Here We Are Now: The Lasting I

Cross, Charles R.

ISBN 10: 0062308211 / ISBN 13: 9780062308214

Published by It Books, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Here We Are Now: The Lasting I
• Publisher: It Books
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062308211
• ISBN 13: 9780062308214
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain, Charles R. Cross, author of the New York Times bestselling Cobain biography Heavier Than Heaven, examines the legacy of the Nirvana front man and takes on the question: why does Kurt Cobain still matter so much, 20 years after his death?

Kurt Cobain is the icon born of the 90s, a man whose legacy continues to influence pop culture and music. Cross explores the impact Cobain has had on music, fashion, film, and culture, and attempts to explain his lasting and looming legacy.

This essential piece of rock and roll history goes beyond the myths to answer that question:

• The Seattle Music Scene: A first-person look inside the explosion of Grunge, from the journalist who covered Nirvana’s first cover story and saw the city transformed.
• Lasting Musical Influence: An analysis of how Nirvana’s sound changed rock radio forever, and why artists from Jay-Z to today’s biggest stars still reference Cobain’s work.
• A Fashion Icon by Accident: The surprising story of how Kurt’s thrift-store flannels and ripped jeans—a style born from necessity—ended up on high-fashion runways around the world.
• Addiction and Suicide: A clear-eyed examination of Cobain’s personal demons and how his public struggles and tragic death changed the cultural conversation around mental health.

About the Author

Charles R. Cross has written nine books, including Heavier Than Heaven: The Biography of Kurt Cobain, which was a New York Times bestseller, won the 2002 ASCAP Award for Outstanding Biography, and was called "one of the most moving and revealing books ever written about a rock star" by the Los Angeles Times. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Room Full of Mirrors: The Biography of Jimi Hendrix and was the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock & Roll, with Ann and Nancy Wilson. He lives in Seattle, Washington.