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Reviewed updated on January
1, 1999 @ 2:22 PM EST
By: Robert
If you are not familiar with this page, you should be. This is one of the most popular Nirvana pages on the Internet today. Not only does it provide some helpful information, but Reidar is also known for spectacular graphics and bootleg trading.
Update - There has been a lot of things that were not included in the October review because they were not available yet. However some of the things I will mention today are either the ones that are just being reviewed, or the ones that were in the older review that have been updated.
Concert reviews - This is really interesting. It gives you another perspective on their shows. Moreover, if you never were able to go to one of their shows, like many, then you would get an idea of what you missed. There are a total of 18 shows at this moment, 8 of those are from 1992 and 10 are from 1994. Keep in mind that some shows may have been reviewed more than once. What is in a concert review? Well, depending on the show, there is usually a summary and the setlist. My only suggestion concerning this section would be to give out some information about how to get the show regarding trading, and people who have that show also.
Howl interview - An interview with Kurt. You will probably be familiar with this interview if you have read a lot of interviews already. One of the good things it has is that it gives an introduction.
Graphics - It is not a section. :) But I thought I would tell you about the graphics that have changed on the site. It has stayed the same for the most part, but the "Never Fade Away" banner looks more dirty, as in a sense of a "Seattle" look. Infact, I think this look is a lot better than the previous one.
Connection
For this page, it is recommended that you use either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Your desktop resolution should be 800x600. On Internet Explorer, the download time was 17.5 seconds. On Netscape Navigator, the download time was 19 seconds.
The connection test was done on a 56k Winmodem connected at 38.6 bps. Remember download times will vary depending on your modem speed, server of the page, telephone line activity, and your internet service provide (ISP).
Conclusion
Check the below interview and that conclusion will pretty much remain the same.
Never Fade Away is published and owned by Reidar, and is hosted by SOL Medlem services.
Graphics | Multimedia | Information | Conclusion
This is something that you can not disregard when you come to this page. Reidar has put down, in my opinion, the best and most organized graphics than any other page I've seen. He has always managed to make a page that does not take up great length. The black background and two image maps make this page. The top image map, below the banner, are links to Exploitation Records, Reidar's very own bootlegs page, and finally, a link back to NFA's main page.
No multimedia stuff on this page. However I think bootlegs do count. Check out Exploitation Records and the Bootlegs page if you are interested in trading. He sells them for a fair price and is, from what I've heard, very cooperative and trustworthy. He has a great variety, so don't miss out!
Not a lot here, but what comes with this small package is something that is very rare on the Internet: good, reliable, and extremely original content. He does not post the usual FAQs, or anything like that. However if you try to click on a link on the image map, and it does not work, it is not there. Let's be a little sympathetic here. There information that Reidar gets is information that is very hard to find. When he posts them up it is worth the wait. Information is not the only good thing Reidar is good at. :)
Here are some information that will be found on this page:
Kurt and Courtney: nope, not the movie. It is, however, and analasyst of Kurt and Courtney's relationship. An insightful look into how they met, their marriage, and after Kurt's death.
Kim O' Connor: Kurt's sister. You'll find some information that gives some details about her life.
Nirvana On SNL: This gives some information about Nirvana appearing twice on Saturday Night Live. It tells what they played and gives some background information about their appearance.
Perfume: Kurt's favorite book, by Patrick Suskind. The song "Scentless Apprentice" is inspired from the book. It has two lines from the song, then it gives some information from the book about those lines, it continues in that manner untill it is finished.
Punk Rock: An in-depth look at the origns and background of punk rock.
Nirvana Fan's ICQ: ICQ is a program that you can send real-time messages with someone else. It has a long list of Nirvana fans ICQ number.
The Germs: Great information regarding Pat's pre-Nirvana days.
Links: Long list of links. If it is not satisfying, you can add your own automatically, so it is not in Reidar's hands.
One of my most favorite pages, it has always been a pleasure reviewing the page. Reidar does his homework in many areas: graphics, information and trading. Although the page is not updated as much as I would like it to be, he is nevertheless a busy guy and I respect that. The things he has done and is doing currently makes up for that. It's no wonder that NFA is a great sucess.