MUSIC: Live Through Twenty

This month is the 20th anniversary of the release of Hole's Live Through This... and some singer's suicide.

I was too busy being excited about Madchester (1990), then Shoegaze (1991-2), then the early signs of Britpop (1992-3) to care about America's attempt at a '90s music genre. It all seemed like new heavy metal to me. I never cared about anything to do with Grunge...except this Hole record, Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream and, tangentially, PJ Harvey's Rid of Me.

I guess it's all the women of Grunge (Courtney, PJ,..umm...D'Arcy Wretzky) and the fey men (Billy Corgan) that I found truly interesting and adventurous.

ONLINE: CoLo Goes Twibel

After numerous requests for her to do her own reality TV show, it looks like Courtney Love (CoLo, in abbreviated gossip-rag speak) has her own YouTube channel to post her latest video rants and raves.

Seeing as how she was tried and now won a case in court for 'Twibel' (libel on Twitter), she might need to be a bit PG-rated on YouTube when it comes to her attacks or disagreements, but she's always good to listen to for a take (or a take-down) on pop culture.

Who needed Stevie Nicks for 'American Horror Story: Coven'? I would have much rather had Courtney Love play the role. I think she really shines in movies and maybe needs to move on from music. Come Back to the Five-and-Dime, Courtney Love, Courtney Love.