Nirvana played their first ever gig on this day 1987. The band, before Dave Grohl joined, played Led Zeppelin covers at a house party Raymond, Washington. Aaron Burckhard played drums.
Previous Albums Of The Day
No.1627 07/03/2021
The 1983 Pink Floyd album The Final Cut (subtitle: A Requiem for the Post War Dream by Roger Waters) included new and unused material from The Wall LP. The last Pink Floyd LP to feature Roger Waters was a hit but received mixed reviews…your views? |
No.1280 07/03/2020
The 1969 album A Rainbow in Curved Air by experimental keyboardist Terry Riley was a huge inspiration for Mike Oldfield prior to writing Tubular Bells. The LP is in three distinct section, over two pieces, incorporating electronic movements and Hindustani ragas. Hypnotising. |
No.913 07/03/2019
The 2014 debut solo album, Black Hours, from the Walkmen’s singer Hamilton Leithauser is a throwback album, with Scott Walker coming to mind. Includes collaborators from Vampire Weekend, Dirty Projectors, the Shins, Fleet Foxes and the Walkmen. Enjoyable listen. |
No.548 07/03/2018
The latest Car Seat Headrest release Twin Fantasy (Face to Face) is a complete re-working of his 2011 LP Twin Fantasy, and it’s sensational! The Guardian reviewer said of Toledo’s voice “he has a tendency to sing in a tone that suggests he’s been given pesto for dinner for the seventh day in a row.” Hilarious. |