The Cobain 50

A podcast by KEXP - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

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Music

121 Episodes

  1. Bonus: Ray Farrell’s Journey Through Indie and Major Labels

    Published: 3/26/2025

  2. Bonus: A Deeper Listen with Matt Cameron

    Published: 3/19/2025

  3. The Frogs - It's Only Right and Natural (1989)

    Published: 3/12/2025

  4. What Records? - What Is It. (Compilation) (1982)

    Published: 3/5/2025

  5. Young Marble Giants – Colossal Youth (1980)

    Published: 2/26/2025

  6. The Faith and Void – The Faith/Void Split LP (1982)

    Published: 2/19/2025

  7. Flipper – Album – Generic Flipper (1982)

    Published: 2/12/2025

  8. Bonus: The Gits on Sound & Vision Live

    Published: 2/5/2025

  9. The Saints – Eternally Yours (1978)

    Published: 1/29/2025

  10. Scratch Acid – Scratch Acid (1984)

    Published: 1/22/2025

  11. Public Image Ltd. – The Flowers of Romance (1981)

    Published: 1/15/2025

  12. Rites of Spring – Rites of Spring (1985)

    Published: 1/8/2025

  13. It's Christmas in Seattle: We'll Be Back in 2025!

    Published: 12/4/2024

  14. Fang – Landshark! (1983)

    Published: 11/29/2024

  15. Saccharine Trust – Paganicons (1981)

    Published: 11/20/2024

  16. Fear – The Record (1982)

    Published: 11/13/2024

  17. Tales of Terror – Tales of Terror (1984)

    Published: 11/6/2024

  18. Nirvana's MTV Unplugged Turns 30

    Published: 10/30/2024

  19. Bonus: A Deeper Listen with Pedro the Lion

    Published: 10/23/2024

  20. Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation (1988)

    Published: 10/16/2024

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Kurt Cobain’s influence went beyond just the music he created with Nirvana. He also put the masses on to some of his own favorite artists. One particular document from his journals has been instructive to many fans – his top 50 albums. Each week, The Cobain 50 podcast digs into albums from this famous list and how they may have influenced Cobain and Nirvana. While learning the individual histories of the different albums on the list, we gain new insights into artists on the fringes as well as some of the biggest groups of all time. The podcast takes us through the legacies of acts like Sonic Youth, Pixies, The Breeders, Public Enemy, PJ Harvey, Black Flag, Mazzy Star, The Shaggs, Shonen Knife, and more. Episodes drop weekly starting January 10, 2024.