Australian Penthouse

Thanks to our friends at Shock, we have 10 copies of the DVD, Nirvana: Nevermind, to give away. A look back at the recording of the band’s classic album, the doco features interviews with the group’s members and live songs from the band’s prime. Click to see the winners!

Congratulations to our winners!

Tabatha Voss, Woodbine, NSW

Sharon Brown, Port Noarlunga, SA

Laura Jilka, Castle Hill, NSW

Linda R Clark, Chelsea Heights, Vic

Jackie Tan, Greenwood, WA

Ben Crocker, Berala, NSW

Steve Morris, Taree, NSW

Raelene Dau, Monkland, Qld

Heather Stewart, Gympie, Qld

James Riddle, Upper Coomera, Qld

Few would have predicted that in 1991, Nirvana would be No. 1 on the US Billboard album chart. Not only did Nevermind replace Michael Jackson at the top, but it succeeded in doing what the punk rock movement had failed to achieve 14 years earlier. Nevermind and the songs of Kurt Cobain changed the music business from within without compromise, record-company hype, or media overkill.

This DVD tells the story behind how Nirvana came to record Nevermind, the effect the record was to have on the music world and on the band themselves, and why to this day it remains a milestone in rock history.

Through exclusive interviews with the people involved, the documentary traces the history of the band, with them first signing to Sub Pop, a Seattle independent record label, before coming to the attention of the major labels following their first album, Bleach. With a move to Geffen Records and the release of Nevermind, the stage was set for Nirvana to dominate the music scene, and for the single ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ to become an anthem for the world’s disenfranchised youth.

Bassist Krist Novoselic, drummer Dave Grohl and Butch Vig, the record’s producer, share their memories of the sessions and give us an insight into the songwriting genius of Kurt Cobain.

Competition commences on 23/09/09 and concludes on 21/10/09. Entry is open to all residents of Australia over the age of 18, but excludes all employees of Australian Penthouse. Entrants must provide their contact details and an answer to the question, “Why do you think Nevermind is a classic album?” in 25 words or less. This is a game of skill which contains no element of chance, and which will be judged by members of the Australian Penthouse staff on 23/10/09. Ten winners will receive a copy of the DVD detailed above. Prizes will be mailed to the winner at the address nominated in their entry. The promoters take no responsibility for lost or misdirected entries, and no correspondence will be entered into.

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