Krist Novoselic on Komo TV's "Town Meeting" Show in 1992

03/15/92

[@floundermsu]

Notice that all of the "long-hairs," "punks," and "freaks" speak more intelligently, and more in-depth than the simple-minded squares.

[@FirstLast-cf4mi]

The PC term is NPC

[@willnill7946]

No I don’t

[@TheeRustBucket]

Grunge kids were usually really well read and smart. Gen X was good at that

[@YannGuillermou]

Should that be a surprise?

[@krisfrederick5001]

Amen, they came with a calm ferocity.

[@Goatchild90]

Also Krist looks FRESH in that suit

[@WyldeRatttz]

HE DOES.

[@ChadEditorZ]

sicko mode

[@SouthPhilaMilla]

Love this guy hes so smart

[@UnknownVestibule]

I think Krist is the smartest person there.

[@loglady33]

Most definitely! He's the prince

[@loglady33]

And he's so right, the real problem was and is at the core or this matter, it's not the music or lyrics but the sexism&misogyny of it and overall

[@thewedge8823]

no he's not. the conservative kid is.

[@lrose1046]

@@thewedge8823 I agree

[@ringo5721]

​@@thewedge8823uhhhh no

[@unstopableboss2263]

this was 24 years ago and its pissing me off

[@David_prod-eNGee]

HAHA, that got me.

[@billepperson2662]

Imagine having to sit through this shit, sober & phoneless... Also, HOW did this cable access looking cheap ass show get Krist from Nirvana in 92?! 🤣

[@dagger_4d]

krist is so pissed off in this interview. imagine if kurt was there. he doesn't give a shit and would most definitely have expressed himself openly. would've been funny

[@Jiv_Ing57819]

oh yeah, kurt would have some great points, he'd make those censorers look like the insane people they are, but he wasn't there maybe because he wouldn't want to even bother with such lost people

[@zeldabelle]

Jason must be fun at parties

[@mandeemanciel99]

movie hands over the city

[@uncoolbug9055]

He probably wears a chasity belt

[@dummytree]

Quite the opposite. Who knows what he did behind closed doors. He's rather scary.

[@joshuacondon1460]

Never had pussy to this day. Early 2022, greetings from seattle

[@bluemcdaniel99]

@@dummytree Yeah could he lick his lips enough… get some chapstick my guy. Also why does he have zero wrinkles on his face. 🤣🤣👀

[@victoria8319]

omg her names actually karen

[@meerkatz74]

I pissed myself when she was introduced 😂

[@alexx9252]

she started the meme man, guarunteed she is the original karen

[@VBC_Records]

oh shit, the karens learned to time travel!

[@mildpigeon]

Shit the bed 😂 I was thinking that all the way through but didn’t pay attention until the presenter said her name around 8:56

[@keithwaynejones]

og karen

[@monicanv69]

Just watching this it's NO WONDER WHY Nirvana blew up!!!! Definitely an angry and misunderstood generation we were (and for good reason) I'm the same age as Krist and I think his thought process is excellent.

[@BarbaraT.]

I love your comment. Truthful (I'm maybe a couple of years younger than you) and intelligent.

[@cruhlcruhlduhl8018]

Yeah let me introduce Chris Vonselic, the bass player of the band Nirvana!

[@patrickfarrell2250]

Cruhl CRUHLDUHL his name use to be Chris he changed it to Krist

[@6.thedollar415]

Patrick Farrell the guy said *vonselic* when it's *novoselic*

[@rustammazhidov2050]

Chris Van Selic

[@f.f5771]

He went from Croatian to Dutch

[@markadairofficial]

Kris Tom-Sellic

[@danielstittums967]

Krist is so mislooked. He is so smart and got me into politics at a young age through nirvana and punk rock.

[@USSLIBERTYREMEMBERER]

this didn’t age well

[@edybocman76]

@@Padlock_Steve just because he said something good about trump people get creazy

[@Syncopated_]

@@USSLIBERTYREMEMBERER it aged fine, respect opinions

[@zac3713]

Anarchism and destroying peoples property isn’t politics

[@hi.7038]

@@zac3713 Anarchism is.

[@glumraidh7]

krist you're beautiful! he's such a smart man

[@gamma21285]

@@Bacon4Rashers Troll of trolls

[@Giova590]

@@Bacon4Rashers Wonderful comment

[@John_F898]

All you need to do is be in a famous band and everyone puts you on a pedestal. You can do no wrong.

