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Nirvana And Guests Play Secret Gig In New York

by Paul Cashmere on April 12, 2014

in Live,News

Nirvana’s surviving members Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear and Dave Grohl played a small, intimate show with special guests in Brooklyn in the early hours of Friday morning.

At a metal bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, about 200 people witnessed a complete set of Nirvana classics with vocals from Joan Jett (The Blackhearts), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr) , Annie Clark (St Vincent), John McCauley (Deer Tick) and Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth).

Joan Jett had performed with Nirvana earlier in the evening for the band’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. New Zealand’s Lorde also joined Nirvana at the Hall of Fame induction.

Nirvana’s Brooklyn setlist

Smells Like Teen Spirit (from Nevermind, 1991) (with Joan Jett)
Breed (from Nevermind, 1991)(with Joan Jett)
In Bloom (from Nevermind, 1991) (with Joan Jett)
Territorial Pissings (from Nevermind, 1991)(with Joan Jett)
Drain You (from Nevermind, 1991)(with J Mascis)
Pennyroyal Tea (from In Utero, 1993)(with J Mascis)
School (from Bleach, 1989) (with J Mascis)
Lithium (from Nevermind, 1991) (with Annie Clark)
About A Girl (from Bleach, 1989) (with Annie Clark)
Heart-Shaped Box (from In Utero, 1993)(with Annie Clark)
Serve The Servants (from In Utero, 1993)(with John McCauley)
Scentless Apprentice (from In Utero, 1993)(with John McCauley)
tourette’s (from In Utero, 1993)(with John McCauley)
Aneurysm (from Smells Like Teen Spirit b-side, 1991)(with Kim Gordon)
Negative Creep (from Bleach, 1989)(with Kim Gordon)
Moist Vagina (All Apologies bside 1993)(with Kim Gordon)

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