Starring kurt cobain, nathan streifel, michael azerrad. November in deutschland als boxset, bestehend aus drei cds mit vorwiegend unveroffentlichten. It debuted at the 2006 toronto international film festival, and was produced by sidetrack films. Kurt cobain, malcolm x, the nazis and the confederate flag. According to the sheet music published at by bmg rights management, it is written in the time signature of common time, with a moderate tempo of 122 beats per minute. Una pelicula dirigida por aj schnack con kurt cobain, michael azerrad. This documentary is directed by gus van sant and it is looking into the life and untimely death of the 90s rock icon kurt cobain. No matter what the topic, what aspect of the band or the individual is under. Celebrating the legacy of kurt cobain through photos, videos, lyrics and art with his fans. Kurt cobain a bout a son is a profound, almost dreamlike account of cobain s own successes and failures, thoughts and experiences, allowing the audience to gain unprecedented intimacy with this legendary figure.
If this were a documentary about john nobody, only the cinematic formalists would careand even they might gripe at how schnack often falls. Cobain was diagnosed with attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder. If you choose watch now, the video will instantly stream to your computer and you may later stream it on another compatible device. The soundtrack combines an ambient score from producer steve fisk and death cab for cuties ben gibbard and his favorites like david bowie. Kurt cobain, malcolm x, the nazis and the confederate flag posted. Polly is composed in the key of e minor, while cobains vocal range spans one octave and one note, from a low of d3 to a high of e4. About a son, schnacks documentary about the late nirvana frontman, will. In this visual essay style documentary, intimate audio of journalist michael azerrads interviews with kurt cobain is played over more recently photographed.
One writers story, 20 years later twenty years ago, darcey steinke went to seattle to meet kurt cobain and found a boy who, like. Kurt cobains final tour crisscrossing the country with courtney love and the ashes of the deceased which, in search of nirvana, are divided, molded, stuffed in. About a son is a 2006 american documentary film about kurt cobain, directed by aj schnack. Kurt cobain been a son early demo lyrics genius lyrics. Police files detail death of kurt cobain the smoking gun. Kurt cobain rather famously struggled with the mainstream success his band nirvana achieved after releasing. The lyrics for aberdeen by kurt cobain have been translated into 3 languages in a community that stresses macho male sexual stories as a highlight of all conversation i was an underdeveloped immature fat little dude that never got laid and was constantly razzed oh, poor little kid. In this visual essay style documentary, intimate audio of journalist michael azerrads interviews with kurt cobain is played over more recently photographed footage of cobain s washington state homes and haunts. Been a son early demo lyrics verse 1 she could have known that its for shame she could have seen the sun and. Kurt cobain about a son 2006 kurt cobain about a son.
Kurt cobain, michael azerrad, courtney love, wyatt troll, aj schnack, aj schnack, chris green, jared moshe. April 1with the tenth anniversary of kurt cobains suicide days away, below youll find an assortment of seattle police department documents compiled during the investigation of the grunge stars. Kurt cobain about a son is the closest thing to an autobiography of kurt cobain. About a son music from the motion picture on discogs. Kurt donald cobain february 20, 1967 april 5, 1994 was an american singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the rock band nirvana. Apr 05, 2004 april 1with the tenth anniversary of kurt cobain s suicide days away, below youll find an assortment of seattle police department documents compiled during the investigation of the grunge stars. Gus van sants feature extrapolates moments from the life of kurt cobain with michael pitt as a musician named blake, while a. The band broke up after cobain committed suicide in 1994. As you can expect with a hometown audience, the audience was ready to fall in love with this film going in. Been a son early demo lyrics verse 1 she could have known that. Kurt cobain was obsessed with this teens dad for real. The documentary features audio recordings of interviews between cobain and journalist michael azerrad done for the book come as you are. That being said, about a son does not seem to be something a casual fan would really enjoy i. Kurt donald cobain february 20, 1967 april 5, 1994 was an american musician.
