"Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill spray painted “Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit” on Cobain’s apartment wall in reference to the women’s deodorant his girlfriend, Tobi Vail wore at the time."
This is incorrect, she wrote it in sharpie marker — that photo is spray painted on a wall outside. Also: it wasn't a ref to Tobi — apparently Kathleen saw…
"Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill spray painted “Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit” on Cobain’s apartment wall in reference to the women’s deodorant his girlfriend, Tobi Vail wore at the time."
This is incorrect, she wrote it in sharpie marker — that photo is spray painted on a wall outside. Also: it wasn't a ref to Tobi — apparently Kathleen saw it in the store earlier that day, but there are a few things that don't quite line up with her telling of the story. There's a substack article about it here: https://ifrqfm.substack.com/p/smells-like-bullshit
(and I hear there's going to be a follow-up in a couple weeks)
"Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill spray painted “Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit” on Cobain’s apartment wall in reference to the women’s deodorant his girlfriend, Tobi Vail wore at the time."
This is incorrect, she wrote it in sharpie marker — that photo is spray painted on a wall outside. Also: it wasn't a ref to Tobi — apparently Kathleen saw it in the store earlier that day, but there are a few things that don't quite line up with her telling of the story. There's a substack article about it here: https://ifrqfm.substack.com/p/smells-like-bullshit
(and I hear there's going to be a follow-up in a couple weeks)
Thanks for this!
there's an update now: https://ifrqfm.substack.com/p/smells-like-an-update