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Q #16: Could you add a link to my site please ?
A: If you look in the links section, there is form you can fill out to submit a link.

Q #17: Do you have e-mails for Krist, Dave or Courtney Love?
A: Nope. But you may be able to find Krist Novoselic's e-mail address on his website.

Q #21: Is this the official Nirvana website ?
A: I am not a member or former member of Nirvana. Just a fan that has a fan site up dedicated to a great band. That's it. I don't have any direct affiliation with the members of Nirvana and my site is not official. If you send me an E-mail, it won't reach ANY members of Nirvana and I don't/can't accept fan letters directed to members of Nirvana. I don't have an official address to Nirvana and they are (obviously) not active anymore.

Q #22: Do you think Kurt Cobain was murdered ?
A: No, despite what Tom Grant and many others believe - I still think he committed suicide. I don't think it should have an influence on how much we like the band and music whether he was murdered or not.

Q #23: I want FREE NIRVANA STUFF .. can you send it to me ?
A: Well, you can get a lot of Nirvana-related files on this site. So, no ... I can't send you free stuff. Start by getting the free stuff on this site. If you want some Nirvana file, get it here. If you can't find it here ... check out the hundreds of other Nirvana sites on the net. A lot of those are listed on our link page.

Q #24: I have this cool file I want you to see, can I E-mail it to you ?
A: Please ask me first before you E-mail any file to me. Small files, like text files, are okay though.

Q #25: I wanna chat with you, where can I find you online ??
A: An IRC channel for this site, #NirvanaClub, on irc.whatnet.org is also available and has many regular users. Visit our online chatroom here.

Q #26: Can I advertise on your page, with a banner for my site ?
A: I can't put your banner on the main page since it doesn't fit with the layout and because there is no room for it. Sorry.

Q #28: Can you send me a full length movie version of the song "xxxx"
A: Nope. I don't have any full movies on my computer right now, and they are usually very large in file size, up to about 50 MB or more. It would be quite stressful to send such large files per e-mail to people.

Q #29: Can you send me a full length sound file of the song "xxxx"
A: First, read the question about free stuff. I can't send out full length songs on e-mail since it takes a lot of time to record it, and send it. And on top of that it's illegal too. But that's another story.

Q #31: Where is the hidden song on "In Utero" ??
A: First of all, the so-called "hidden" song called "Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip" is only on the European version of the album In Utero. The track is described as a "Devalued American Dollar Purchase Incentive Track". The story behind this statement is that by putting the song only on the non-US albums, it will be a track US people will be willing to pay $$$ to get because they can't buy it in their local CD store. So, basically, it's a joke about putting hidden tracks on some CDs, and not on the US ones. On the cover of the European version of In Utero there is a sticker reading "Exclusive International Bonus Track". So, if your version of the album doesn't have this sticker, and if the track isn't listed on the back cover - then it's not there! This version of the album will stop after All Apologies, while the CD that contains this extra song will keep playing after All Apologies. About 20 minutes after "All Apologies" has finished (at 23:59) - this "hidden" track will begin. The song doesn't have it's own track number (it would be #13 here), but it just begins 20 minutes after All Apologies has finished. Note that the song is apparently also on the Australian version of the album. Thanks to Stuart.

Q #32: Where is the hidden song on "Nevermind" ??
A: This 'hidden' song on Nevermind is called "Endless, Nameless" and it appears on random pressings of Nevermind. It did not appear on the first pressing because the pressing plant was not aware of it. It appeared on the second pressing, because the second pressing was extremely large due to the album's growing popularity, and the band *made sure* that it was included. After that, it only appeared on random pressings of the album, because all future pressings were relatively small and spread across many different pressing plants...and not every plant is wise enough to include the song on their discs. "Endless Nameless" will appear 10 minutes after "Something in the Way" has ended (at 13:51). As with In Utero, this song shares the same track number as "Something in the Way" which is #12. If your CD stops playing after "Something in the Way", then it doesn't contain the extra track. A copy with or without "Endless Nameless" CANNOT be recognized by looking at the cover or the artwork, and the track is not listed on the back. However, the CD with "Endless Nameless" is approximately 59:23 min long and the CD without "Endless Nameless" is only 42:39 min long. The only way to be positive that you are purchasing a Nevermind CD with the track "Endless Nameless" is to ask a store clerk to open the disc and tell you the total length of the disc is before you purchase it, or to buy the MFSL Gold Disc version (which is now out of print) because all Gold Disc copies definitely contain the song. Thanks to Juan for this info.

