The Kennedy Chronicles: The Golden Age of MTV Through Rose-Colored Glasses

By Kennedy

Kennedy's off-the-wall memoir reliving the pop tune and the insanity as an MTV VJ within the 1990s

"I am Kennedy from MTV, and regardless of the place i am going an individual has a narrative to inform me concerning the time we grew up together."

Known to hundreds of thousands just by her heart identify, Kennedy helped convey the leading edge of tradition into our residing rooms through the Nineties via her outrageous segments as an MTV VJ, host of Alternative Nation, and on-the-spot correspondent for MTV information. She interviewed every person from fame-averse Seattle rock musicians to vapid celebrities and politicians, asking the taboo questions nobody else may as she navigated among actual artists and phony poseurs. In The Kennedy Chronicles, she supplies us a behind the curtain go on the final golden years of the cable community that outlined a generation.

As simply Kennedy can, she takes us again to unforgettable moments comparable to Nirvana's seminal functionality on MTV Unplugged, the unbridled bacchanalia of the MTV seashore condo and Woodstock '94 competition, and the game-changing "Rock the Vote" crusade. We learn of valuable moments―on and stale set―with such performers as Bjork, Pearl Jam, Weezer, without doubt, 9 Inch Nails, Radiohead, Oasis, and the purple sizzling Chili Peppers. And Kennedy dishes on behind-the-scenes antics with MTV colleagues together with Jon Stewart, invoice Bellamy, Kurt Loder, and Tabitha Soren.

Straddling the road among witness and player, Kennedy recounts a blitz of surreal encounters: Dragging Stewart to a strip membership. Getting bare with Jenny McCarthy. taking part in cube at the men's room ground with Michael Jordan. Wrestling with Trent Reznor. Taking "Puck" Rainey from The genuine World to church―and dwelling to remorse it. Making out in a coffin with Dave Navarro. Dodging calls from Courtney Love. Serving as John Rzeznik's muse for the Goo Goo Dolls hit track "Name." And there has been that…incident…with big apple Mayor Rudy Giuliani on the Video song Awards. ultimately, Kennedy intersperses her riotous narrative with invaluable, candid interviews with Navarro, Henry Rollins, Billy Corgan, Pat Smear of Nirvana, Matt Cameron of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, former VJ John Sencio, and extra.

In her routinely edgy and irreverent voice, Kennedy promises a juicy and revealing narrative excellent for Gen X and beyond―and for an individual who desires to recognize what really went on at MTV.

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I don’t understand, i presumed it was once enjoyable! I don’t recognize what all people was once speaking approximately. [more laughter, any such chuffed man] You have been in a good temper! whilst I met you, you have been the happiest individual there. I additionally had one of many worst hangovers of my existence, yet i used to be nonetheless chuffed. My greatest worry was once that i used to be going to vomit throughout the express. I had this little purple cup of purple wine that i used to be ingesting only for the hair of the puppy, yet i used to be such as you gotta be cautious and never drink an excessive amount of cuz it may simply cross BLUAAAAAHHHHH! So I needed to locate the satisfied medium there. i used to be rather satisfied, pretty well forever on that Nirvana journey. My Nirvana event is completely assorted from Krist and Dave and Kurt’s. I got here in on the element while it was once large, there has been no fight for me, it was once the 1st journey of my life … Germs didn’t travel? No. You don’t be aware of a lot approximately that crew, do you? [laughing boy] We slightly made it to the neighborhood exhibits. and that i don’t comprehend, it used to be kinda all sturdy for me. while did you are feeling Kurt slipping away? Um, Europe travel. earlier than Italy, was once it assorted? Um, he was once type of dwelling as much as his acceptance. sooner than that I simply inspiration, “What is each person conversing approximately? ” after which in Europe i used to be like, “Oh! They’re speaking approximately this. ” What used to be his acceptance? Being depressed and aloof? type of a druggie. Aloof druggie man, yeah. no longer that he wasn’t anyone who loves to get excessive like every body loves to get excessive. There’s a distinction even though, isn’t there? convinced, yet I didn’t see that. He didn’t stay as much as the popularity until eventually Europe, after which i used to be like, “Oh yeah, it’s form of grotesque over the following. ” It used to be somewhat assorted. And may Courtney divulge heart's contents to you? No. have been you men nonetheless shut at that time? We simply didn’t speak that a lot. She was once buried deep within the gap global. They have been doing their first Geffen album, like their first big-deal album, she was once deep into that and we’d see her occasionally on journey she’d pop out with the child, and that i didn’t particularly seek advice from her a lot. It used to be separate worlds, gap global and Nirvana global. after which occasionally he may burst off together with her and I’d simply remain at their residence and stay up for them again. They weren’t putting out that a lot jointly on the condo. Do you're thinking that you have been a leveling strength for him? i'm hoping so. I suggest, it didn’t do any sturdy in any case, yet I was hoping so. i assumed so. I kinda think like that was once my position. you will have the sort of varied strength than Krist and Dave. i assume so, every person has from one another, convinced. however it sounds like that may were an excellent, logical stability to introduce in a fourth member, your type of character. i presumed it used to be only for the sound, you recognize, households are like that! Fourth child comes alongside, his character goes to simply become regardless of the family members must stabilize itself, i assume. And the youngest is generally the clown! good, i used to be the youngest AND the oldest, the oldest in years and the youngest … you were given to be the mommy AND the child! [laughs] the place have been you if you happen to discovered Kurt had succeeded? Um, domestic. In la. have been you shocked?

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