Danny Goldberg on Nirvana’s Endearing Rebellious Spirit

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This episode, originally airing on KPFA, features an interview with Danny Goldberg, a long-time author, activist, and former manager of the band Nirvana, who revolutionized music and brought the underground to the masses with the release of their second album, Nevermind.

Now 25 years after the passing of Nirvana’s front-man, Kurt Cobain, Goldberg looks back on his time with the band and discusses his brand new book, Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain. In the interview we talk about the working class backgrounds of the band, their punk ethos, and their cultural and political beliefs which guided their art throughout their short but infamous career. Features a Q and A section with KPFA audience.