1993 & 1994

- 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 +

	Rio Demos (January 19-21, 1993) Heart-Shaped Box Scentless Apprentice Milk It Moist Vagina I Hate Myself and I Want to Die Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip The Other Improv Dave's Meat Song Seasons in the Sun It's Closing Soon
While doing some shows in South America, Nirvana taped some more demos for their next album, which was to become In Utero. At these shows, along with these demo sessions, Kurt and the band sounded tired and pretty ragged. "Heart-Shaped Box," "Milk It," "Moist Vagina," "Seasons in the Sun," "I Hate Myself and I Want to Die" and "The Other Improv" were released officially on With The Lights Out. "Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flows Through the Strip" was a bonus track on European versions of In Utero. "Dave's Meat Song" is just Dave and Kurt singing the word 'meat' over a Dave recording of Swedish death-metal Unleashed's "Onward into Countless Battles." "It's Closing Soon" is the only known collaboration between Courtney and Kurt. Other songs between them may have been recorded, but have not turned up anywhere.

	In Utero Sessions (February 14-24, 1993) Serve the Servants Scentless Apprentice Heart-Shaped Box Rape Me Frances Farmer will have her revenge on Seattle Dumb Very Ape Milk It Pennyroyal Tea tourette's Radio Friendly Unit Shifter All Apologies Moist Vagina Sappy I Hate Myself and I Want to Die Marigold Dave Solo Lullaby
The first 12 songs were released on In Utero. "Marigold" was released on the Heart-Shaped Box Single, while "Moist Vagina" was released on the All Apologies / Rape Me Single. "Sappy" was a hidden track on the No Alternative charity album and "I Hate Myself and I Want to Die" was officially released on the Beavis and Butthead Experience album. Both "Dave Solo" and "Lullaby" are unknown and unheard songs.

	Sliver Video Shoot (March 1993) Sliver
The video was shot in Kurt's garage. MTV banned it for it's inclusion of punk magazine titles.

	Heart-Shaped Box Video Shoot (Late August 1993) Heart-Shaped Box
The video was directed by famed photographer Anton Corbijn.

	2nd SNL Television Taping (September 25, 1993) Heart-Shaped Box Rape Me
Pat Smeer made his first appearance as the band's second guitarist. Professional Baseketball player Charles Barkley hosted. The audio of "Rape Me" was officially released on the SNL: 25 Years of Musical Performances, Vol. 2 compilation album.

	Unplugged in New York Television Taping (November 18, 1993) About a Girl Come As You Are Jesus Doesn't Want Me For a Sunbeam The Man who Sold the World Pennyroyal Tea Dumb Polly On a Plain Something in the Way Plateau Oh Me Lake of Fire All Apologies Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
Nirvana's Unplugged is easily the best in the MTV show's history. The band played shorts jams on many songs, including "Sweet Home Alabama," "Negative Creep," "Sliver," "In Bloom," "Scentless Apprentice," and "Serve The Servants." These jams as well as "Oh Me" and "Plateau" were not aired, although an unedited video version of this show is now on DVD. "Oh Me," "Plateau" and "Lake of Fire" were Meat Puppet songs, played with two of the Meat Puppets as guests.

	MTV Live and Loud Television Taping (December 13, 1993) Radio Friendly Unit Shifter Drain You Breed Serve the Servants Rape Me Sliver Pennyroyal Tea Scentless Apprentice All Apologies Heart-Shaped Box Blew The Man who Sold the World School Come As You Are Lithium About a Girl Endless, Nameless Jam
A Pearl Jam concert was to be recorded and shown on MTV for their New Years Eve show. Pearl Jam cancelled and at the last moment Nirvana filled in. The full concert was not shown.

	Robert Lang Studio Sessions (January 30, 1994) Jam You Know You're Right Jam After Dinner
This was the third day of the sessions, but the only one where Kurt showed up. The two previous days Krist and Dave mostly worked on Dave's songs (some of which became Foo Fighter tunes.) "You Know You're Right" was released officially on the Nirvana best-of album. "Jam" was used in the DVD portion of the With The Lights Out box set, as incidental music.

	Do Re Mi Home Demo (1994) Do Re Mi
Kurt recorded "Do Re Mi" in demo form at least 3 times, each differently. The only one that has seen the light of day is an acoustic version that was released on With The Lights Out. This is considered the last Nirvana song, considering Pat Smeer was included on the demos.

	Nulle Part Alleurs Television Taping (February 4, 1994) Rape Me Pennyroyal Tea Drain You
Nulle Part Alleurs is a French television show. The band wore matching suits and skinny ties! It was lucky that Pat Smeer was second guitarist, considering during "Drain You," Kurt's guitar completely craps out. He threw it down on the ground and finished the song without it.

	European Rehearsal Tape (February 5, 1994) Jesus Doesn't Want Me For a Sunbeam Polly The Man who Sold the World Dumb Where Did You Sleep Last Night? Something in the Way
This rehearsal was taped in order for cellist Melora Creager to learn her parts. "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For a Sunbeam" was officially released on With The Lights Out.

	Tunnel Television Taping (February 6, 1994) Serve the Servants Dumb
An Italian tv show is Nirvana's last televsion appearance. It's dissapointing. The band are showed a lack of respect by the hosts and they play pretty poorly.

	Final Performance (March 1, 1994) My Best Friend's Girl Radio Friendly Unit Shifter Drain You Breed Serve the Servants Come As You Are (first) Come As You Are (second) Dumb In Bloom About a Girl Lithium Pennyroyal Tea School Polly Very Ape Lounge Act Rape Me Territorial Pissings The Man who Sold the World All Apologies On a Plain Blew Heart-Shaped Box
Nirvana's last show ever had a power outage in the middle of "Come As You Are," hence it being played twice. Kurt was losing his voice during the show. From what I've seen/heard, this is as dissapointing a last show as the Tunnel was for their last television appearance...

This chronology is in no way complete, and is based on my own stash of Nirvana recordings (although I've got tons more live stuff than just what's on these few pages.) Material I have in one form or another is in Gold. Material I'm missing is in white.

- 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 +

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