasonD), Friday, 26 March 2004 18:18 (twenty-two years ago)

"No shirt, no shoes, no problem!"

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Friday, 26 March 2004 18:18 (twenty-two years ago)

No Irish, no blacks, no dogs

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Friday, 26 March 2004 18:21 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www3.sympatico.ca/sghealy/cashingoutmaxi.jpg

― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 26 March 2004 18:25 (twenty-two years ago)

no, no, no, I don't (snort) anymore

― ringo, Friday, 26 March 2004 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

@d@ml, it's:

"No Shirt, No Shoes, NO DICE!"

For shame!

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 26 March 2004 19:22 (twenty-two years ago)

No smoking?

― ..., Friday, 26 March 2004 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.countryreview.com/KennyChesney/kennychesneycd.jpg

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Friday, 26 March 2004 19:27 (twenty-two years ago)

http://alanb.com/spicoli/bagel.gif

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 26 March 2004 19:37 (twenty-two years ago)

No Meat Puppets?

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Friday, 26 March 2004 20:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Where's the Television Personalities???

― holojames (holojames), Friday, 26 March 2004 20:47 (twenty-two years ago)

huh that's odd, I was just watching Fast Times last night...

― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 26 March 2004 20:49 (twenty-two years ago)

No Vernon Reid?

― Sym (shmuel), Friday, 26 March 2004 21:41 (twenty-two years ago)

briania OTM.
m.

ps MISTER SPICOLI!

― msp, Friday, 26 March 2004 21:44 (twenty-two years ago)

No "My Sharona"?

― David A. (Davant), Friday, 26 March 2004 22:03 (twenty-two years ago)

No fat chicks?

― Palomino (Palomino), Friday, 26 March 2004 22:50 (twenty-two years ago)

No sex, no drugs, no wine, no women.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 26 March 2004 22:53 (twenty-two years ago)

where's the jandek and daniel johnston and half japanese? dude was fucking wearing a HJ t-shirt when he have himself open face surgery innit?

― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 26 March 2004 23:24 (twenty-two years ago)

No Depression? Ooops, maybe not.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Friday, 26 March 2004 23:40 (twenty-two years ago)

I can't believe there hasn't been a K's Choice reference yet? C'mon folks, doesn't anybody remember "I'm Not An Addict"? Anybody?

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 26 March 2004 23:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I blocked that song out. Don't start

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Friday, 26 March 2004 23:59 (twenty-two years ago)

No "Eighties"?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 27 March 2004 00:57 (twenty-two years ago)

No Wolf Eyes?

― Lil' Won Jilliams (ex machina), Saturday, 27 March 2004 00:59 (twenty-two years ago)

no journey?

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Saturday, 27 March 2004 05:07 (twenty-two years ago)

no sleep til brooklyn?

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Saturday, 27 March 2004 06:14 (twenty-two years ago)

noh theatre?

― s1ocki (slutsky), Saturday, 27 March 2004 06:16 (twenty-two years ago)

No Killing Joke????

― Faux-lex in NYC (Prude), Saturday, 27 March 2004 06:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I beat ya already on that call.......novice!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 27 March 2004 16:32 (twenty-two years ago)

No Devo?

Really. He liked them. What the hell? They didn't read his journals carfully did they?

Oh, and REM.

And Black Flag. No Black Flag?? What is wrong with these people? He sold his whole record colection to see Black Flag live!

And the Violent Femmes? Sex Pistols?

― Aja (aja), Saturday, 27 March 2004 16:40 (twenty-two years ago)

They didn't get permission from these people, perhaps? They had a limited tracklisting and couldn't fit any of these other groups?

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Saturday, 27 March 2004 16:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Then why even bother to put the Slits. I can't remember reading that. It's probably in there, but I don't think it's in there much. He mentions Shonen Knife a lot in a few pages. Probably because they opened for them. Then why no Come? They opened for them on the same tour! Unfair! Probably because there was only one girl in that band. I saw her while I was in Austin. I was introduced to her by Chris Brokaw, the guitar player for Come.

― Aja (aja), Saturday, 27 March 2004 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

No Aja??

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Saturday, 27 March 2004 16:58 (twenty-two years ago)

no problem (jamaica)?

― s1ocki (slutsky), Saturday, 27 March 2004 17:05 (twenty-two years ago)

No Aja??

I don't think he was a Steely Dan fan.

― Aja (aja), Saturday, 27 March 2004 17:14 (twenty-two years ago)

haha

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Saturday, 27 March 2004 17:18 (twenty-two years ago)

While I was in Austin, someone actually asked if I was named after the Steely Dan album. I was shocked. Then again, I remembered that the only people who had asked about my name were my friends and they're my age and they don't know who Steely Dan was.

― Aja (aja), Saturday, 27 March 2004 17:20 (twenty-two years ago)

no sex please we're british?

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Saturday, 27 March 2004 17:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Doesn't this idea deserve a whole new line of remastered CDs?

― Maxwell von Bismarck (maxwell von bismarck), Saturday, 27 March 2004 17:35 (twenty-two years ago)

No Bay City Rollers? (seriously, they should be on it)

― Sym (shmuel), Saturday, 27 March 2004 22:06 (twenty-two years ago)

The Knack should be, too.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Sunday, 28 March 2004 01:46 (twenty-two years ago)

No Wave?

― Andrzej B. (Andrzej B.), Sunday, 28 March 2004 01:18 (twenty-two years ago)

did kurt ever thank weird al for bolstering his sagging career?

― Ian Johnson (orion), Sunday, 28 March 2004 01:43 (twenty-two years ago)

haha

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Sunday, 28 March 2004 01:43 (twenty-two years ago)

No Mono?

― Alex in LA, Sunday, 28 March 2004 07:30 (twenty-two years ago)

No. Maybe that Hole song Kurt sings backing vocals on should be on there. I don't remember what it's called.

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 28 March 2004 14:02 (twenty-two years ago)

No Fun.

― jed_ (jed), Sunday, 28 March 2004 17:35 (twenty-two years ago)

He sold his whole record colection to see Black Flag live!

damn. how much were black flag charging? or is ticketmaster to blame here?

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Sunday, 28 March 2004 20:19 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't know? Maybe he didn't have that many records?

It's about how much the records meant to him.

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 28 March 2004 20:21 (twenty-two years ago)

No business like show business?

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Sunday, 28 March 2004 20:27 (twenty-two years ago)

no no no, you don't love me and I know now

― zappi (joni), Sunday, 28 March 2004 20:46 (twenty-two years ago)

How many of us will buy NME just to get a cheap, pretty decent looking compilation?

― Jim Robinson (Original Miscreant), Sunday, 28 March 2004 21:02 (twenty-two years ago)

No Flipper?

― Girolamo Savonarola, Monday, 29 March 2004 06:49 (twenty-two years ago)

This isn't exactly a definitive list of everything that influenced Kurt Cobain. It's just a friggin' sampler compiled by NME. And they probably only put in there what they could fit on there.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Monday, 29 March 2004 06:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't suppose Kurt faxed a list over...

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 29 March 2004 07:24 (twenty-two years ago)

"Asking for it" I think was the Hole song with Kurt singing along to it... (I have it on disc someplace..)

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 29 March 2004 07:25 (twenty-two years ago)

ooooh, that's good. was discussing 'sweat loaf' only last night...

― stevie (stevie), Monday, 29 March 2004 11:53 (twenty-two years ago)

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