by Paul Cashmere
Shonen Knife’s Naoko Yamano recalls the band’s 1991 tour with Nirvana, teaching Kurt Cobain the guitar chords to “Twist Barbie” and the lasting connection between the Japanese punk trio and the Seattle band.
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by Paul Cashmere
Shonen Knife will return to Australia this October following the release of Let’s Knife: Re-Cut, a newly recorded version of the landmark album that helped launch the Japanese band’s international career.
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