[@Goatchild90]

I love how Nirvana is my favourite band of all time and I never knew this existed, at all

[@jasonpeters9716]

Same...its (3•25•24.) Nirvana been my 2nd fav band since 91. Saw them at 16yrs old in October 93.

[@ianmichael.d]

Jason is hateable.

[@roddyboethius1722]

Captain Buzzkill

[@smanni01]

He looks like a guy who date rapes but doesn't realise and thinks they're into it

[@austinpowers9340]

Nirvana should have performed "Rape Me".

[@Nix11999]

that would've been awesome

[@joshf2491]

Austin Powers Too bad Rape Me wasn’t a thing in 1992

[@Regularguy924]

It was definitely at the very least a demo in 1992, Kurt had already written most of the song by the time Nevermind was being recorded in 1991. You can easily find concerts in 91/92 where they perform it

[@MrKyleGamesMKG]

@@joshf2491 yeah watch the paramount concert, they had rape me on the set list

[@joshf2491]

@@MrKyleGamesMKG bitch dont tell me Im wrong

[@jacobtlucas]

She’s the original “Karen”

[@murkyevening]

The mom of Karen

[@roddyboethius1722]

Karen 1.0

[@dailyreactive]

What all women like this mostly need is a good *"#@

[@CoinCaseCarny]

Call the shit what it is... mindless filth. Half the shit I hear anymore doesn't sound like it was created with a human brain.

[@JarretSlater]

I wonder what Karen thinks of WAP..

[@Crazeefish313]

Man i miss the 90s haha people looked so genuine and smart man, what happened? For real wtf happened to people?

[@morbidlavey1711]

I swear I saw the Bill Steer, Head Welsh, and Siouxie Soix

[@seveneightsixone5992]

9/11. Security has been fucked ever seen.

[@Yephenpeace]

Lack of censorship does nothing but broadens the outlets of information you can receive. I think hearing more perspectives would lead to a broadened intelligence if anything.

[@-margot1457]

the Disney channel descendants

[@elroddin76]

John Fish You're right... Sincerity is a lost trait of people. It's not cool to be sincere. Everything to be sarcastic.

[@handsomesquidward3772]

They should censor Jason's face.

[@lilyswal3682]

Krist gets interrupted every time he’s tried to talk.

[@MrBleworchid]

I noticed that too. I think it’s because he speaks low and slow and kinda has a lag in how he talks that allows people to jump in with their two cents.

[@maplesalt1482]

I'm 15 minutes in and he hasn't been interrupted once

[@lilyswal3682]

@@maplesalt1482 start paying more attention

[@maplesalt1482]

@@lilyswal3682 You should, the host even stopped talking multiple times to allow Krist to finish his statement

[@falynoutlaw8522]

I hate that Krist was making valid points but people don’t like to hear your opinion is that different from their own

[@dizmation]

Hey! It's Chris Vonselic from Mirvana

[@tvt00ns]

I love Mirvana

[@IamPaige1111]

I love this, it’s frustrating, hilarious and adorable all at once! But seriously can you imagine a “town meeting” for Cardi B, Meg thee Stallion?! Questioning Nirvana’s music is maniacal especially looking back 2021. 7:50 dudes kinda intense

[@derekfcc]

Could you imagine someone in the mainline media say ‘I dont support X but I support someone else’s freedom to support X’

[@jackragnarok8141]

If only they had known that the internet was coming a couple of years later.

[@adambassador7727]

We knew...it was already underway just on a much smaller scale and largely text message boards (schools, universities) accessed via slow modems. That's part of what makes shaped Gen X's perspectives - having a foot in both the old world and the new.

[@grubbymanz3928]

frank zappa needs to drop in

[@el_wilder8860]

did he introduce Kris as kris vonselic? sounded like he said vonselic and kris chuckled and said something about it.

[@AdamSmithNES]

+Logan Wilder He did, and he wouldn't be the first to mispronounce Novoselic. (No-vo-sell-itch)

[@cloroxbleach3838]

+Adam Smith I had no idea that's how it's pronounced. I've been listening to nirvana for a long time now and I refused to say krist's surname thinking I'll mispronounce it and look like a dumbass XD

[@yyy333]

Love all this gross 90s fashion

[@pape37]

Krist is an intelligent guy, but it's funny that even back then he was designated the guy to tackle serious issues. Everyone in that band was funny and goofy as fuck, but Krist was the designated adult. Ha.

[@jasonlee8497]

Parents need to tell their children how the world really is. And I mean hardcore reality. Children will respect the adults that treat them and teach them how the world really is.

