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It all started with the Germs It all started with the Germs
A loving, low-budget film tries to revive the undead spirit of Darby Crash and L.A.'s most anarchic punk pioneers. But some things aren't easy to resurrect.
By Andrew O'Hehir Aug 5, 2008
Slaughtering rock's sacred cows Slaughtering rock's sacred cows
The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Nirvana all get a smack-down from fellow musicians in a recent Guardian feature.
Jun 19, 2007
Responses to "Did Gen X Kill the Rock Star?" Responses to "Did Gen X Kill the Rock Star?"
Readers mull the future of rock.
Mar 6, 2007
Did Gen X kill the rock star? Did Gen X kill the rock star?
Seeing Nirvana's music repurposed to sell video games reminds us of Generation X's failure to produce a rock star of lasting worth.
Mar 5, 2007
Nothing to smile about Nothing to smile about
Am I the only critic in the universe who doesn't love Brian Wilson's "Smile"? Plus: Free music for jazz fans, Saturday Looks Good to Me admirers and Christmas-song haters.
By Thomas Bartlett Dec 1, 2004
The mash-up revolution The mash-up revolution
Destiny's Child vs. Nirvana! Britney vs. Chic! The Ramones vs. ABBA! How pop's hottest DJs are creating those wild bootleg remixes -- and why they're so hard to find.
By Roberta Cruger Aug 9, 2003
Foo Fighters: "One by One" Foo Fighters: "One by One"
Ex-Nirvana member Dave Grohl's band finally puts out a record that doesn't peter out after a few tracks.
By Ross White Nov 22, 2002
"Oh Pleez GAWD I can't handle the success!" "Oh Pleez GAWD I can't handle the success!"
Excerpts from Kurt Cobain's journals (published in Newsweek) reveal an oddball genius battling severe physical pain -- and imagining a Nirvana reunion tour sponsored by Depends.
By Bomani Jones Oct 23, 2002
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Was Nirvana's angry, culture-shifting 1991 anthem really a revolution? Maybe not. But it changed my life.
By Jamie Allen Apr 15, 2002
Kurt Cobain and a dream about pop Kurt Cobain and a dream about pop
In an age of corporate consolidation, Kurt Cobain turned an industry upside down. And in an age of media prying, he died right in front of our eyes.
By Bill Wyman Sep 24, 2001
Never mind the hair bands, here's a Flock of Seagulls! Never mind the hair bands, here's a Flock of Seagulls!
The author of a new biography of Kurt Cobain looks back at the best and worst of musical decades, the 1980s.
By Charles R. Cross Aug 30, 2001
Hell no, we won't WTO
A new CD relives the night that ex-members of Nirvana, Soundgarden and the Dead Kennedys united to entertain the troops at the Battle of Seattle.
By Silja J.A. Talvi May 12, 2000
Sharps & Flats
The label synonymous with "As Seen on TV" goes after indie rock. Oh, sweet, delicious irony.
By Joey Sweeney Apr 28, 2000
Sharps & Flats
If Nirvana was tight and Mudhoney was a disaster, why is the other grunge band still around?
By Mac Montandon Jan 18, 2000
Singles going steady
From "Smells Like Teen Spirit" to "Rebel Girl," 10 songs that changed my decade.
By Charles Taylor Jan 3, 2000
Have yourself a merry Jimmy Buffettmas
Pour yourself a drink and forget the presents. December 25 offers plenty of other reasons to celebrate.
By Gentry Lane Dec 15, 1999
Sharps & Flats
Forget Nirvana, unrepentant Foo Fighter Dave Grohl settles down for mediocrity.
By Andy Battaglia Nov 4, 1999
Sharps & Flats
From Kiss to loungecore, Kenneth Anger to blaxploitation, Unrest anticipated '90s hipster fads way back ... in 1988.
By Joe Gross Nov 1, 1999
Sharps & flats
"Saturday Night Live" has 24 years of the best acts in rock 'n' roll on tape. Too bad none of that made it onto a new two-CD compilation.
By Robert Wilonsky Sep 29, 1999
Are Entertainment Weekly writers potheads?
A confused and impenetrable "100 Greatest Moments in Rock" issue misses the fleeting pleasures of pop.
By Bill Wyman May 28, 1999
Mocking the Mayflower
There was plenty of antagonism in the air at the start of Hole's Boston show Sunday night. But Courtney Love wouldn't have it any other way.
By Charles Taylor May 18, 1999
It's not the meat, it's the motion
David Bowman reviews the Meat Puppets' re-releases
By David Bowman Mar 23, 1999
At home in a crowd
Sarah Vowell's 'American Squirm' column appears every other Wednesday in Salon
By Sarah Vowell Mar 10, 1999
Jonathon Richman
Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine
By Mark Athitakis Oct 21, 1998
"Is This Desire" -- or just bad performance art?
In her first release in three years, Polly Jean Harvey offers sops to a self-consciously hip underground.
By Bill Wyman Sep 30, 1998
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