The Stranger
Marking the 20th Anniversary of Nirvana’s debut album, Sub Pop will re-issue the Platinum Certified Bleach on November 3, 2009. This expanded CD/double-LP will include a never-before-released live performance, special packaging and the first run of the double-LP will be on 180g white vinyl (the first run of the original LP was also on white vinyl). Both formats will be available for pre-order at subpop.com leading up to this edition’s release. Originally recorded over three sessions with producer Jack Endino at Seattle’s Reciprocal Recording Studios in December 1988 and January 1989, Bleach was released in June of ’89 and remains unequivocally/unsurprisingly Sub Pop’s very favorite Nirvana full-length. The album initially sold 40,000 copies, but was brought into the international spotlight following the release and worldwide success of their 1991sophomore effort, Nevermind. Subsequently Bleach went on to sell 1.7 million copies in the US alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
TWO SATURDAYS OF CELEBRATION ON BEHALF OF THE BLUE MOON
Sound on the Sound:
This April, Seattle is celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the venerable Blue Moon Tavern. Over those many years the Blue Moon as been through countless incarnations, seen the construction of the interstate on its doorstep and the rise of downtown skyline across the lake and at this point in time, the Blue Moon survives as a rock n’ roll stage. The first show happens this Saturday and brings together Thee Emergency, the Whore Moans and Hopscotch Boys. The second Saturday in a row, April 18, features a trio of bands who are likely to make for just as unforgettable a night. All in all, these are two epic bills not to be missed.
