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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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Ratings & Reviews
4.3 stars from 113 ratings
What a cool way to examine an artist as influential as Cobain. I like listening to it while I draw and paint. I enjoy all the host’s takes, including international perspectives! Give it a listen—it’ll make you excited about the bands you love and may introduce you to new sounds.
M. B. Gonzalez via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/06/24
Astrology?
If I wanted to listen to unironic discussions of astrology I’d find some New Age podcast to rot my brain with. This is a disappointing and shallow discussion of great records.
DKN667 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/23/24
A Punk/Grunge Primer
Nicely produced and in digestible installments, this is a fantastic overview of roughly 20 years of music leading up to Nirvana’s short, brilliant reign in music. If you’re well acquainted with this era and style of sound, yeah, you’re not going to hear anything too revelatory. But that’s not the...Read full review »
ravencrowgracklecaw via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/14/24
Recent Episodes
The Cobain 50 returns May 1 with Shonen Knife's Burning Farm (K Records version) from 1985.  This week, we'd like to share another KEXP podcast: In Our Headphones, the evolution of our longstanding Song of the Day podcast. Hosted by Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili, this weekly interview series...
Published 04/24/24
The Cobain 50 returns May 1 with Shonen Knife's Burning Farm (K Records version) from 1985.  This week, we'd like to share another KEXP podcast: A Deeper Listen, where Emily Fox and other storytellers at KEXP talk with artists about the stories behind their songs and the experiences that inform...
Published 04/17/24
Published 04/17/24
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