Courtney Plans to Sell Kurt's Stuff
- Posted on Apr 30th 2007 10:00AM by Steve Baltin
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"I'm going to have a Christie's auction," she tells Spinner. "[My house] is like a mausoleum. My daughter [14-year-old Frances Bean] doesn't need to inherit a giant Hefty bag full of flannel f***ing shirts ... A sweater, a guitar and the lyrics to 'Teen Spirit' -- that's what my daughter gets. And the rest of it we'll just f***ing sell."
Love says her friends are supportive of the idea. "Everyone's been positive and behind me on it," she says. "We'll make a lot of money and give a bunch of it to charity."
On Love's upcoming confessional album, 'Nobody's Daughter,' she opens the Pandora's box that is her past relationships, which include rockers Trent Reznor and Billy Corgan, and actor Edward Norton. While some in the media have speculated that the entire album was inspired by a recent unnamed paramour, Love says that's not the case. "There are two songs that are specifically about this guy; the rest of them have bits of Kurt, bits of Edward, bits of lots of people in them."
'Sunset Marquis' -- a song that rises from an acoustic intro into a pop/rocker with a Zeppelin-esque tinge, then culminates in vintage Love emotion as she screams, "You're the dance of my despair" -- is based on multiple experiences at the hotel of the same name, including some with Cobain. "Me and Kurt stayed at the Sunset Marquis a lot," she says.
Love says Cobain's impact on her is still considerable. "I still wear his pajamas to bed," she says. "How am I ever going to go form another relationship in my lifetime wearing Kurt's pajamas?"
Courtney Love in Pictures





Reader Comments(1 of 29)
kimat 3-26-2008
COURNTEY LOVE NEEDS TO ROT FROM THE INSIDE OUT!!! SHE NEEDS TO DIE A HORRIBLE AND AGONIZING DEATH!!!! SHE FUCKING KILLED KURT COBAIN, AND SHE NEEDS TO DIE BECAUSE OF IT!! I THINK THAT FRANCES SHOULD GET ALL OF HIS THINGS AND COURNEY LOVE SHOULD NOT GET ANY OF HIS MONEY, OR ANYTHING!! SHE IS A STUPID FUCKING WHORE WITH NO TALENT. SHE WAS ONLY WITH KURT COBAIN TO GET MONEY FOR HER AND HER SHITTY LITTLE FUCKING BAND!!!
LONG LIVE KURT COBAIN!!!
BURY COURNEY LOVE 12 FEET UNDER THE FUCKING DIRT!!!
rojeknoxat 6-26-2008
Sell that sh*t. I've kept few of my mother's things and my favorite is this old battered water wand she used for her much-loved plants; never could get her to buy a nice new one. A great symbol of what she was all about.
rojeknoxat 6-26-2008
Dang, Kim. My former therapist has recently relocated. Where do you live? She may be nearby and she is very good.
texasalleykittyat 2-24-2009
man .....I hate this bitch.......how the hell can u live with yourself after what u did to kurt....i hope u burn in hell....soon not later...........RIP Kurt, u will forever be in my heart .....long live grunge!
Sultanat 4-30-2007
I want to buy all of your belongings, becuase i have a dream of a singer like you, so all of them make me feel you nearer. But unfortunately i am far away from you; If your daughter help me for comming to your country! Becuase i love the eyes of your beautiful daughter too much.
Thanks
missfloat 4-30-2007
wow, i feel so bad for frances.
joshat 4-30-2007
this is probably some of the most sought after rock merchandise from the 90's. As a huge Nirvana fan I would rather let Frances make the decision when she is of age. I wish I had the money for some of it though.
Heatherat 4-30-2007
Yeah baby, I wanna get me one them grungy old flannels worn by Kurt. But me thinks my budget aint up to it.....sigh...Long live Nirvana!
jeremyat 4-30-2007
your a big bag of lies do u even understand who kurt kobain was..... or wat his lyrics really ment if you loved him not who he was you wouldnt make your house a mausoleum you dont got the right to auction off my heros belongings even if you were his wife sell me his guns for goodness sakes if your going to have an auction for was purpose are you doing this to get money out of old clouths as you say or the publicity becuase its like you crawled out from under a rock all of a sudden
oilmanat 4-30-2007
i agree with josh, let frances make the decision when she is 18, but im sure you probably need the money because your broke azz cant sing or act. You are nasty courtney and this is probably the ugliest thing ive ever seen outside of your face.
Lakeat 4-30-2007
Hi,
I have been listening to Nirvana for a while now, and I would like to know what you are selling. I need permission from my folks though. If you are selling his Jag-Stang, I would like to buy it. ;)
(P.S. Gosh, seems like only yesterday when Frances was a little kid. Now look at her!)
Thanks.
sarahat 4-30-2007
Good for you! How long does the public expect you to mourn for him. Your daughter will remember who he was through his fans. I am a Fan and always will be but what he did was a copout. He denied his daughter a father and denied you a husband through his selfish act. Take that money and put into a trust fund for frances. She will do the right thing with it when she is of age.
crissat 4-30-2007
i cant belive her, she killed him, she murdered kurt, now she is selling his stuff?! thats ridiculous..i wonder what frances has to say about this, its bullshit..courtneys just in it to get more money, she said it herself, when i actually see her writing a check to a charity, and it not bouncing, then ill believe that story..fucking ignorance...LONG LIVE KURT COBAIN r.i.p.
Patricia Smithat 4-30-2007
Please I'm begging you to send my son something of Nirvana's anything he was so crazy about him and he still play his song's every day.Please i or we can never afford to buy anything,and he would be so happy.please make someone with nothing have a great surprise for once.please e-mail me back.pat
jessicaat 4-30-2007
I think it is great that she can get rid of his stuff and is moving on. I do feel that her daughter should be able to go through the stuff with her mom and choose what she wants first and then she can sell the rest. I know how important it is to know your dad after he's died.My ownfather died when I was 10. I wish them all the best.
annaat 5-01-2007
She is really showing her true colors now . The name gold digger comes to mind when I think of Courtney Love. I feel sorry that this little girl has a mother that is so uncaring and direspectful to her late fathers memory. The money that goes from the auction should go to the remaining members of Nirvana , they were the true ones who loved and cared for Kurt not Courtney.
Jane Woodat 4-30-2007
I would just like to say I admire Courtney for taking this step losing a loved one especially your spouse.Everyone has to let go in their own way and at their own pace.May God continue to bless her and her daughter with strength and courage and wisdom!
In Christ,
Jane Wood
meganat 4-30-2007
i completely agree with you sarah.
on the tonight show, courtney said that frances is a hardcore republican, which makes me laugh because she obviously realizes her mom is nuts and wants to lean the other way.
who is the parent in this family?
Lillyat 4-30-2007
I don't know you, but I can see you are a good soul and so was (or is) your husband. His pain was too strong to endure. Forgive him. Forget what people say, don't waste your time of your life while you are here, and live it as fully and peacefully as you can, day after day. Your daughter will be your strenght, and soon you might be ready for a new love. In the meantime, Kurt will be watching you and waiting to be riunited with you and Frances Bean.
Keep singing girl!!! You are OK. Lilly.
melissaat 4-30-2007
I do not really think anyone who didn't know you and Kurt have the right to give their opinions on what you should do with his belongings...I am just going to comment that I love Nirvana, can't afford to buy anything from you but I'm sure alot of people will. I am an artist and my favorite piece is a picture I drew of Kurt.