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Live Through This: American Rock Music in the Nineties

by Everett True

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Live Through This is the inside story of the grunge phenomenon, that began in Seattle, found its peak with Nirvana, and took over the alternative rock scene around the world. The book features exclusive interviews with members of Nirvana, Hole, and Soundgarden among others, alongside tour managers, crew and even nannies - many of whom have refused to go on record since Cobain's tragic suicide in 1994. The author, Everett True, was a frequent house guest of Kurt and Courtney's in Seattle and the only journalist allowed within the house at the time of Kurt's death, or invited (by Courtney Love) to the funeral. True's style of writing and often controversial opinions will be well known to readers of Melody Maker. His recollections of excess, shared passionate love of music and grunge's personalities make for rollercoaster reading.… (more)
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294 very long pages but informative and interesting. The only thing I wasn't so impressed with is the obvious bitterness the author shows towards Courtney Love. He knew her personally - they were friends - and I guess they fell out. He has personal issues with her (that he refuses to disclose) and it's a little mundane reading him moan about how "she's changed," and "She's not like she used to be" without relevant examples as to why.
However, I DID give this book 5 stars... because I'm a lover of the grunge/punk movement and I found out a hella info from this book and managed to get a accurate sense of the zeitgeist of the early nineties by someone who was there, watched it all unfold and LIVED THROUGH IT. ( )
  tinuola_victoria | Feb 19, 2010 |
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Live Through This is the inside story of the grunge phenomenon, that began in Seattle, found its peak with Nirvana, and took over the alternative rock scene around the world. The book features exclusive interviews with members of Nirvana, Hole, and Soundgarden among others, alongside tour managers, crew and even nannies - many of whom have refused to go on record since Cobain's tragic suicide in 1994. The author, Everett True, was a frequent house guest of Kurt and Courtney's in Seattle and the only journalist allowed within the house at the time of Kurt's death, or invited (by Courtney Love) to the funeral. True's style of writing and often controversial opinions will be well known to readers of Melody Maker. His recollections of excess, shared passionate love of music and grunge's personalities make for rollercoaster reading.

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