Two more fotos of the Kurt Cobain suicide scene (proceed with caution)
La policia de Seattle sigue sacando a la luz fotos sobre el suicidio de Kurt Cobain, algunas de ellas como veis bastante… gráficas donde pueden contemplarse por desgracia muchos detalles.
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The Seattle Police Department have released two new photos of Kurt Cobain’s body from the scene of his death in 1994. As you see some photos can unfortunately show us too much details.
Courtney Love ve bien un posible musical sobre Kurt Cobain
Imaginamos que la cuenta corriente de Courtney Love debe andar bajo mínimos ya que según ha reconocido al New Musical Express no descarta hacer un musical dedicado al que fuese su marido, Kurt Cobain.
Tras ser inundada por toneladas de mensajes y posts en redes sociales de fans de Nirvana presionando para que se haga realidad un musical, tanto Frances como yo hemos pensado largo y tendido que, si logramos tirar a lo más alto y elegimos un equipo de guionistas, productores y directores de lo mejor y más respetado, entonces es muy probable que se haga un musical de Broadway.
Tendría que haber una historia, una gran historia, una que no se haya contado antes. Dedicaría incontables horas con un equipo de primera para crear un proyecto que reflejara a Kurt del modo más honesto posible, de modo que su historia, su música y su legado pueda resucitar en el escenario no solo para que el mundo lo vea sino aún más importante, que lo vea nuestra hija. Sé que el espíritu de su padre estará en ese escenario y estar en ese escenario con ella será la experiencia más emocional de nuestras vidas.
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Courtney Love has claimed that she will stage a Kurt Cobain-themed musical if she can get the right people involved.
Love speaks as part of NME‘s tribute to Kurt Cobain on the 20th anniversary of the Nirvana frontman’s death, on newsstands and available digitally from tomorrow (April 2).
In the piece, Love opens up about the anniversary and reveals ambitious plans for her late husband’s legacy, including a biopic, documentary and play. Love states that it has been fans’ reactions to the possibility of a stage production involving Cobain’s story which has made it now «very likely» to happen.
«After being swarmed by tons of Nirvana fanmail and social media posts pushing for a musical to become a reality, both Frances [Bean Cobain, Kurt and Courtney’s daughter] and I have thought long and hard and agreed that if we can reach up to the highest shelf and select a team of the greatest and most respected writers, producers and directors, then a Broadway musical is very likely to happen,» says Love.
She continues: «There would have to be a story, and a great story, one that hasn’t been told before. I would devote countless hours with an A-team to create a project that reflects Kurt in the most respectful but honest way possible, so that his story, his music and his legacy can be resurrected on stage for not only the world to see, but more importantly for our daughter to see. I know her father’s spirit will be on that stage, and sitting in that theatre with her will be the most emotional experience of our lives.»
Elsewhere in the issue, musicians who recorded Cobain’s favourite albums (including members of Pixies, Wipers, Gang Of Four, The Vaselines and The Slits) celebrate his legacy.
Dos meses antes del suicidio de Kurt Cobain, Nirvana habían estado en París y él había posado en una sesión de fotos no planificada con la fotógrafa Youri Lenquette. Lenquette y Cobain eran amigos y el cantante llegó al estudio con una pistola, que utilizó como apoyo en muchas de las fotos.
Veinte años después, Lenquette está exhibiendo todas las fotos de esa sesión. Muchas de ellas nunca han sido vistas antes.
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Two months before Kurt Cobain’s suicide, Nirvana had been in Paris, and had posed in an unplanned photo shoot with photographer Youri Lenquette. Lenquette and Cobain were friends and the singer arrived at the studio with a gun, which he used as a prop in many of the photos.
Twenty years on, Lenquette is exhibiting all the photos from that session. Many have never been seen before.