[@justasomeone2940]

Her name is Karen and her first words on the show are about how she had a beef with the manager 😂🤣

[@GothicXlightning]

''we don't care about the grammys'' much love NOVOSELIC Kurt was extremely lucky to have You as a true friend among Enemies

[@pepa0998]

"We call it Grannys.." tha'ts what he said after..gotta love this man and Nirvana

[@heboy3767]

For real

[@pedrodanillo134]

Krist must be that kind of student who does all the activities, Dave pastes the answers and Kurt doesn't even do the activity.

[@mewrth]

The guy at 31:15 is Beck's metalhead twin brother, I swear

[@GGanzolo]

Yes!!

[@pablocid7628]

Beck 100%

[@danejurus69]

That is Beck.

[@lararedman3707]

I was thinking the same thing lmao

[@heggy_69]

He sounds like him too

[@garrettlifespan4496]

Holy shit I cant believe this exists I had no idea Krist did this I don't know how he's not more well known Krist is a pioneer in life itself he's underground and mainstream at the same time.

[@merriferrell2818]

Garrett Lifespan44 Kris is very politically active dtill

[@newyearnewlooknewpaige4652]

MY BABE.... I LOVE YOU KRIST

[@AnnoyingOrange420]

“You have the right to record any album you want, but the community has the right to prosecute you” outright proves Krist’s point that it is censorship, what a total clown that kid Jason is

[@smanni01]

Nah bro, you're totally allowed to speed, you can just expect to get arrested if you do. FFS, what a chode

[@Gleyi07]

kris and kurt are my kind of men! beautiful inside and out, smart, sexy, funny dammm just perfect. Too bad there aren't to many left on the world :/

[@merriferrell2818]

Yiss Dyn and the band was opposed to sexism. Chris was great addressing freedom of speech but clear about srxism

[@anus333]

Is it kris,krist or chris?

[@smittenthekitteninmittens2679]

i consider myself a feminist.and i'm male ..we do exist still..have faith

[@niemandanoniem754]

SmittenTheKitteninMittens you aren’t like a feminist who attacks men right? Because I just don’t like them, the other feminist who are just chill and stuff they are nice

[@SigvaldtheMagnificent28]

@@smittenthekitteninmittens2679 lol look at this white knight

[@nilsdock2534]

Of course she's named Karen.

[@josephwright5140]

He said POLLY glorifies RAPE? Oh lahd have mercy that is such an offensive statement. I'd love to hear what Kurt and the victim Polly is about had to say about that

[@franciscolopez7101]

In case anyone was wondering, Booth Gardner signed the law, but it was struck down by the Washington State Supreme Court as unconstitutional in Soundgarden v. Eikenberry in 1994.

[@snowghoul3813]

soundgarden v eikenberry sounds like a great name for a band with 12 members

[@alevandet5377]

I really like how calm these people are, from both sides. They don't offend each other, instead, they provide solid claims that counteract the other arguments. This is what every discussion should be like. Until Jason came... haha. But the best part was the unbiased talk show host.

[@Charlito732]

"I don't think they smart enough to be delibrate". Great and accurate answer.

[@CarefulObserver1]

???

2:40 Layne Cobain

[@karachi2868]

*Hey Jason* *They're laughing at you for a reason*

[@Pookie1-q2w]

I like him so much omg

[@anarchic_ramblings]

Krist perfectly expressed the libertarian attitude: I have my feelings about things, but they are secondary to my principals. I may disapprove of how you raise your kids but I believe in your right to raise them your way.

[@kevindoran9389]

"Aberdeen is synonymous with timber town, not a rock group" That aged well🤣

[@pamelahinchee8012]

I grew up in Grays Harbor. Went to both schools in Aberdeen and Hoquiam. I graduated from Hoquiam High School in 1981. Go Grizzlies! I left as soon as I could as there was a recession and no job opportunities. Plus, I was and still am a free thinking female. I wanted more culture than what that area offered. Off I went to Seattle in 85. I got involved in the Music industry and was so lucky to be there for the whole Seattle Music Scene Explosion! I saw EPIC PERFORMANCES! I was so Proud that Nirvana came from my home town. The first time I saw the video for Smells like Teen Spirit, I flipped out! I was trying to explain to my then boyfriend; That's a Pep Assembly! We had to Endure them! The A is both for Aberdeen HS and Anarchy! This is genius. This speaks to me! I understand this completely! I was blown away! Then, running into Krist at an Aberdeen Club during Thanksgiving while were both home to visit family. We gravitate towards eachother because it's obvious we are back from Seattle. It was great meeting him but, we were both pretty drunk. I am still so Proud of Nirvana. Proud of Kurt and Krist sharing how it was to grow up there. Sometimes it was such a Shithole.

