Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)
Originally conceived by Kurt Cobain, Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! is a video document of Nirvana’s rise from a scruffy trio from the Pacific Northwest into one of the most iconic and important bands in the history of rock music. Combining live material from their ’91-’92 Nevermind tour, Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! has long been the “holy grail” for Nirvana fans. Digitally remastered live performances of songs like "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Lithium", "Breed", "Drain You" and "Aneurysm" are mixed into loads of interview footage from across the world.
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Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
In the wake of the death of Cobain, a zillion schlock films came out trying to capture the phenomenon that was this band, but this one, originally started by Kurt himself and finished by the surviving members- is the best one to see. Using montages made by Kurt, home movies shot by Krist, and footage from concerts and TV appearances, this film really gives the new and seasoned Nirvana fan a glimpse into the humor and raw energy that was what made this band so special. If you check out none of the other films, You should see this one. Standout scenes for me included Krist's banter shot on an airplane heading to a show somewhere, and the Top of the Pops performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" where an obviously disgruntled Cobain, sick of the song's overplayedness, and having to perform to a pre-recorded soundtrack, makes the performance interesting.
The period that the film covers was the peak of great Nirvana performances: the middle years when the band was now very musically tight and filled with the excitement of the small social revolution that the early 1990's was bubbling with. They were the most popular band in the world and the performances reflected all the excitement, confusion and passionate fury that came out of being propelled into the mass media.A few personal highlights are the wonderfully cathartic destruction of "Endless Nameless" and the overwhelming meloncholly of the pumped electric version of "Something in the Way."If you liked the footage of this film I recommend "The Year Punk Broke" which is a similar documentary of a Sonic Youth tour with a beautiful version of Nirvana (before the disillusionment of fame, etc)opening up for them all across Europe right on the edge of Nirvana's breakthough to the world wide fame. Cobain is giddy and playing better than ever in this footage which is a rare treat to Nirvana fans...the giddiness that is. Plus Sonic Youth is forever fantastic."my whole existence is for your amusement and that is why i'm here with you...today i found my nirvana"-nirvana, BLEACH, "paper cuts"
If like me any Nirvana fan has never got to see them Live before the tragic end then this is the video for you. This video has many of the popular titles performed at various arenas and has loads of backstage with nirvana footage. Its like going on tour with the band its so cool.Its also particularly funny on the top of the pops performance of smells like teen spirit where they aren't playing and the facial expressions are so funny.Great for all fans of the band really, or anyone who like grunge.
This is just an,as already mentioned, awesome Video,because you really get an pretty good impression of what the band nirvana was like.Unfortunately it's not only the best,but at the same time only (released) Nirvana video.The fact that the video is a product of a "Mainstream" and "commercial" label makes it just a bit more admirable. Congratulations on that one!