Un ex-compañero de piso de Kurt Cobain vende varios objetos que supuestamente le pertenecieron
Según informa Consequence Of Sound, un ex-compañero de piso de Kurt Cobain (y ex-miembro de Gruntruck), anda vendiendo objetos que supuestamente pertenecieron al que fuese frontman de Nirvana vía Craiglist.
Entre lo que se vende está un set de esquís (80 dólares), un teléfono (55 dólares) o el videojuego “Kingman” (25 dólares). Y reconoce tener más objetos por vender:
Tengo mucho más material de kurt, como revistas o ropa que venderé pronto. Gracias por mirar.
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The bastardization of Kurt Cobain’s legacy continues as his old roommate Alex (no relation) has apparently listed a bunch of Kurt’s old stuff — including a pair of skis, a telephone, and a video game — on Craigslist.
As Alex so articulately explains, “ I used to live with Kurt Cobain back in the 90s and I have been holding on to a bunch of his stuff that he left in a box when he moved out. He owed us rent and said he would get the box when he came back and gave us money but he never came back, then when he was famous he never really talked to any of us again because courtney never liked us but she’s a dick so no hard felings.”
I know, what you’re thinking, this thing reads like a scam. But Alex swears it’s not: ”i have pictures of kurt with some of it and i have som friends that will talk to you that will say that this is kurts stuff,” he notes. “we lived together in capitol hill and for a short time in olympia, i was in some very popular bands back then but now i am not playing any music anymore, but if anybody reading this wants to jam, let me know heh heh.”
Alex is looking for $55 for the phone, because “i think [Kurt] used to talk on the phone to people in LA. that is why it is expensive.” The skis don’t come with poles (Courtney has those), so those come in at a cool $80. The video game is called “Kingman”, and though there’s some corrosion near the battery, “kurt liked to play this same a lot,” so it’s $25.
If I could help out Alex for a second, might I add that these items would look great inside Kurt Cobain’s childhood home right alongside that mattress of his. And I bet if you try hard enough, you could get Aberdeen to sell you the crying statue too, then you can set it up next to a gas grill, and tell all the townspeople it performs miracles. Or, you could just ignore Alex, because he’s probably a con-artist who never finished the seventh grade.
ABERDEEN, Washington – Kurt Cobain puede que no fuera un modelo a seguir, pero su influencia en la música merece respeto, dice el alcalde de Aberdeen Bill Simpson. Simpson proclamó el 20 de febrero, cumpleaños de Cobain, como el «Kurt Cobain Day» (Día de Kurt Cobain) en Aberdeen.
«Deberíamos haber hecho esto hace mucho tiempo», dijo Simpson.
La ciudad honró al líder de Nirvana con una proclamación y la develación de una estatua de Cobain. La estatua estará en exhibición en el Museo de Historia de Aberdeen. Cobain se suicidó en abril de 1994. Luchó públicamente contra una adicción a la heroína.
«Sí, ellos [Nirvana] no eran las mejores personas», dijo Simpson, «Yo tampoco.» Simpson ha recibido quejas sobre la memoria a Cobain, pero dijo que la ciudad rinde homenaje a la estrella de rock y su banda.
«Para mostrar el respeto que se merecen por ser parte de nuestra comunidad», dijo.
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ABERDEEN, Wash. — Kurt Cobain may not have been a role model, but his influence on music deserves respect, says Aberdeen Mayor Bill Simpson.
Simpson proclaimed February 20, Cobain’s birthday, «Kurt Cobain Day» in Aberdeen. «We should have done this a whole heckuva long time ago,» said Simpson.
The city honored Nirvana’s frontman with a proclamation and the unveiling of a statue of Cobain. The statue will be on display at the Aberdeen Museum of History. Cobain killed himself in April of 1994. He publicly struggled with a heroin addiction.
«Yeah they [Nirvana] weren’t the best people,» said Simpson, «I’m not either.»
Simpson has received complaints about memorializing Cobain, but said the city is honoring the rock star and his band.
«To show the respect they deserve as being a part of our community,» he said.
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