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Belgian Girl's Choir Sings Nirvana's "Smell's Like Teen Spirit"

chynna — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:38:09 +0000

I can’t tell if this is beautiful or creepy…or both. But one thing is for sure, that director is REALLY into it. This is the Scala & Kolacny Brother’s choir. They recently had a brief claim to fame when their choir’s rendition of Radiohead’s “Creep” was featured in the Facebook biopic “The Social Network.” They’ve [...]

The Worst Thing You'll See Today, E.G. Miley Cyrus

brad.bruner — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:30:25 +0000

Reddit, for the uninitiated, is one of those sites that has a whole slew of things to check out. Videos, pics, national and world news (before the news and the rest of the world knows about it) and generally a pretty good music section. Well, one link that piqued my interest the other night while perusing the music section was a headline that simply said, "Seriously, Miley?". Naturally, I thought it would be a lip-synching video gone terribly wrong a la Ashlee Simpson on SNL . Nope, I was wrong. Let's just say that Kurt Cobain is rolling over in is grave right now:

Casey Abrams Brings Nirvana To American Idol [VIDEO]

brad.bruner — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:28:37 +0000

For the first time ever, a contestant on American Idol sang a song from '90s grunge-gods Nirvana. Casey Abrams, who missed a show last week when he was hospitalized for a bowel condition, kept the drama going on Wednesday night's telecast with his out-of-left-field selection of "Smell's Like Teen Spirit."

The reactions from judges Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson to Abrams' performance were very positive. Jennifer Lopez was a bit less enthusiastic, although she stated she still "loved" Abrams.

See a clip of Abrams' rendition for yourself: