The Cobain 50

A podcast by KEXP - Wednesdays

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121 Episodes

  1. Mazzy Star – She Hangs Brightly (1990)

    Published: 10/9/2024

  2. Black Flag – Damaged (1981)

    Published: 10/2/2024

  3. Revisiting Nevermind and In Utero

    Published: 9/25/2024

  4. Gang of Four – Entertainment! (1979)

    Published: 9/18/2024

  5. The Breeders – Pod (1990)

    Published: 9/11/2024

  6. Roundtable: Respect the Classics

    Published: 9/4/2024

  7. Lead Belly – Last Sessions, Volume One (1953)

    Published: 8/28/2024

  8. Aerosmith – Rocks (1976)

    Published: 8/21/2024

  9. Remembering Charles R. Cross, a Legend in Northwest Music Journalism

    Published: 8/16/2024

  10. David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World (1970)

    Published: 8/14/2024

  11. The Beatles – Meet the Beatles! (1964)

    Published: 8/7/2024

  12. Roundtable: Kurt <3s Melody

    Published: 7/31/2024

  13. Marine Girls – Beach Party (1981)

    Published: 7/24/2024

  14. R.E.M. – Green (1988)

    Published: 7/17/2024

  15. The Knack – Get the Knack (1979)

    Published: 7/10/2024

  16. Michael Azerrad, the Man Who (Literally) Wrote the Book on Nirvana

    Published: 7/3/2024

  17. Jack Endino on the Northwest Sound and the 35th Anniversary of 'Bleach'

    Published: 6/26/2024

  18. Beat Happening – Jamboree (1988)

    Published: 6/19/2024

  19. Wipers – Is This Real? (1980), Youth of America (1981), and Over the Edge (1983)

    Published: 6/12/2024

  20. Mudhoney – Superfuzz Bigmuff (1988)

    Published: 6/5/2024

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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.