[@gamayun6102]

It's so amazing to see so many 'alternative' people and people just being themselves in this video. Everyone looks so authentic, we see that way too little these days. Subcultures are dead and we only have some sort of global pop culture with everyone being approximately the same.

[@amandaloveless4369]

In mainstream media sure

[@KristNovoselicFan]

nice

[@chavoguerrero9560]

Krist Novoselic - Fan Is this account dead

[@ChadEditorZ]

@@chavoguerrero9560 is this account dead?

[@russellleezumbaumiii1760]

@@ChadEditorZ is this account dead?

[@weaslyhills4466]

@@russellleezumbaumiii1760 is this account dead

[@elenapoole5609]

@@weaslyhills4466 is this account dead?

[@smickens1990]

That young dude they bring out at around 12:30 is definitely a politician now. Update: Jason Small is the dweebs name.

[@kevindoran9389]

If you want to have kids then YOU are responsible for them.

[@DreamsAcrosstheStars]

Well shit if only they can see Music now people twerking on TV...

[@rafaelcabralwilliams]

Where are those people now, why don't they sue Niki Minaj? that would be inthinkable nowadays.

[@lbeesntdeirx]

39:41 "Do you buy generic products..?" I really wish we could have heard where he would have gone with that

[@liamMCR]

"Chris Vonselic" haha

[@danejurus69]

Parent your own kids, Karen. Don't ask the gov't to do it for you.

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

KRIST NOVOSELIC RULES VERY MUCH !!!!!!

[@tiemyshoes92]

Chuck Berry's ONLY number one song was "My ding a ling" released in 1972. Music has always spoke the truth. Nothing else. Experience life.

[@DrCongo-hs5bg]

he name is krist not chris

[@RareNirvana1987]

He changed his name Chris in 1989 then changed back to Krist in 1993

[@DrCongo-hs5bg]

+RareNirvana then is traitor of my balkan

[@cruhlcruhlduhl8018]

when he lived in aberdeen he changed name to chris to fit in better, atleast it says so in my book

[@merriferrell2818]

Kurt COCAINE my phone fights me

[@kimmyhawk5612]

Kurt Cobain was here! 💜 To All!

[@poopmcstuffins4417]

i really enjoy watching this because you get to see the other side of Krist. he was always the funny guy in interviews but this shows how intelligent/serious he can be.

[@lightonbuildings]

The dude around 12:39 is a debate club knucklehead who is trying to practice arguments. Krist raises logical and common sense points. The knucklehead uses memorized facts as tactics to try and intimidate others. Krist is awesome.

[@arianprofit]

Seriously. He’s not even old enough with kids to be arguing for this. Like you said. Debate club

[@LeebMilder]

"I got in a big fight with the manager" -Karen 1992

[@Ksu_]

that's the kind of stuff they used to argue about xD that's so mild in comparison to these days ahah

[@Hendrixbroncobiz]

Rumor Has It they are still waiting for Luther Campbell to appear

[@krisfrederick5001]

The original KAREN! Edit: Jason small is still a virgin to this day 12:37

[@roddyboethius1722]

Poor guy is lost. Never got action

[@RideMyBMW]

looking back...25 years on. The lady was right. This sh$# completely DESTROYED our culture. Except Nirvana of course.

[@wormskull2454]

The last few seconds of the video are amazing. A whole show was spent talking about the hOrRoRs of eroticism then the preview for the next show was about keeping your marriage erotic lol.

[@jahzd4028]

I can just imagine Kurt sitting on this stage not giving a crap what any of these people think of him or his music which is mostly likely why he was not there.

[@StreetShots79]

Jason Small...... WTF man. You were 17 and sitting next to Krist. What became of this guy?

[@pamelahinchee8012]

Love that girl at 47 minutes quoting the clause. So intelligent. Good for her. Obviously too many variables in this issue. Oh, I miss the 90s in Seattle. What a great time in my life.

[@infinitystudiosentertainme4386]

After this interview, she went on to start the League of Karens

[@maxrizolts8849]

Is that Chris VonSelic?