About a son premiering at the toronto film festival in 2006, about a son features audio interviews with cobain and journalist michael azerrad that were conducted for the come as you. Following in the deeply idiosyncratic footsteps of last days, about a son plays more like autobiography than documentary. Get the latest and most updated news, videos, and photo galleries about kurt cobain. Payperview videos will become available to watch once the event starts, will be available to replay for 24 hours following the event, and are not available for download. Cest donc kurt cobain quon entend pendant 1h30 nous raconter sa vie. Regarded as a generation x icon, he is considered to be one of the most iconic. About a son, which pairs fragments of old cobain audio interviews all conducted by michael azerrad with new footage of the places cobain lived and worked. About a son nowhere suggest that it will provide a definitive portrait of cobain. Kurt cobain a bout a son is the closest thing to an autobiography of kurt cobain. Not rated 1h 36min documentary, music 3 october 2007 usa. On february 20, 2014, aberdeen had its first kurt cobain day.
While the shows centerpiece was a performance of nearly the entire nevermind tracklist, also noteworthy were early performances of three as yet unrecorded songs which wouldn. The late nirvana leader is brought back alive in an illuminating new documentary. Regarded as a generation x icon, he is considered to be one of the most iconic and influential rock musicians in the history of alternative music. About a son museum, which is played over the end credits, is from an album by mark lanegan, which kurt provided backing vocals for and is a very moving song. Kurt cobain death scene photos new kurt cobain death scene. Published on oct 16, 2007 fuse tv interviews journalist michael azerrad and director aj schnack of the film kurt cobain about a son. Watch to learn more about the vision, inception, and glorious. What it does have going for it is about 90 minutes of kurt cobain in conversation with aj schnack in. Schnacks nonfiction film adheres closer to the facts, but advances a more radical koyaanisqatsilike approach. About a son soundtrack original soundtrack on allmusic 2007 aj schnacks documentary kurt cobain. Kurt cobain death scene photos cobain s suicide note was on top of a planter in the greenhouse with a pen stuck through the center of the note. Revisiting the tragic last days of kurt cobain consequence. The story of nirvana, set over ambient cinematography of. About a son is constructed largely from interviews authorjournalist michael azerrad conducted with the nirvana singersongwriter when he was writing their authorized biography, come as you are.
Kurt cobain about a son 2007 documentary filmmaker a. Reading the comments below any piece on kurt cobain or nirvana its stunning how rapidly someone pops up and blurts kurt was murdered. A rare personal portrait of a boy who becomes a musician, a husband, a rock star, a father and a songwriter whose words have touched millions. On what would have been kurt cobain s 46th birthday, mark richardson meditates on the late rock icons strange journey from being a guy in a band to an idea that. With kurt cobain, nathan streifel, michael azerrad, courtney love. It was the third nirvana album to be released following the death of vocalist and guitarist kurt cobain in april 1994, and the first to feature studio material. Before the show, cobain got into a fight over the phone with love. Kurt cobain about a son is a profound, almost dreamlike account of cobains own successes and failures, thoughts and experiences, allowing the audience to gain unprecedented intimacy with this legendary figure. I attended a screening of kurt cobain, about a son at the seattle international film festival.
He was the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band nirvana, which also included bassist krist novoselic and drummer dave grohl. Kurt cobain news, music performances and show video clips mtv. Kurt cobain death scene photos new kurt cobain death. Schnack has posted a message at his online blog announcing that kurt cobain. About a son the following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total. Schnack created this impressionistic tribute to nirvana front man kurt cobain, who committed suicide in 1994 at the age of 27, during the. The music written by cobain and the absence of any picture generates a feeling of absence. The film draws upon a series of audiotaped conversations between cobain and music writer michael azerrad over. Not too many rock documentaries are as fans only as aj schnacks kurt cobain. Kurt cobain news, music performances and show video.
If this were a documentary about john nobody, only the cinematic formalists would careand even they might gripe at how schnack often falls back on overly. Kurt cobain, courtney love and frances bean rare scenes montage of heck. What it does have going for it is about 90 minutes of kurt cobain in. Later on, kurt and krist formed nirvana in 1987, after kurt had been in previous bands such as fecal matter, which broke up in 1986, and was the band he sent krist tapes of before forming nirvana then he was also in the shortlived band called brown cow.
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