Peter added some extra info; "I have known about Endless, Nameless being on Nevermind for years but have only acquired a copy this year in February (2nd hand). I think I know why Australia doesn't have the special CD in every Australian store. When Nevermind was published Geffen wouldn't have sent the master copy to Sony Australia Unlimited (our main pressing company), Geffen would have sent them one of those first 20,000."

Q #33: When will there be a new Nirvana album out ??
A: A box set was released in November, 2004. When a new album is coming out, I don't know.

Q #34: Where can I meet other Nirvana fans I can talk with ?
A: Try NFC's discussion board here. Also try the IRC channel #NirvanaClub through our chatroom.

Q #36: Hey, why do you keep this site up when you don't make any money off it ?
A: Well it has grown to be quite a hobby maintaining this website. I enjoy talking about Nirvana, and I'm flattered by all the attention this site has received over the years. Those are the main reasons I keep it going. Despite what some people believe, I am NOT currently making a lot of profit by this site. Some people think the money will roll right in when you have a domain name. In my case that is not true. I don't earn anything by this, actually I pay $$ every month to a host that keeps the site up. I guess one of the main reasons I keep it up is the massive support I have received and the fact that the site is visited thousands of times every single day. And as I am a big Nirvana fan, I want to show them my support, and pay them a tribute, by having this website on the Internet.

The only financial support I receive is through the advertisements and when you click on their banner you directly support the site. Thus, please click on the ad banner, which is located on the top of the main sections. That, and by supporting the companies I'm affiliated with (amazon.com, allposters.com and eil.co.uk) is the only way to pay the bills to keep the site up! You can also donate money to the webmaster by using the PayPal button found on the main page.

Q #37: How do you spell Kurt Cobain ?
A: Kurt Cobain. Tons of people can, for some reason, not spell Kurt's name. The name "Kurt" is presented as "Kirt", "Kirk", "Kurdt", "Kart", "Curt", "Curdt", "Qurt", "Cirk" and what's even worse. Most people get "Cobain" right, though. So people ... The correct spelling of the name he used in 1994 is KURT DONALD COBAIN ! You might think this question is stupid, but I've seen it being spelled incorrectly many times now, which is kinda annoying, and makes the misspeller seem dumb. Indeed, it is worth to mention that he did spell his name differently in the earlier years, but the point is that it was spelled "Kurt" in 1994 prior to his demise, and that is the only recognized spelling now.

Q #38: Where can I find the song "Sappy" (aka. "Verse Chorus Verse") ?
A: The song is available on the 2004 box set "With The Lights Out" and a different version is found on the 2005 "Sliver: The best of the Box".

Q #39: Is "Verse Chorus Verse" the real title of that song ?
A: When the song first turned up, Kurt called it "Sappy". But later on it is believed to have switched name to "Verse Chorus Verse". Chad Channing and a few other have said this. Though, since we don't know for sure if this is correct - we will just refer to the song as "Sappy". That title was confirmed by Krist Novoselic in November 1999 to be the name of the song on "No Alternative".

As for the Sappy/VCV thing, James Emmons provided an interesting theory which could very well be true; " 'Sappy' had been around since at least 1988, when Kurt called it 'Sad'- That song was recorded with Butch Vig at the Smart Sessions in April 1990. Later that year, Kurt wrote 'Verse Chorus Verse,' more commonly known as 'In His Hands (or Room).' Even early setlists showed 'VCV' when 'In His Hands' was played. Just because of this, everyone seems to think that the song on 'No Alternative' is 'Sappy,' because there couldn't be two songs titled 'VCV.' What most people forget, however, is that after the original title 'I Hate Myself And Want To Die,' the second title for 'In Utero' was in fact 'Verse Chorus Verse.' At some point between late 1992 and May 1993, the song's title was changed from 'Sappy' to 'VCV'. 'VCV,' the song that is on 'No Alternative,' was originally slated to be on their upcoming album. There were originally supposed to be thirteen tracks on the new album, with 'VCV' falling at number 12 (in between 'tourette's' and 'All Apologies'). Kurt decided to change the album title from 'Verse Chorus Verse' to 'In Utero,' but the song 'VCV' was still slated to be on the album. Eventually, Kurt decided that he didn't like the version that was going to be on 'In Utero' and, at the last minute, cut the track from the album. Not wanting to just throw the track away, he gave it to the people who were making the 'No Alternative' compilation. He specifically requested that the song not be listed on the back cover because he didn't want people buying the compilation just for the unreleased Nirvana song. He wanted people to buy it for the compilation's true purpose: raising money for AIDS awareness. So, basically, there were two songs, 'Sappy' and 'Verse Chorus Verse.' 'VCV' was the original title for 'In His Hands.' Somewhere down the line, Kurt switched the title from 'Sappy' to 'VCV'. The original 'VCV' became a forgotten gem that the band never really worked on. Hopefully this provided some insight into this uncertainty." Check the list of songs for even more info. Thanks to James for this. Note that "VCV" is just an abbreviation of "Verse Chorus Verse".

