On March 20, 1990, Nirvana helped themselves late at night at Evergreen State College campus and walked right into their TV studio and recorded some footage. This was a few months before their debut a;bum, Bleach, came out, such the mood of the band at the time. The production is a step above, but not much, of those late-night, low-budget cable shows, please don’t try this at your local university. And if you do, don’t mention this blog.
The Smashing Pumpkins’ Complete SNL Rehearsal Footage From 1993
The Smashing Pumpkins’ soundcheck for their performance on Saturday Night Live on October 30, 1993 can be heard starting at 3:45. They performed a seriously brilliant performance of Cherub Rock and Today.
The Full 24-Minute Documentary of The Making Of R.E.M.’s “Automatic For The People”
Widely considered to be one of the best albums of the 90s, 1992’s Automatic For The People features R.E.M.’s iconic hit singles “Nightswimming,” “Man on the Moon” and “Everybody Hurts.”
Commemorating the album’s 25th Anniversary, this remastered Deluxe edition boxset features previously unreleased material, including 20 never-before-heard demos, and the previously unreleased tracks “Mike’s Pop Song” and “Devil Rides Backwards.” A Blu-ray disc offers the full album (with bonus track “Photograph” featuring Natalie Merchant) mixed in Dolby Atmos, plus a high-resolution master of the album, music videos, and the original 1992 EPK. Also included is Live At The 40 Watt Club 11/19/92 – a live set performed in R.E.M.’s hometown of Athens, GA.
Housed in a 12” x 12” box, the Deluxe edition features a 60-page book, offering photos by Anton Corbijn and Melodie McDaniel, plus expanded liner notes by Tom Doyle who conducted new interviews with all 4 band members.
You can watch the full 24-minute documentary of the making of the album here:
The Full 24-Minute Documentary of The Making Of R.E.M.’s “Automatic For The People”
Widely considered to be one of the best albums of the 90s, 1992’s Automatic For The People features R.E.M.’s iconic hit singles “Nightswimming,” “Man on the Moon” and “Everybody Hurts.”
Commemorating the album’s 25th Anniversary, this remastered Deluxe edition boxset features previously unreleased material, including 20 never-before-heard demos, and the previously unreleased tracks “Mike’s Pop Song” and “Devil Rides Backwards.” A Blu-ray disc offers the full album (with bonus track “Photograph” featuring Natalie Merchant) mixed in Dolby Atmos, plus a high-resolution master of the album, music videos, and the original 1992 EPK. Also included is Live At The 40 Watt Club 11/19/92 – a live set performed in R.E.M.’s hometown of Athens, GA.
Housed in a 12” x 12” box, the Deluxe edition features a 60-page book, offering photos by Anton Corbijn and Melodie McDaniel, plus expanded liner notes by Tom Doyle who conducted new interviews with all 4 band members.
You can watch the full 24-minute documentary of the making of the album here:
A Bad Lip Reading of ‘Stranger Things’
“In this week’s episode, El watches the boys rehearse a scene from their play, while Joyce and Hopper butt heads over musical tastes.”
A Bad Lip Reading of ‘Stranger Things’
“In this week’s episode, El watches the boys rehearse a scene from their play, while Joyce and Hopper butt heads over musical tastes.”
Joe Pesci Sings A Beatles Cover In 1968
As a teenager, a pre-Oscar winning actor, Joe Pesci was friends with singers Frankie Valli (who was nine years his senior) and Tommy DeVito (who was 15 years his senior), and in 1959, at age 16, he helped introduce them to singer and songwriter Bob Gaudio, which led to the formation of the band the Four Seasons. In the 1960s, Pesci began working as a barber, following in his mother’s footsteps. At the same time, he tried to start a musical career, playing guitar with several bands. In 1968, he released his debut album Little Joe Sure Can Sing! (billed as Joe Ritchie), on which he sang covers of contemporary pop hits.
One of The Monkees’ First Radio Promos For Their TV Series On KHJ Radio, Los Angeles, 1966
The Monkees were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968. That’s amazing, when you think about the short time they were originally around. The actor-musicians became, ironically, one of the most successful bands of the 1960s. The Monkees have sold more than 75 million records worldwide and had international hits, including “Last Train to Clarksville”, “Pleasant Valley Sunday”, “Daydream Believer”, and “I’m a Believer”. They are reported to have outsold the Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined in 1967.
Nirvana’s lead singer Kurt Cobain was a fan of the Monkees, and put their logo on the back of one of his early guitars. U2 was a big fan of the Monkees, and had Davy Jones come out during one of their concerts to sing “Daydream Believer.” R.E.M.’s lead singer Michael Stipe had once stated that they would not accept induction into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame until the Monkees were inducted. (R.E.M. has since been inducted.)
So, let’s go back to one of their first radio promo to advance the TV show.
One of The Monkees’ First Radio Promos For Their TV Series On KHJ Radio, Los Angeles, 1966
The Monkees were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968. That’s amazing, when you think about the short time they were originally around. The actor-musicians became, ironically, one of the most successful bands of the 1960s. The Monkees have sold more than 75 million records worldwide and had international hits, including “Last Train to Clarksville”, “Pleasant Valley Sunday”, “Daydream Believer”, and “I’m a Believer”. They are reported to have outsold the Beatles and The Rolling Stones combined in 1967.
Nirvana’s lead singer Kurt Cobain was a fan of the Monkees, and put their logo on the back of one of his early guitars. U2 was a big fan of the Monkees, and had Davy Jones come out during one of their concerts to sing “Daydream Believer.” R.E.M.’s lead singer Michael Stipe had once stated that they would not accept induction into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame until the Monkees were inducted. (R.E.M. has since been inducted.)
So, let’s go back to one of their first radio promo to advance the TV show.