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Striking the Wrong Nerve(ana)
Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 3 comments
I haven’t been around. That’s because I’ve been in Seattle, visiting my little brother. He is so metal.
Anyway, I couldn’t follow him around all day, so I set aside a good chunk of time for the Experience Music Project. It’s a rock and roll museum, and boy was I excited. I mean come on, the building itself is SHAPED like a smashed electric guitar!
Oh boy oh boy oh boy! I was so excited. I was so thrilled that I even got there early and had to come back when they actually opened. And when they did, I happily forked over $15, and was very soon sorely disappointed.
Newsflash to the EMP! Jimi Hendrix is not the only musician alive! The museum was a huge ego stroke to Hendrix. What makes you say that, Fally? Oh, I don’t know, maybe the 40 foot high, 70 foot wide video screen and 18-panel montage of pictures? Good freaking Lord. This is SEATTLE! I expected MORE.
Well, there was more. There were a couple of things on other bands here and there. . .and plenty of Pearl Jam stuff. Of course, the history of the guitar (woot!). . .and the make your own CD studio was pretty neat also. But the giant Hendrix lovefest teed me off. I wasn’t there for very long.
Oh!! And another thing! For the love of Pete, where was Nirvana. WHERE WAS NIRVANA?!! Come on Seattle! I saw one teeny thing on Nirvana. For real! Your only rock and roll museum and there’s no Nirvana?! What the heck? I know Courtney Love has been holding onto everything, but for the love of God, Seattle!
And as if we weren’t already mad as hell at her. There’s this:
Oh. . . .my. . . .God. . . .what were you THINKING?! Did you really think you wouldn’t make Nirvana fans mad? I think they’re beyond mad at this point.
Don’t worry, it gets worse…..There’s also a Kurt Cobain action figure, and a Kurt Cobain key chain that doubles as a liquor flask.
That’s what happens when you license an image to a memorabilia company! All this crap officially went on sale last week, by the way.
Holy Lord. Courtney Love, that’s it. We’re breaking up. No, for real this time. You have NO idea how much of a beating I’ve had for standing up for you all these years. I never once believed that horse pucky that you pulled the trigger on dear old Kurt. I liked you. I really liked you! I saw great potential and growth in you. And now you’re being just ridiculous. Pack your bags, leave your key, you’re being just obscene at this point. We’re OVER!
Comments
Jun. 27, 2007 at 5:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)robwelcher (Rob Welcher)
..........you liked Courtney Love?
Jun. 27, 2007 at 5:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)fruzik (Fally Afani Ruzik)
Dangit Rob, Hole was fabulous! Once upon a time.....
Jun. 27, 2007 at 5:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)robwelcher (Rob Welcher)
....so was Elvis, before that fateful trip to the bathroom.
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