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Them Crooked Vultures, "Them Crooked Vultures" Them Crooked Vultures During the world premiere of Them Crooked Vultures at Metro last August, the primary joy of this latest supergroup came from surrendering to the pummeling rhythms of Dave Grohl -- one of the finest drummers of his generation with Nirvana turned one of the most pandering radio ...

8 p.m. : Mini Mansions take the stage in support. 9:15 to 10:45 p.m. : Them Crooked Vultures take the stage.

From fist-pumping stomps to face-melting solos, Them Crooked Vultures' performance at the Wiltern wasn't an avalanche of hard rock--it was a monolith.

From fist-pumping stomps to face-melting solos, Them Crooked Vultures' performance at the Wiltern Tuesday wasn't an avalanche of hard rock--it was a monolith.

Them Crooked Vultures might not be a band that too many people are familiar with.

Grunge hit its stride all the way back in the early 1990s. I was wearing Ninja Turtle underwear, Nirvana ruled the radio and no one spelled George Bush with a W. It was a great time.

Reporting from New York - Dave Grohl had a new rock 'n' roll dream, and it came true in a castle in Orange County.

World Scene Writer Tunes like "Everlong" and "All My Life" exemplify the timeless rock elements of the Foos - pop-friendly lyrics with calls to hope and ruin in one breath.

It's true, there was great American rock in the years leading up to grunge, but the reason sweetly fierce alt-hardcore bands like the Pixies never made it big in the mainstream is complicated.

Photographer Michael Lavine is doubly blessed. First, he had the good fortune to be in Seattle during its heyday in the early '90s when, for a brief moment, that city became the center of the universe, setting trends for the hipster lifestyle of art, music, fashion and film that reverberate to this day and look to be with us well into the future.

Dave Grohl. Dave Grohl always knew his Nirvana bandmate Kurt Cobain would die young - so he prepared himself for his pal's early death.

Michael Lavine will be signing copies of his book of photos, Grunge , Friday at Neumos.

Last update: November 7, 2009 - 1:28 PM I have to admit, I've been enjoying the hell out of the Current's so-called "Flyin' the Flannel Weekend," a grunge retrospective timed to the 20th anniversary of Nirvana 's "Bleach." It's a pretty hokey name, and some of the banter has been close to unbearable .

Of all the things that we miss about the early 1990s, grunge-era fashion isn't high on the list.

Rock band No Doubt are suing the makers of a music video game over the way they are portrayed in it.

The 'Bleach'-era Nirvana lineup: Kurt Cobain, front center, bassist Krist Novaselic, far left, and drummer Chad Channing.

Nirvana's performance at England's Reading Festival in summer 1992 is widely viewed as the most celebrated set in the spectacular band's brief history.

A huge portrait of Dave Grohl hangs in the Control Room of the Foo Fighters' Studio 606.

Dave Grohl - vocals, guitar Chris Shiflett - guitar Nate Mendel - bass Taylor Hawkins - drum Track listing: 1. All My Life 2. Best of You 3. Everlong 4. The Pretender 5. My Hero 6. Learn to Fly 7. Times Like These 8. Monkey Wrench 9. Big Me 10.

Referred to as the Seattle sound, the distorted, electric guitar-driven sound of early grunge bands like The Melvins, Mudhoney, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam opened up a whole new era of music.