Here We Are Now, Charles R. Cross
Here We Are Now, Charles R. Cross
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Here We Are Now
The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain

Author: Charles R. Cross

Narrator: Lloyd James

Unabridged: 4 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/18/2014


Synopsis

In Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain, Charles R. Cross, author of the New York Times bestselling Cobain biography Heavier Than Heaven, examines the legacy of the Nirvana front man and takes on the question: why does Kurt Cobain still matter so much, 20 years after his death?Kurt Cobain is the icon born of the 90s, a man whose legacy continues to influence pop culture and music. Cross explores the impact Cobain has had on music, fashion, film, and culture, and attempts to explain his lasting and looming legacy.

About Charles R. Cross

Charles R. Cross has written nine books, including Heavier Than Heaven: The Biography of Kurt Cobain, which was a New York Times bestseller, won the 2002 ASCAP Award for Outstanding Biography, and was called ""one of the most moving and revealing books ever written about a rock star"" by the Los Angeles Times. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Room Full of Mirrors: The Biography of Jimi Hendrix and was the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock & Roll, with Ann and Nancy Wilson. He lives in Seattle, Washington.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kurt on July 24, 2017

Could have used less of the fashion part. Growing up in the Washington, I went to thrift stores for all my flannels. When I saw mall stores selling them I laughed my ass off. The best part was that Kurt didn't even know Teen Spirit was a deodorant. More entertaining to me was the description of Aberd......more

Goodreads review by Bunny on July 11, 2014

I didn't start out a Nirvana fan. My sister was four years older than me, and she would blast "Smells Like Teen Spirit", and I would be annoyed. To be fair, I still don't much care for that song. It wasn't until "All Apologies" that I covertly started paying attention to what she was listening to. I......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on January 10, 2021

I really appreciated this dive into the cultural, economic & sociological impacts of Kurt on the world. Most books about him tend to try to peer into his mind to dissect the nature of his demise, where this one is more about the importance of his time here with us & the cultural importance of his con......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on March 21, 2014

I rarely review on here but I couldn't put this book down. Sure, a lot of it covers my often whiskey fuelled arguments to Nirvana nay-sayers about what Nirvana and Kurt meant even if you're not a fan and the way they drove a change in music culture that we won't see again, but it also deals with the......more

Goodreads review by ana on May 27, 2020

eu não dava NADA pra esse livro quando comecei ele. era muito curto pra aprofundar verdadeiramente em uma história e personalidade tão complexas quanto a do kurt. mas me surpreendi muito! a premissa do livro é ótima, e a divisão de capítulos pelos aspectos que o kurt impactou durante a sua vida, com......more