Kurt Cobain in his own words
Thanks to our friends at Madman, we have eight copies of the Kurt Cobain documentary, About A Son, to give away to randomly selected Lost At E Minor subscribers. To be in with a chance of winning, simply be a Lost At E Minor subscriber and leave a message under this post saying ‘Kurt, oh Kurt’, or words to that effect. We’ll announce the winners on Friday morning New York time.
Taken from 25 hours of previously unheard interviews with Kurt Cobain, ABOUT A SON recounts the Nirvana frontman’s life as he himself remembered it. The film reveals an intimate portrait of a well-known yet conversely not very well-understood man, whose life ended tragically too early. Cobain’s views on music, art and fame are intimately confided in this stirring documentary, to an awesome soundtrack that plays like Kurt’s favourites mixtape. Artists featured include Arlo Guthrie, the Melvins, Bad Brains, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Half Japanese, Scratch Acid, The Vaselines, Mark Lanegan, Butthole Surfers, Mudhoney, Iggy Pop, Leadbelly, REM and David Bowie.
Tagged: grunge music, iconic bands, rock music
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YOU'RE SAYING (27)
Andrew said | 28 May, 2008
Kurt, oh Kurt’ will your documentary entertain me?
Salimah said | 28 May, 2008
Kurt, oh Kurt, “You are the splendor in the grass…Glory in the flower…what once was, will always be.”
arvilla said | 28 May, 2008
Kurt, oh Kurt. This would be amazing to see.
Mike said | 28 May, 2008
kurdt… oh, kurdt. man, what can i say? oh, pearl jam still sucks.
amy said | 28 May, 2008
kurt, oh kurt don’t lie to me, tell me Where Did You Sleep Last Night.
Guillermo said | 28 May, 2008
Kurt, oh Kurt, how would you feel about the box sets?
Andrea said | 28 May, 2008
Kurt, oh Kurt. Why?
erock music said | 28 May, 2008
kurt, oh kurt…it was a short run
Avi said | 29 May, 2008
I don’t mean to stare.
Trevor said | 29 May, 2008
There are songsters and entertainers and Kurt, oh Kurt was more than that… The voice of a generation? No. The voice of many generations, an image of life, love and hope to pleading ears, providing direction, and in effect losing it along the way, but always remaining, Kurt, oh Kurt…
Chris said | 29 May, 2008
‘Kurt, oh Kurt’
“Courtney OMG Courtney”!
Xavier said | 29 May, 2008
Kurt, oh Kurt, sad you’re not around…
kasiu said | 29 May, 2008
darling, darling Kurt…
mark said | 29 May, 2008
kurt oh kurt, where for out though kurt.
Michelle said | 29 May, 2008
There once was a young man named Kurt
Kurt oh Kurt.
My limerick skills have abandoned me.
For now.
Jenie_Fiasco said | 30 May, 2008
Kurt, Oh Kurt you have truly changed my life and turned everything up for me. The death of such musical genius and emotional talent will never be forgotten. I have yet to see the film but I would kill to do so. Buh-byeeee [:
Justin Wainio said | 30 May, 2008
find out what i say at jkl23.blogspot.com
Vince said | 30 May, 2008
Kurt, oh Kurt you rough jewel, are like so kweol!
a dawg said | 30 May, 2008
kurt, oh kurt… oh how it hurt.
but i’m pretty well over it now.
Jake said | 30 May, 2008
Kurt, oh Kurt it affected me more than I thought. Didn’t you know artists are supposed to suffer?
Reindeer said | 31 May, 2008
Kurt, oh Kurt
Your name is not Bert.
Zolton said | 31 May, 2008
Hey guys, thanks for all your entries. We’re going to add another twist to this one: if any of you are Australian-based, you get the DVD. Simple as that. Just for this giveaway, we’re keeping it local. So contact me via the Contact page if that applies to you and we’ll get a copy out to you.
Shayna said | 4 June, 2008
Kurt, oh Kurt
zain said | 4 December, 2008
kurt, oh kurt. my passion for music never as it used to be when you’re around.
Ally said | 11 June, 2011
Kurt, oh Kurt!He loves us all!!…
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sir jorge said | 28 May, 2008
Kurt, oh Kurt….the imagery of this film…along with his words is amazing. A beautiful mixture.