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Nirvana - "In Bloom"

The 20th anniversary of Nirvana's quintessential album has come and gone. In honor of Nevermind's (belated) bday, here is one of my fave cuts "In Bloom", complete with a rad video. 

(Photo via badmoon.co.uk

For all of you Cobain heads out there, the Super Deluxe edition of Nevermind comes complete with 4 CDs and a DVD. The CDs include the original release remastered with B-sides, The Boombox Rehearsals recorded before to the final product and the Devonshire Mixes by Butch Vig. The DVD is a previously unreleased concert recorded at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, accompanied by a CD of the live show. This special box set will run you about $130 as it's limited to 10,000 copies in North America, with another 30K for the rest of the world.

Vinyl is also available if you want to wax your memories back.

Click here and here for previous P&B posts about Nirvana.

Your homework for the weekend: throw your copy of Nevermind in your stereo and remember when rock/alternative made a massive impression on the 90s and beyond. Heroin optional. Headbanging required.

-Paqman

Pearl Jam Twenty to Debut at 2011 Toronto International Film Festival

photo via seenandheard.com.au

Pearl Jam are set to premiere Pearl Jam Twenty at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.  

The documentary film will be released as a part of the band's 20th Anniversary celebration.

Directed by filmmaker Cameron Crowe (Singles, Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire), the film will also receive a wider theatrical release in select locations beginning September 20th.

Other plans for the film include a television premiere in October as part of the PBS American Masters series, and a DVD release of the movie later that month.

Check out the trailer for a sneak peek:

-Turnbull