"Imodium" (aka. Immodium) and "Pay To Play" changed names too. The Nevermind track was called "Imodium" when it first turned up, and the name was changed to "Breed" after Nevermind came out, apparently to avoid possible copyright infringements with "Imodium" being the name for some sort of medicine. The other Nevermind track "Stay Away" was called "Pay To Play" when it first turned up, and changed to "Stay Away" when Nevermind was released. In the early days they actually did have to "Pay to Play" with their earnings being so small - of course this changed after "Nevermind" got out. Early versions of the 3 songs have alternate lyrics.

Q #40: Where can I get the "Outcesticide" bootlegs ?
A: A lot of people seem to be interested in these bootlegs. I guess some of the massive popularity of these bootlegs is due to the fact that they contain a lot of rare songs & rare recordings for Nirvana. Blue Moon Records have released, so far, five volumes of the Outcesticide series and all five of them have become pretty popular among traders and even people who are not really into trading. Due to the huge demand for "Outcesticide I", Blue Moon re-released it in a remastered edition, in 1999. It sounds far better than the original Outcesticide I disc and most of the technical errors are now gone. There are also tons of fakes and clones out there with the names "Outcesticide 5", "Outcesticide 7" etc. Anyway, I can't exactly say where you can get the Outcesticide bootlegs. A lot of traders own them.

I believe Blue Moon released their Outcesticide V in early '99, maybe it was in 1998. It reached the stores in early 1999. There is a rather long article about the five Outcesticide bootlegs in the April 1999 issue (#236) of "Record Collector" magazine. Apparently, Outcesticide VI was scheduled to be released in the summer of 2002, but I think it was scrapped.

Q #41: I can't find the Nirvana singles anywhere !!
A: Well, first off, it's very difficult to find the old Sup Pop singles. The first single ever - "Love Buzz" - was only made in 1000 copies and has become a collectors item today. Sometimes you can find one of the copies in various auctions usually going for more than $500. The Sliver single is fairly easy to find though, pretty cheap too. All the Nevermind and In Utero singles (six CDs) can be rather hard to find individually, but a while ago Geffen released a singles box set containing all the singles from Nevermind and In Utero - collected in a cardboard box. As a special "bonus", the complete lyrics to Nevermind are included in the liner notes for one of the singles. This box is good to get if you want the most recent Nirvana singles, and it's not very hard to find. Besides these singles, there are also some split singles .. one of them is with the Jesus Lizard featuring the Nirvana track "Oh the guilt". Check this Nirvana discography for a somewhat complete list of Nirvana singles and promos.

Q #42: What is 'NTSC' and 'PAL'? I have VHS!
A: The short answer: NTSC and PAL are both names of the type of signal that has been recorded on the tape/disc and the name of the type of output signal from the video player to the screen. NTSC and PAL are not compatible with each other. Unless it is advertised to be a dual standard player. A video player that supports the NTSC standard will only play videos recorded in NTSC. Similarly, PAL standard players will only play PAL format videos. The PAL standard is mostly used in Europe and Australia. The NTSC standard is used in the United States + most of the Pacific Rim.

