from Newsweek Magazine, June 28, 1999

Poets of alienation: It was a defining moment when, in 1991, Nirvana’s brilliant, corrosive album “Nevermind” knocked Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” out of Billboard’s top spot. The band sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, changing the course of rock. Drummer Dave Grohl and bassist Krist Novoselic discuss the smash “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and the friend they lost in 1994 when Kurt Cobain killed himself.

from Hit Parader,March 1994

Will success spoil Nirvana? That seems to be the questionfilling more and more minds within the rock community these days.Perhaps it's just the natural cynicism that seems to creep intothe psyche of anyone who views a multi-platinum band that neverhad any desire of being a multi-platinum band. Let's face it,no one is about to confuse the sonic thrashing of these Washington-staters with the radio-ready sound of a Bon Jovi orAerosmith. From their very inception Nirvana have lived in theprecarious netherworld known as "on the edge."

from Spin, January 1992

Return to your seats, buckle up, and say your prayers: Nirvana is on acollision course with the world. Nevermind, the band's first major-labelrelease, has exploded unexpectantly on the charts while the band's publicprofile has expanded at a scary rate. With good reason. Remember the firsttime you heard a song or band that totally blissed you out? Well, thisband takes you there. Nirvana lives up to its name - unless you don'tbelieve in bliss, in which case I feel sorry for you.
The album has already gone gold, and is even outselling Guns N' Rosesdouble Use Your Illusion at some record stores. And the band's "SmellsLike Teen Spirit" video garnered the world-premiere slot on MTV's 120Minutes, practically unheard of for a band that had never had a video showbefore on MTV. Everyone seems to be reaching for Nirvana.

Ah, Aberdeen, a town where there's nothing to do but drink fish-beer and worship Satan. The Melvins were from Aberdeen. Remember? Now the Melvins' fan club is cranking out some pretty heavy riffs on their own. They call themselves Nirvana, a name that signifies both everything and nothing. If you don't understand this you can either take a course in world religion or you can witness Nirvana incarnate next time they perform in the big city.