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1992 "NIRVANA" video description w/ photo...
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1992 "NIRVANA" video description w/ photo...

Item # 728210 ·
Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Jan. 26, 1992

* Early NIRVANA alternative grunge rock band 
* Nevermind's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video
* Curt Cobain - Dave Grohl - Krist Novoselic

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute rarity, largely because they were printed on standard, ephemeral newsprint designed to be devoured and promptly discarded at the end of the week.
Page 55 has some short editorials by Chris Willman on some recent music videos shown on MTV with one being Nirvana's "Smell Like Teen Spirit" from their iconic album "Nevermind" Also a photo of the band on the same page. (see images)
Also a piece on "Guns N' Roses" with photo of Axl Rose..
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Los Angeles Times own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
Complete Calendar section only with all 88 pages, tabloid size, great condition.

Background: The cultural coup captured in this January 1992 editorial represents the exact flashpoint where the polished, corporate-driven excess of 1980s pop culture was decisively dismantled by the raw, anti-commercial ethos of Generation X. Nirvana’s "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video didn't just introduce a new musical subgenre; it acted as a visual and sonic wrecking ball that overthrew the reigning "King of Pop," Michael Jackson, signaling a massive democratic shift in youth culture. By trading synchronized choreography and high-budget glamour for a hazy, anarchic high school pep rally, the video weaponized teenage alienation and a yearning for authenticity into an overnight commercial juggernaut. This moment permanently altered the music industry's DNA—forcing major record labels to completely abandon hair metal and radio-ready pop in a desperate scramble for gritty, alternative realism, while fundamentally redefining how youth culture dressed, thought, and consumed art for the rest of the decade.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$57
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.