Teenager tweets photo of Nirvana’s first gig - without even knowing
Just casually tweeting a picture of Dad rocking out with Kurt Cobain in the basement of your house - as you do.
Little did Seattle teenager, Maggie Poukkala, know that it was a rare photo of Nirvana’s first ever gig, back in 1987.
Pictures of my dad and Kurt Cobain playing together back in the day😎 pic.twitter.com/y7lXh6acVn
— Maggs🪴 (@mjpoukkula) July 16, 2015
It wasn’t until one of her followers tweeted her asking when the gig took place, that she discovered it’s significance.
“I’m not sure. I’ll have to ask my dad,” she replied.
@Toolism1 I'm not sure. I was have to ask my dad
— Maggs🪴 (@mjpoukkula) July 16, 2015
Low and behold it was.
Maggie’s dad Tony Poukkala was a friend of Cobain’s from school, and they’d planned the gig during one of Tony’s basement house parties.
Speaking to Rolling Stone Maggie said: "I had no idea that those were during Nirvana's first concert.
"My dad showed me them a while back, but he never mentioned that's what was going on in the photos. I found out because of all the articles. I didn't realize it was such a historical thing. I thought they were just cool pictures of my dad and Kurt jamming together."
Poukkula discovered the photos inside her father’s copy of Kurt’s biography, where his name is also mentioned.
@dakdeschamps hell yeah😎 my dad's name is in his biography too
— Maggs🪴 (@mjpoukkula) July 16, 2015
According to an incomplete set list from the show, they covered Led Zeppelin's 'Heartbreaker' and 'How Many More Times', along with versions of 'Aero Zeppelin', 'Mexican Seafood', 'Pen Cap Chew', 'Hairspray Queen', 'Spank Thru' and 'If You Must'.
