The most punk rock thing Nirvana ever did was play MTV Unplugged

The most punk rock thing Nirvana ever did was play MTV Unplugged

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Twenty-two years ago today, Kurt Cobain killed himself. He was still just a kid, really, talented and tortured and burdened by a weight he wasn't equipped to handle. Nirvana's music left a mark on people, but they left as quickly as they came. How strange to disappear when still at your peak. Cobain was a little playful, a little rebellious, and a little punk rock - he taunted jocks, smashed instruments, and thumbed his nose at his fame - but the most punk rock thing he ever did was strap on an acoustic guitar and play one of the most…

Remember the time I backflipped over a mountain gorge?

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It was pretty awesome when I did a backflip over a 72-foot canyon on my bike. I took some video of it but for some reason Youtube keeps saying it's some dude called "Kelly McGarry" which is ridiculous because this is obviously me so I don't even know what to say about that. You can totally tell from the gloves it's me, though. Boy, that was sketchy! But I came away from it okay because as you can tell this video is of me and I don't know who "Kelly McGarry" is, what a botch job by Youtube because everyone…
These are the 5 Best Christmas Songs. Deal with it

These are the 5 Best Christmas Songs. Deal with it

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Look, if we're honest with ourselves, Christmas songs kind of suck. "White Christmas" is an exception because it has one of the greatest melodies ever written -- that's an objective FACT -- but otherwise? Christmas music is awful, awful, awful. There are exceptions, though, and I've identified the five best, because I am awesome. Not as awesome as these Christmas songs, but it's pretty damn close. 6) U2 - Christmas, (Baby Please Come Home) You thought this list was going to be "edgy," right? (Get it?) This one throws that assumption right out the window (though admittedly, it's a red…

Videos from Hurricane Sandy

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In the days to come I'll be blogging on another site about this, but for now enjoy these visuals of what I enjoyed when waking up the morning after Hurricane Sandy struck. "Waking up" is a simple explanation, of course, but I'll tell the full story later. For now, here is what I saw when I opened my bedroom window in the morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-OHXf3nQzM Looks worrisome, but by this time the water had come down by between a foot to two feet, so we were pretty calm by this point. Really! Still, this is how the backyard looked (you may…