Nirvana played a secret reunion show with 6 guest singers
by Mark Teo
April 11, 2014
Photo: Via Brooklynvegan
Cobain-o-philes, your dreams have been answered: Nirvana has reunited to perform the iconic, shaggy-haired singer’s songs. No, they didn’t perform with a Kurt hologram—that was a hoax, and it’s probably for the best. Instead, yesterday, the band had a makeshift reunion across two shows: First, they played a spattering of songs during the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame induction at the Barclay Centre in New York. Next, they moved to much more intimate environs, taking the stage at 3 a.m. last night at tiny Brooklyn venue Saint Vitus—which was such a hot ticket, it reportedly cost $10,000 to enter.
Across the night, though, seven different singers handled Nirvana songs with Dave Grohl manning the kit, Krist Novoselic on the bass, and Pat Smear on guitar. The full setlist, too, is at the end of the post. So, who were Kurt’s stand-ins?
Lorde
OK, if you didn’t like Lorde before, now you do.
Joan Jett
Somehow, she made “Smells Like Teen Spirit” sound even rawer.
St. Vincent’s Annie Clark
While Clark performed at the Barclay Centre, she also followed the group to the club at Saint Vitus.
Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis
The slacker gods approve.
Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon’s the timeless emblem of cool—and daps for having matching shirts with Dave Grohl.
Deer Tick’s John McCauley
Lest we forget, Deer Tick played full Nirvana tribute sets as Deervana. No footage of McCauley’s performance last night has been shared yet, but we’ll keep you updated.
Here’s the setlist, via Brooklynvegan.
Smells Like Teen Spirit (with Joan Jett)
Breed (with Joan Jett)
In Bloom (with Joan Jett)
Territorial Pissings (with Joan Jett)
Drain You (with J. Mascis)
Penny Royal Tea (with J. Mascis)
School (with J. Mascis)
Lithium (with Annie Clark)
About A Girl (with Annie Clark)
Heart Shaped Box (with Annie Clark)
Serve the Servantsm (with John McCauley)
Scentless Apprentice (with John McCauley)
Tourette’s (with John Mccaluey)
Aneurysm (with Kim Gordon)
Negative Creep (with Kim Gordon)
Moist Vagina (with Kim Gordon)
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