An Adelaide Cyclist Recreated Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Cover Using GPS
Okay sure, but can he name five of their songs?
An Adelaide cyclist has recreated the famous baby from Nirvana’s Nevermind album using GPS site Strava.
Pete Stokes rode about 150km on a single-speed bike to sketch the outline of the famous Nevermind cover. Using Strava, a GPS based website and app, Stokes sketched the famous baby’s face over the Eastern suburbs of Adelaide — hooked dollar bill and all.
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The 45-year old is a national parks project manager who regularly creates ‘Strava art’. Speaking to The Guardian about recreating Nevermind, Stokes said, “When this album came out I was in high school — I was about 14, and that’s when you’re forming your love of music.”
Stokes’ Strava rendition of the album comes just in time for the 30th anniversary of Nevermind. Released on September 24 1991, the album featured iconic tracks ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and ‘Come As You Are’. For its 30th anniversary, Nirvana has announced a special re-release of the album mixed from the original half-inch stereo analog tapes to high-resolution.
In the meantime, Stokes’ artistic location-based recreation can be freely enjoyed on his Instagram, where he regularly creates Strava art. Other recent pursuits include a rabbit, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon cover, a dragon and a penis to encourage men to get regular health checkups.
“Everyone has to do a dick and balls,” Stokes told the Guardian. “I did the one…but I kept it highbrow. I did it around the Hugh Johnson Reserve.”
Well, I suppose he’s technically done two now.