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KEXP
The Cobain 50
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...
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4.2 stars from 132 ratings
Essential
One of the best music podcasts, turning what could easily have been a clickbait for mindless classic rock worship into something much more exciting and thoughtful, bridging eras and genres and making a passionate stand for Cobain (and by extension, much of the punk and alternative music built on...Read full review »
melodie-c via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/23/24
The album selection is undeniable and speaks for itself. Some of the analysis is truly eye opening. Too often the hosts veer into their own world view to the point of obsession, projecting their own politics on Cobain without merit. Since, as is frequently mentioned in the podcast, Kurt was very...Read full review »
Cougar Microbes via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 08/06/24
No Cheap Trick?
Hard to believe you can talk about all these influences or possible influences of Kurt Cobain and not reference Cheap Trick?! Some of these shows are way off! I’d expect more from a solid station such as KEXP.
MissileChicago via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/11/24
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