Kurt Cobain entry #3

This chapter begins by introducing a little known actress, Frances Farmer. Kurt Cobain had decided to read the story of her life and had gotten obsessed with her. They both shared similar personality traits. They both surprised poeple at a young age. The 'truth' of their lives may never be known, as said by William Arnolds. He also said that Cobain may have embodied the spirit of Farmer.

Cobain's other obsessions, later in life (near the end of his school career), made a turn towards the tragic, the grotesque, and even the distasteful. This was followed up by the example of Dolls. He had a fascination, and an unhealthy obsession with them. They had anded up hung from the ceiling, walls, and windows of a shared apartment between Cobain and friend Jesse Reeds. Cobain ended up getting kicked out for not paying rent, and called furtur Nirvana bassist, Chris Novoselic's, van, as well as the North Arberdeen Bridge, home. Kurt's mother, Wendy, was practicing the 'Tough love regimen' at this time, so she did not help, but knew the whole time.

Kurt's musical offerings are explored in this chapter as well. It discusses the different positions he experimented with, and some bands he played in. His first major band, Fecal Matter, played only a handful of gigs. Chris Novoselic had contacted Kurt over a tape Kurt had given him a long time ago. He said it was 'pretty good and they should start a band'. Kurt had also experienced his first run in with police at this time. When he failed to make his music the kind he wanted to listen to, he sought other forms of entertainment. He had vandalized a bank with highly offensive cracks. As for Nirvana, they were suceeding at a fast pace. Record offerings were coming in, contribution requests, and even their debut album, Bleach, was made. What alternative forms of entertainment would you find if you were in his position?