Thursday, April 8, 2004

Excuse my absence
Yea. I haven't been able to post for a while. I was busy stressing about our school musical, Grease. Yea, I'm officially sick of that. I played tenor sax in the pit (which was interesting, trying to learn how to play that beast in less than a week.) then I had All-state Speech, which I don't feel like talking about because James did a fine job on his Otaku complaining for me. Other than my crappy judge it was a blast.

And then, I was in mourning. Yes, my friends, Kurt Cobain died ten years ago this past Monday. I am a huge fan of his music and his legacy. Before I go onto my rant, I should probably mention why I'm so fascinated with this man. I didn't listen to Nirvana when it was actually around, but I saw a special two years ago on MTV2 and ever since have been crazy about them. My friends and I each have our "classic" band: Nikki has Aerosmith, Amber has Led Zeppelin, and I have Nirvana. Now, we all like each other’s bands (Except Nikki doesn't like Nirvana, but that's just cause she's trying to piss me off) but we are the resident expert on our band.

I don't know why I love Nirvana so much: the soulful lyrics, the passionate voice, or guitar licks that even I can play. I think it is mainly the fact that they changed the history of music forever. Music has always gone in waves--broadening out the new category, wearing it out until it becomes repetitive, then jumping to a new forum, and repeating the process. It used to be all that bubblegum crap that people listened to. Now we're starting a new, folksy classic movement (think Jets, the Vines, and new Aerosmith) I, of course, don't put hip hop in here because I consider it a nasty refuge for bubblegum pop, sluts, and pimps. AHH! I HATE IT!

Anyway, Nirvana came at a time when the people needed a new voice. One that could speak for them and their pissed off, emotional, teenage roller coaster. In comes Nirvana. Part of the Seattle grunge movement, these three normal guys became successful basically overnight. Then, after three short years, Nirvana came to an abrupt end. Not because of band feuds, but another reason: Kurt, high on heroine, shot himself because of the pressure of stardom. Some people claim he was murdered. I really don't care either way. He's dead and we can't change it.

I hate to say it, as a Nirvana fan, but I think it was probably the best way for the band to go out. I mean, usually when bands break up the normal way they fade into obscurity. Kurt's suicide made the band legend. Which, actually, is probably the only reason I've heard of them. So in part I have his death to thank for my liking them. Hmm. Interesting conundrum. Oh well. I'm done.

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