Kurt Cobain wouldn’t have killed himself if he had the sense of community that comes with joining a social network.

- Hipster Runoff: Nirvana wasn’t ‘that good’ nor were they very ‘influential.’.

Most fans of the group Olivia Tremor Control have probably attended college. In the era of Elvis Presley, the very idea that a rock band might have snob appeal would have seemed preposterous.

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