[@fernandodicarlo7616]

8:03 I DO COCAINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@jetstone5717]

Take a drink everytime Jason says "okay" I'm hammered

[@spoopzey]

Literally all of this could be solved with "pay attention what your children have and buy." Be responsible for your own kids when it comes to things like censorship. It shouldn't be a law, if it's something you specifically believe in for your specific child then it should only be a "law" in your household.

[@RyadChaouiSolo]

What's wrong with porn? Why are trying to control other people? Porn fucking rocks. Nirvana fucking rocks.

[@Scoffslaphead72]

nirvana porn.

[@paco1845]

+ScoffSlaphead72 sure

[@Caladras]

Nirvana > porn

[@sunk5244]

Porn is fucking gay mate. Egs d.

[@WyldeRatttz]

If by "Nirvana porn" you mean one of those videos where Kurt and Krist and Dave are making out with each other, then hell yeah!

[@zSoxeR]

10:32 JEFFREY DAHMER?!

[@f.f5771]

fuckenbickle oof

[@michaeldelguidice3944]

Karen's that's where the term came from. OMG the first karen this is historical.

[@euronymid]

If Kurt were there it would probably be way better

[@SonikJesus]

no krist was way more outspoken, political, extroverted, and sober than kurt

[@euronymid]

Im talking about humor wise

[@corradocervino6079]

are you kidding? Krist carried every interview haha

[@Scoffslaphead72]

+jazzblaster lol krist wasn't ever sober

[@edybocman76]

Sweetguy410 Tribute not really kurt is not really a funny guy is just a sarcastic dude

[@charlesmaximus9161]

"Kris von Selic" 😂😂😂

[@_sssnips]

This is the most 90st 90s show that's ever 90ed

[@Sharpshooter828]

People disagree yet can have a rational discussion....like so many have said what has the world come to?

[@neilhardie6312]

7:15 That guy has the shiniest dome I've ever seen.

[@tiemyshoes92]

Anyone remember "afternoon delight" what a suggestive song... Released in 1976... So do I have to bring it up? That song is dirty compared to the truth Nirvana sings about. Just because music is loud and raunchy doesn't mean it's about bad things.

[@Spice99857]

Good point.

[@riddl3r81]

A prehistoric Karen in her natural habitat

[@wordsalad3361]

NOBODY CAN GET KRIST'S NAME RIGHT. poor Krist haha

[@fakeis751]

he was still going by chris around that time

[@wordsalad3361]

Oh lol my bad, I forgot he changed it around 92. It's always misspelled though, my personal favorite was Chris Milosevic

[@hooliganjack5073]

Jason is the physical embodiment of buzzkill

[@inandoutoftheabyss9953]

These kids grew up to be for censorship, lol

[@RyadChaouiSolo]

this is 1992. what am i doing

[@ir6237]

History repeats itself if we don't learn from the past

[@tt-du6vc]

Did this Karen start the whole phenomenon that is going right now?

[@Ristofec]

Be a better parent. It isn’t the musician’s responsibility

[@blairweinberg6279]

Karens, going back to the early '90s.

[@raktimparashar]

Jason is now definitely a Pastor or in the KKK. :)

[@raktimparashar]

@Da gorrilaa for animal kingdom

[@jwilliama4427]

Krist Noveselic, who I love dearly, has had the most cringe worthy moments during interviews and such during the 90s.

[@jwilliama4427]

@@TehGoldd ...in what way?

[@fuckcensorship69]

how so? Have you seen dave in the last 20 years?

[@brett8074]

Her name just had to be Karren..

[@tRilLot22]

@42:57 ... that lady destroyed that kid...

[@daBEAGLE1017]

God bless that Kris Von Selic.

[@MrCooper83]

That woman is probably the very first KAREN ever recorded on TV! Such a gold!

[@Silas-lc9op]

And she was nothing compared to the screaming Karen's these days

[@trscsaeg]

I don’t think this is so hard but in 2023 it really doesn’t matter anymore. Say whatever you want as long as it doesn’t get in the way of the the establishments agenda. It also doesn’t take however many words that bill is to address the issue

[@samnorcross7478]

Back when people can have a controversial arguements without freaking out and screaming at eachother and call each other racist

[@dani.29]

Maybe don’t be racist and you won’t be called racist…simple !

[@loombaron]

Im 43 and sometimes i miss that world without internet and smart phones

[@dani.29]

Get over it

[@youtubesgay]

Agreed. Only a feeble minded simpleton would take issue with that.

[@martinet1985]

My dear Americans, here's something you might be interested in hearing: 20:46

[@derrik-bosse]

I want to know where some of these audience members are now. 8:40 was definitely a model.