#kurt loder

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Madonna and Courtney Love featuring Kurt Loder. The iconic exchange between the legends took place at the 1995 MTV VMAS.

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Kurt Loder asks Charlie about his pre-show routine (1994)

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Green Jelly After Party For The Making Of Electric Harley house of Love

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Watch "1993 VMAs Post Show Interview with Pearl Jam" on YouTube

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Wow, that interview is actually gold. I uploaded it on Google Docs to better preserve it. The link is here:

Kurt Loder's 1990 report on MTV's 120 Minutes about Manchester UK's new music scene, featuring The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, 808 State, Inspiral Carpets, New Order, and more.

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MTV News Breaking News on Kurt Cobain's Death

On April 5, 1994 Kurt Donald Cobain died at age 27. His body was not found until April 8 when an electrician went to the home and discovered the body. Hard to believe its been 30 years. 

Cobain at Nirvana's MTV Unplugged taping

I’ve talked before about April 5 in Seattle music history here. I’ve talked even more times about Cobain and Nirvana. Of all celebrity deaths, that is one that had a big impact on me. I had just started high school in the Fall of 1991 when Nirvana’s Nevermind was released and their music was the soundtrack to high school for me. Skip ahead to April 8. I was at an after-school job and the radio was on. It was WBCN I believe. The DJ reported that a dead body had been found at the home of Kurt Cobain in Seattle. No more information was given. It wasn’t clear if Kurt was gone or if someone had died on the property. That night, my step-sister was at our house and she asked me “are you in mourning?”, I didn’t know what she meant at first, so she followed up, “Kurt Cobain. He’s dead.”. I didn’t want to believe it. So I immediately went to my room and turned on WFNX. They were playing Nirvana all night and taking calls from listeners (’FNX were early supporters of Nirvana and some say they are the ones who broke them by playing Nevermind before it was even released). In the days and weeks that followed, I listened to Nirvana nonstop. I also picked up every newspaper and magazine I could get my hand on with an obit (Newsweek, Village Voice, Entertainment Weekly, People, Rolling Stone, etc) and I watched MTV News’ coverage of the vigil with Courtney Love reading the note to the audience. It was a lot to process, especially as a teenager.

Cobain with 1-year-old Frances Bean and Courtney Love at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards

Last year when MTV shut down MTV News, one of the big things I remembered was their coverage of Cobain's passing. Much of the media looked at it as a drugged-out rock star who couldn't handle success. MTV News treated it as an important musician for teens and 20-somethings at that time. Someone who spoke to this generation's feelings and anxieties. At exactly the moment I was in high school, here was a band that was singing about confusion, alienation and rebellion. The music spoke to me. MTV News was also sensitive in their reporting as they included suicide-prevention info in their coverage as well. After the initial report, they did further coverage in their Week In Rock show and did a full Nirvana tribute special a few weeks later (still have my copy!).

Cobain in 1989 when Nirvana played Boston

Over the years, I’ve continued to enjoy Nirvana live and compilation albums and I’ve also continued to follow both Kris Novoselic and Dave Grohl’s respective musical journey as well. The fact that there were only 3 studio albums from Nirvana has only fed my interest in seeking out rarities and live bootlegs. We can only imagine what would have happened for Cobain as a musician and creative force if he had lived. But at least he left us so many gifts to remember him by: Bleach, Nevermind, In Utero and MTV Unplugged to name just a few! 

Here is that MTV News report from April 8, 1994 where Kurt Loder broke the news.

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Kurt Loder taking a sneak peek at A Nightmare On Elm Street 4, 1988.

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TINA:

A rising singer

Escapes abuse from her partner

Becomes Queen of Rock

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michael hutchence on why he joined max q and how he learned to "take control" of the music instead of "turning up with the lyrics and just singing" (x)

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Mick on the differences between Darryl and Bill (1994)

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Sugar & Spice (2001)

In today's review I find cheerleading might not be enough for success but its a start, as I attempt a #positive review of Sugar & Spice #MarlaSokoloff #MarleyShelton #MelissaGeorge #MenaSuvari #RachelBlanchard #AlexandraHolden #SaraMarsh #JamesMarsden

We do our best to try to shield wide-eyed youth from the excruciating pressures that come from modern life. The increasing bills, the increasing rejection, the increasing realisation that reality probably isn’t all that it is cracked up to be. When faced with these obstacles, it is no wonder, that the kids of today dream of alternative paths, some to stardom, and some to crime. In 2001, inspired…