Guitarist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden has weighed in as one of the first readers to behold Sub Pop Records cofounder Bruce Pavitt‘s highly anticipated debut book EXPERIENCING NIRVANA: Grunge in Europe, 1989. This eight-day travelogue across Italy, Switzerland, France, and England tracks unknown Seattle bands Nirvana, Tad, and Mudhoney as they venture out of the Pacific Northwest and woo the fickle crowds of underground Europe.

http://www.bazillionpoints.com/nirvana/

Says Thayil: “For over thirty years Bruce Pavitt has been at the vanguard of popular culture advancing social and artistic trends, ideas, and movements within the community of the innovative and alternative. EXPERIENCING NIRVANA is part rock ‘n roll travelogue and part voyeuristic pop culture rubbernecking—an unromantic yet nostalgic glimpse into a rock social movement just prior to its explosion.

“For any young fan or musician who entertains notions of an unattainable pedestal, where only rock star achievers may find themselves placed, I would recommend this documentation of the accessible, unpretentious, yet fun adventure that is life on the road for a young touring band. The insight into this world and this period of rock history could only have been delivered by Bruce given the unique nature of his experience, vision and voice.”

For more information, visit the book’s official site.

http://www.bazillionpoints.com/nirvana/

Bazillion Points Books is currently accepting pre-orders, shipping in November with limited edition poster dustjacket and metal badge.