February 12th, 2013

The Nevermind Orchestra, “the world’s ONLY all-brass Nirvana tribute band,” play “Come as You Are” in a New York subway station. They’re playing the city’s Sullivan Hall this Friday, February 15.

August 22nd, 2011

Come as You Are: A 20th Anniversary Tribute to Nirvana’s Nevermind due October 25



The tracklist:

1. The Dutch Masters (feat. Brent and Courtney of the Dandy Warhols) - “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
2. mewithoutYou - “In Bloom”
3. Civil Twilight - “Come as You Are”
4. Story of the Year - “Breed”
5. Hawthorne Heights - “Lithium”
6. Finger Eleven - “Polly”
7. Will Dailey - “Territorial Pissings”
8. Maps and Atlases - “Drain You”
9. Murder by Death - “Lounge Act”
10. Pitty - “Stay Away”
11. The Album Leaf - “On a Plain”
12. Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s - “Something in the Way”
13. Anthony Raneri (of Bayside) - “About a Girl”
 

More info at Reimagine Music.

August 17th, 2011

Old-school reggae artist Little Roy’s version of “Come as You Are,” from his forthcoming Nirvana covers album, Battle for Seattle. The physical album apparently will be a U.K.-only release, but folks in the U.S. can pre-order the 10-song collection on iTunes.

(Previously: Hear Little Roy’s interpretations of “Sliver” and “Dive.”)

June 28th, 2011

“Fan Mail Says: ‘First sex while listening to Come As You Are’. Sorry, I just had to tweet this!!!” (H/T nirvananews)

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