20 years ago today the world lost Kurt Cobain.
We think. It's actually just the medical examiner's estimate, but one would hope they are pretty good at that. He would not be discovered till April 8th, but it is accepted that he most likely passed away on April 5th. He was one of the most influential musicians of the 1990's and the king of a genre known as "grunge". Many of my favorite bands and lots of the music that shaped my youth came out of this scene, including Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Pearl Jam were bands I loved that embodied this sound. Mudhoney is credited as first using the term "grunge", but Nirvana was the band that brought the scene the most attention.
The entire scene and the amazing music that came out of that perfect time period all fell apart the day it's boy-king was discovered dead in his attic garden. He had committed suicide. I single shotgun blast through his mouth, exiting the back of his head. He passed into eternity, and sainthood. It is widely disputed whether Kurt did kill himself, of if he had help, considering he had injected a large dose of heroin very shortly prior. A drug that ruled the Seattle area in the 1990's and all the musicians lives. A demon that has had a hand in writing far more of the incredible music in this world than one might like to imagine. But, I digress...Today we remember an incredible musician and poet, who for far too short a time influenced the radio waves of an entire nation and then left the world far too young.
Rest in Peace Kurt, we miss your wonderful talent.
Rest in Peace Kurt, we miss your wonderful talent.