The longer answer: In the world there are 3 different VCR formats, color formats actually. This basically means that if you purchase a movie in the US, you won't be able to watch it when you bring it home to Sweden - unless you have a special VCR. In countries like USA and Canada - a VCR format called "NTSC" is used - and in most European countries, the format "PAL" is used. So only PAL movies/video tapes can be watched with other PAL VCR's, and same thing with NTSC. It's difficult to explain exactly what PAL/NTSC is but you could say it is the way the picture is recorded on the video tape. The actual format of the video tape (the size of it) is called VHS, and VHS is currently used in every single country of the world. Previously, the video tape format was called "Betamax" and those tapes are smaller than VHS tapes but Betamax and VHS has nothing to do with PAL/NTSC. Also: Betamax is not used anymore, only VHS which is the world standard now.

I live in Denmark so my Nirvana tapes, my movies and whatever I record from TV is in the PAL format because my VCR was purchased here in Denmark and Denmark is one of the countries that use the PAL format. This means that my video tapes cannot be watched in a country that uses the NTSC format. If you try to view a European (PAL) recorded tape with an American VCR (NTSC), the picture will be very poor and there is usually no sound. Same thing if you attempt to view an American tape (NTSC) with a European (PAL) VCR. Because of this, if you want a Nirvana tape from me and you live in a country that uses NTSC, you won't be able to watch it unless you get the tape "converted" to NTSC in a store like Radio shack. And vice versa. The third format, SECAM, is used in countries like France and Iran and the same "rules" go for this as with PAL and NTSC. SECAM is not as common as PAL and NTSC, though, and I believe SECAM can be played with regular PAL VCR's.

BBC's definition of this strange thing is: "Countries around the world use various different parameters for transmitting TV signals". I personally have a VCR that is able to view both PAL, NTSC and SECAM recorded tapes, but I can still only record in PAL. So if you are a Nirvana trader and looking to purchase a VCR - it's a good idea getting one that can view NTSC (if you live in a PAL country) - or one that can view PAL (if you live in a NTSC country). You can also get advanced VCRs that can record and playback all three formats.

Q #43: Where can I get Nirvana videos ?
A: As far as I know, there are only three official videos with Nirvana. The most popular is "Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!" which is a great video with lots of live clips and many rare interviews. This one was released by Geffen a few years ago - and can be purchased here. The Sonic Youth based video "1991: The Year Punk Broke" features some Nirvana songs recorded live as well as some interviews with the band. This one was also released by Geffen but can be somewhat difficult to find in stores, but you can purchase it online here. Another video which features the early 'In Bloom' video is Sub Pop's "Video Network : Program One". It can be purchased at Sub Pop's site. Apart from these, there are a bunch of bootleg videos with live recordings, and TV performances etc.

"Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!" was released officially on DVD in 2006.

Q #47: Do you have the complete Nirvana version of Old Age ?
A: This song was released as part of the 2004 box set, With The Lights Out.

Q #48: What does "Fuhgawz" mean ?
A: Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam once wrote "Fuhgawz" on his shirt just before a photo shoot, misspelling the word "Fugazi" which is a punk band from Washington, DC. Kurt was basically making fun of Eddie for misspelling the band name. In addition, Kurt of course enjoyed misspellings - even misspelling his own name as "Kurdt" sometimes.

Kurt wrote Fuhgawz on his shoe.

Q #49: What does "Chaka" mean ?
A: Apparently there was some infamous graffiti artist in L.A. who tagged everything as "Chaka", and after he was caught and sentenced with community service, he was told not to tag anything else. However, supposedly after he left the building, they checked the elevator to discover that he had written "Chaka" inside of it. Dave Grohl wrote "Chaka" on his drum, it can be seen in the SLTS video.

Ed Burmila came up with a different reason for the fact that Dave wrote "Chaka" on his drums. I don't know which one of these two reasons is actually true, but here it is: "There was an old, awful TV series on here in the states during the 70s called 'Land of the Lost'. It was about people living on a planet of Apes, sort of like ... well, Planet of the Apes. Anyhow, there was a skinny, long-haired monkey named Chaka on the show who flailed his arms and jumped around like crazy when he got excited. On the drums, Dave is quite animated, and when his arms and hair start flying around ... you can see how the nickname stuck to him."

Q #50: I need Nirvana information for a school project !
A: Check out the information section for lots of documents where you can get information about Nirvana. If possible, get a book called "Come as you are: The Story of Nirvana". For information about Kurt Cobain, you should get the book "Heavier Than Heaven" by Charles R. Cross. Order it here or use your local library.

