RIFF080 - Nirvana - MTV Unplugged

About this episode

Neil and Chris discuss Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York, a poignant record released after Kurt Cobain's death.

When the Funeral Flowers Were Real and Nobody Knew It Yet Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~77 minutes Release: Not scheduled Episode Description Neil and Chris sit down with one of the most quietly devastating records ever committed to tape: Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York, recorded on 18th November 1993 and released almost a year later, after Kurt Cobain was already gone. What was supposed t...

People in this episode

Hosts: Neil, Chris

Topics covered

• Nirvana
• MTV Unplugged
• music history
• rock albums
• Kurt Cobain

Keywords

• Nirvana
• MTV Unplugged
• Kurt Cobain
• rock music
• live performance
• 1993

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Books & works: Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York

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