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And last it did not. With Cobain’s untimely death on [[April 8]], the devastation of which spelled an almost certain doom over the music industry trying desperately to replace the idol of a generation. | And last it did not. With Cobain’s untimely death on [[April 8]], the devastation of which spelled an almost certain doom over the music industry trying desperately to replace the idol of a generation. | ||
Reluctant to take on another basket case like Cobain, the music industry began to heavily promote alternative music. Bands like [[Green Day]] and The Offspring offered a punk/alternative fusion where The Smashing Pumpkins made epic layers of guitars and raging solos. Despite their differences, all of these bands still had one thing in common; they were still holding on to the thematic direction of grunge, anguish. Then along came Weezer. | Reluctant to take on another basket case like Cobain, the music industry began to heavily promote alternative music. Bands like [[Green Day]] and [[The Offspring]] offered a punk/alternative fusion where The Smashing Pumpkins made epic layers of guitars and raging solos. Despite their differences, all of these bands still had one thing in common; they were still holding on to the thematic direction of grunge, anguish. Then along came Weezer. | ||
Signed to [[Nirvana|Nirvana’s]] same label, [[Geffen|David Geffen Records]], Weezer released their eponymous first album -the first of three, this one being code named “Blue”- in May of [[1994|94]] and offered a very different idea of alternative music. Whereas other alternative acts looked and sounded like Rock Stars, Weezer looked like nerds, but that rare variety of nerds; happy ones. | Signed to [[Nirvana|Nirvana’s]] same label, [[Geffen|David Geffen Records]], Weezer released their eponymous first album -the first of three, this one being code named “Blue”- in May of [[1994|94]] and offered a very different idea of alternative music. Whereas other alternative acts looked and sounded like Rock Stars, Weezer looked like nerds, but that rare variety of nerds; happy ones. | ||