Q #51: I'm not very good at English, can I E-mail you in other languages ?
A: I only know Danish and English, so you can only E-mail me in those languages. Therefore do not e-mail me in Spanish or Portuguese. E-mails in languages apart from Danish (Norwegian and Swedish is also ok) or English will be deleted. Escriba en inglés por favor.

Q #52: Why do you have the suicide note on your page ?
A: It has now been removed. Search google if you wish to read it.

Q #53: Who is the girl on the In Utero Disc ?
A: Actually it's a guy in a drag. The guy is Michael "Cali" DeWitt and he was nanny for Frances Bean at some point.

Q #54: Where did the title for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" come from ?
A: This answer is from the Nirvana FAQ: "One day Kurt and a friend were having a discussion about teenage revolution, they later got drunk and his friend wrote on the wall 'Kurt smells like teen spirit.' Kurt was inspired, he thought she meant he would be the type of person who could incite a teen rebellion. So he went and wrote the song. She thought that he just smelled like the deodorant. Kurt hadn't even heard of the deodorant at the time, and he claimed to have rarely used it himself."

Q #55: What is the meaning behind [Insert song title here] ?
A: There is a whole book about Nirvana song meanings entitled "Smells Like Teen Spirit: The story behind every Nirvana song".

Q #56: Where can I find a list of Nirvana's albums ?
A: Here is a list of full length Nirvana albums:

Bleach
Nevermind
Incesticide
In Utero
Unplugged in New York
From The Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
Nirvana (Best-Of)
With The Lights Out (box set)
Sliver: The best of the box

These albums above can be purchased from Amazon. Besides these there are a ton of singles, EP's, compilations and much much more with Nirvana material. It's impossible to list everything here. Most is listed here. For a list of live recordings check out this site.

Q #57: How do I [Insert question here] to the Nirvana Fan Club Newsletter ?
A: The NFC Newsletter was sent out to subscribers between June 1998 and September 1999. It has now been replaced by the news and updates section. This section basically contains the same as the newsletters did, just with many more details. Thus, you can no longer subscribe to the NFC newsletter. All you can do is read past NFC newsletters that were published. Find them here.

Q #59: What's this "Fecal Matter Demo" I keep hearing about ?
A: Fecal Matter is the name of the first rock band that Kurt Cobain formed. This band consisted of Kurt on guitar and vocals, Dale Crover on bass, and Greg Hokanson on drums. They recorded a fifteen song demo in late 1985 at Kurt's aunt Mari Earl's house. This demo is the holy grail of Nirvana bootlegs, because it is the earliest "real" recording that Kurt ever made and it contains over a dozen unheard Kurt Cobain songs that have still never been released (except for "Spank Thru" which is available on the 2005 album "Sliver: The best of the box").

In 1997, an online group calling themselves FMQ found a tape which they claimed to be the Fecal Matter Demo. This recording turned out to be a FAKE. Unfortunately, this recording has been traded by the thousands, and many people are STILL trading and selling this fraudulent recording. DO NOT buy or trade this recording - it is not really Kurt Cobain. It is some kid playing loud guitar and banging and screaming ... it was recorded by a fan as a "practical joke", and it is not even good for entertainment value. It is not at all like the real Fecal Matter demo, which is actually quite musical in comparison. This "fake" recording always consists of seven songs with the following titles, in various orders: Bambi Slaughter / Buffy's Pregnant / Downer (Instrumental) / Laminated Effect / Spank Thru / Sound of Dentage / Suicide Samurai

This demo was proven to be fake when the person who actually made it posted sound files of separate instruments on the internet, and when people who have heard the REAL demo confirmed it to be a fake. Anybody selling or trading this demo is committing a fraudulent act, and anybody who pays for - or trades a copy - is making a big mistake. The above tracklisting, however, has been around for years and has been published in several Nirvana books. Thus, it can't be ruled out that a different demo was in fact made, with these tracks. But a recording of this has not surfaced.

The REAL "Fecal Matter" demo consists of fifteen songs. Information about the REAL "Fecal Matter" has been provided by a Melvins roadie who actually owns it, and it is NOT available in trading circles at this time. Thanks to Juan for corrections.

One song, "Spank Thru", from the Fecal Matter Demo was released officially in 2006 with "Sliver: The Best of the Box". In addition, clips of other songs from the demo are circulating online. To date, the complete demo has not been released officially or shown up in trader's circles.

Click here for part two of the NFC FAQ.

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