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 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.

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The Cobain 50 Episodes

Ray Farrell shares with us stories from his time in the industry, as well as some memories of talking records with Kurt himself.

This week, we share an interview with another Seattle music icon – Matt Cameron.

Roddy Nikpour speaks with Josh Modell about It’s Only Right and Natural by The Frogs.

Dusty Henry digs into this somewhat obscure compilation from Kurt Cobain’s 50 Favorite Albums list.

Janice Headley talks with Stuart Moxham of Young Marble Giants about Colossal Youth.

Dusty Henry and Martin Douglas dive into The Faith/Void Split by The Faith and Void.

Martin Douglas dives into Album – Generic Flipper by Flipper.

Emily Fox speaks with The Gits guitarist Andy Kessler and bassist Matt Dresdner about the band’s legacy and the life of Mia Zapata.

Janice Headley dives into Eternally Yours by The Saints. (In his list, Kurt wrote the name of the opening track, “Know Your Product.”)

Dusty Henry dives into the self-titled debut from Scratch Acid.

Martin Douglas dives into The Flowers of Romance by Public Image Ltd..

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