The Cobain 50: Coming January 10

The Cobain 50

Each week, The Cobain 50 will dig into Kurt Cobain's famous list of his top 50 albums and how those artists influenced the sound of Nirvana.

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Each week, The Cobain 50 will dig into Kurt Cobain's famous list of his top 50 albums and how those artists influenced the sound of Nirvana. It’s also a chance to dig into the individual histories of the albums on the list, spotlighting both artists on the fringes and some of the biggest groups of all time. The list will take 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. 

Hosts: Dusty Henry and Martin Douglas
Audio Producer: Roddy Nikpour
Podcast Manager: Isabel Khalili
Editorial Director: Larry Mizell Jr. 

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More From The Cobain 50

Dusty Henry digs deep into the two Butthole Surfers albums from Kurt’s list – Pee Pee The Sailor and Locust Abortion Technician.

Dusty Henry digs into one of the more caustic bands on Kurt’s list – Swans' and their 1984 EP Young God.

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