Long Story Short

017 - Made by Melvin, Part One: Nirvana

Episode Summary

In this episode of Long Story Short, Kris and Leah explore the origins of alternative rock, the genres of sludge and grunge, and the creation of a little band called “Nirvana.”

Episode Notes

In this episode of Long Story Short, Kris and Leah explore the origins of alternative rock, the genres of sludge and grunge, and the creation of a little band called “Nirvana.”

Series: Made By Melvin (1/2)

Music: "Dragostea din tei" by O-Zone; "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down; "Werewolves in London" by Warren Zevon; "In Bloom" by Nirvana; "Night Goat" by The Melvins; "Sweet Willy Rollbar" by The Melvins; "A History of Bad Men" by The Melvins; "Rooster" by Alice in Chains; "Would" by Alice in Chains; "Liberate" by Disturbed; "Something in the Way" by Nirvana; "Spoonman" by Soundgarden; "Hunger Strike" by Temple of the Dog; "Alive" by Pearl Jam; "Even Flow" by Pearl Jam; "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam; "Lithium" by Nirvana; "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" by Leadbelly; "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" by Nirvana; "Bull in the Heather" by Sonic Youth; "Youth Without Youth" by Metric; "End of the Line" by Sleigh Bells; "Where Is My Mind" by Pixies; Neil Peart's drum solo from Rush's "Snakes & Arrows"; "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin; "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin; "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin; "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin; "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana.

Outro: "Heart-Shaped Box" by Nirvana.

Referenced: Dave Grohl talks with Pharrell Williams in the documentary "From Cradle to Stage" (YT); the origins of metal music (YT); the three types of metal scream (YouTube); Desus & Mero interview with Dave Grohl (YT); Dave Grohl and Pat Smear in an interview with Howard Stern (YT).

Kris's latest book: The Golden Age: The Escalation and Epidemic of Gun Violence in America, Volume I & Volume II, an acerbic, panoramic exploration of mass-shootings and the use and legality of firearms across American history. This indecorous, irreverent, and oft-irate double-volume incorporates multiple genres—namely history, true crime, psychology, politics, and law—in a comprehensive effort to understand how three centuries of ego and greed culminated in today's liberal gun culture and far-right attitudes, as well as how the two are linked.