This Is This

French imports of Pearl Jam’s debut album, Ten, were banned throughout the bible belt states because the translated title, Dix, was thought to be offensive.

Dinosaur Jr. was formed from the ashes of early eighties prog rock outfit Bronte Sores.

The Jesus And Mary Chain’s fan club calls itself The Chain Gang and is run by a group of ex-cons!

Buffalo Tom was originally a country and western tribute band from Reno, Nevada.

For a brief period in 1991, Been Caught Stealing by Jane’s Addiction was the national anthem of the Soloman Islands, because the dog heard barking at the beginning of the record is a Soloman Mastiff a breed reknowned for its sense of timing and irony.

There actually was an Alice In Chains. Alice Mauresmo was a famous escapologist from Bergen in Norway during the 19th century.

In the 18th century, there was no word for flannel. Ramon Himenez invented the fabric in his workshop in Lyons while trying to find a cure for consumption. The new cloth was not an immediate hit and he plunged into a deep depression. It was only until after his death that people started to wear the new checked cloth, which they called “l’Himenez”. This became material of choice the clothes worn by a group of French Methodist outcasts who emigrated to America. Those in the new colonies bastardised the word l’Himenez to “Lemonheads”, which became a catch-all name for general misfits and slackers. Evan Dando paid tribute to the pioneer when he named his band and wrote It’s A Shame About Ray in his honour.

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